Mark Davy is the Founder and CEO of Futurecity and an internationally recognised advocate for culture-led placemaking in the built environment. For three decades he has worked with developers, city authorities and cultural institutions to integrate arts, culture and the creative industries into the planning and design of major urban developments. His work has helped reposition culture as a strategic driver in regeneration, shaping new districts, brownfield transformations and urban centres around the world.

Under his leadership, Futurecity has delivered more than 250 cultural strategies, 20 cultural partnerships and over 200 major art commissions across four continents, contributing to the largest number of public artworks delivered in London’s history. His work has influenced major development projects in cities around the world.

Davy is widely recognised as a pioneer in embedding arts-led and culture-led placemaking within the development process, persuading clients to place culture, creativity and public experience at the centre of city-making. He has also brokered partnerships establishing new homes for major cultural institutions within private-sector developments, including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Wembley Park, the Centre Pompidou partnership at Beulah’s South Bank development, the Migration Museum in the City of London, and the English National Ballet at London City Island.