The UN General Assembly Hall during the Summit of the Future

Krisha Sia, curator and cultural diplomacy advisor: Co-creating change through creativity

Curator & Consultant

Working where culture, creativity & diplomacy meet

Selected work

From the General Assembly to the runway

One practice, many stages. Exhibitions, campaigns and stories made with the United Nations, cultural institutions and fashion houses, from New York and Geneva to Milan and Hong Kong.

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Portfolio

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K/S Portrait of Krisha Sia at Triennale Milano

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About

Curator, creative consultant and cultural diplomacy advisor working across international development, creativity and culture. Krisha works with cultural institutions, international organisations and creative practitioners to bring ideas to life through storytelling, cross-cultural collaboration and strategic partnerships.

With a decade of international experience across the United Nations and the creative sector, she works at the intersection of strategic communications, partnerships, advocacy and cultural diplomacy. Originally from the Philippines, she has lived and worked in Hong Kong and Germany, and brings that multicultural lens to every project.

At the UN SDG Action Campaign, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), she led strategic communications, global campaigns and creative partnerships across flagship initiatives, including the UN SDG Action Awards. She also led and developed the Advocacy Campaign Support Framework, working with governments, UN Country Teams, civil society, private-sector partners and cultural institutions on country-level public engagement.

Her work increasingly explores culture as a tool for diplomacy and public engagement. She curated Hope in Action, unveiled in the UN General Assembly Hall in New York and contributed to Parallel Realities, the United Nations’ first pavilion at Triennale Milano.

Today, Krisha advises organisations and leaders on strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, partnerships and creative strategy. This includes communications for the UN Joint SDG Fund, translating development finance into accessible stories, and advising the Swiss Chamber of Commerce Philippines on Swiss–Philippine business engagement, sustainability and partnerships.

Founder of MuseoX ↗A cultural house in Manila bringing nations together through fashion and art.

Selected clients & collaborators

  • UN Joint SDG Fund
  • UN SDG Action Campaign (UNDP)
  • UN Climate Change (UNFCCC)
  • UN Youth Office
  • UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
  • Beyond Lab, UN Geneva
  • Global Partnership for Effective Development Co-operation (GPEDC)
  • Triennale Milano
  • Primavera Sound
  • Swiss Chamber of Commerce Philippines
  • Philippine Association of Hong Kong
  • Global Policy Forum
Alone, creativity is vision. Together, it’s transformation.
Krisha Sia

Co-creation turns creativity into collective power. It’s the idea behind every exhibition, campaign and partnership.

Recognition

  • 202430 Under 30Cannes Lions
  • 2021Next Generation Women LeadersMcKinsey & Company
  • 2019Incredible Girls of the FutureNET-A-PORTER
  • 2019Luxury Brand Management CompetitionBulgari × Domus Academy
  • 2019Digital Marketing CompetitionBalmain × Istituto Marangoni
  • 2012International Trade ChallengeFedEx

Perspectives

Essays and stories on art, diplomacy and the people turning hope into action.

  1. 01 The Gallery at the General Assembly: art as public diplomacy Art & diplomacy USC Center on Public Diplomacy
  2. 02 The first UN pavilion at Triennale Milano Art & diplomacy UN SDG Action Campaign
  3. 03 Hope in Action: changemakers for gender rights and equality Changemakers UN SDG Action Campaign
  4. 04 Creating a hopeful future: Summit of the Future Youth Action Day Youth UN SDG Action Campaign
  5. 05 Netflix: flipping the script on sustainability storytelling Media & policy UN SDG Action Campaign
  6. 06 Art in action at the UN SDG Action Awards Art & diplomacy UN SDG Action Campaign
  7. 07 SDG Metaverse: breaking boundaries and uniting worlds Media & policy UN SDG Action Campaign
  8. 08 Change Maker Museum: uniting youth to act for the SDGs Youth UN SDG Action Campaign
  9. 09 Murals as movements: youth artists transform public space in Tanzania Public art UN SDG Action Campaign
  10. 10 The Butterfly Effect mural in Suriname Public art UN SDG Action Campaign
  11. 11 The power of poetry: Alhanislam and spoken word Changemakers UN SDG Action Campaign
  12. 12 Jessica Smith redefines disability and inclusion Changemakers UN SDG Action Campaign
  13. 13 Julienne Lusenge champions women and builds peace in the DRC Changemakers UN SDG Action Campaign
  14. 14 Jin Dawod turns trauma into healing across borders Changemakers UN SDG Action Campaign
  15. 15 The C7 Summit in Rome, ahead of the G7 Media & policy UN SDG Action Campaign

Co-create with me

Whether through campaigns or creative content, collaboration is at the core of what I do. Together, we can turn your vision into projects that inspire, mobilise and transform.

Ready to connect, create and make change happen? Write to me below, or reach me at krishamsia@gmail.com.

I usually reply within a few days.