The third annual Creative Economy Summit is a call to action to catalyze the growth and development of Indiana’s creative industries, positioning the state as a hub for innovation, quality of life, and strong talent pipelines.

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?

CREATIVE ECONOMY REPORTS

KSM : How Creative Economy Investment Drives Local Economic Growth (2025)
CICP: Embracing a Culture of Creativity: Indiana’s Overlooked Economic Engine (2024)

OCTOBER 13-14TH

FISHERS ART CENTER 

Downtown Fishers, 116th Street

THE SUMMIT STARTS OCTOBER 13TH

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BECOME A SPONSOR!

Email salma.taman@patternindy.com about 2025 Summit Sponsorship Opportunities

SPEAKERS

  • VINCE KADLUBEK

    Founder, Meow Wolf

  • SUSAN BATCHELDER

    Professor, Kelley School of Business

  • CATLIN WHITINGTON

    Executive Director, ArtPrize

  • ADAM KENNEY

    Chief Programs Officer, Bridgeway Capital

  • CHRIS COBB

    Owner, Bona Fide Live

  • MARLON WEBB

    Manager of Government Consulting, KSM

  • ALYSSA WOOLARD

    Director of Economic Development, Town of Plainfield

  • JOSHUA LAPP

    Co-Founder, Designing Local

  • JORDAN ADAMS

    Artist Services Manager, Indiana Arts Commission

  • SARA A. PETERSON

    Management Consultant, Sara Peterson Consulting

  • DAX NORTON

    Town Manager, Town of Bargersville

  • HOWIE KAPLAN

    Owner & Operator, the Howlin’ Wolf

  • TY STRATTON

    Owner, Wesley’s Project

  • CARRIE LAMBERT

    Executive Director, Indiana Tourism Association

  • RICHARD STRICK

    Mayor, City of Huntington

  • KAVITA MAHONEY

    Vice President, Indy Arts Council

  • JULIE HEATH

    Executive Director, IU Innovates

  • JIM RAWLINSON

    Director of READI

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GET THE DATA Understand the numbers behind Indiana’s creative economy—and why they matter.

GET THE DATA

Understand the numbers behind Indiana’s creative economy—and why they matter.

CROSS-SECTOR CONVERSATIONS Sit down with stakeholders from business, government, arts, and tourism to connect the dots.

CROSS-SECTOR CONVERSATIONS

Sit down with stakeholders from business, government, arts, and tourism to connect the dots.

REAL-WORLD PLAYBOOKS Learn what’s working in other cities—and how to adapt those strategies to yours.

REAL-WORLD PLAYBOOKS

Learn what’s working in other cities—and how to adapt those strategies to yours.

FRESH COFFEE ALL DAY We know what it takes to stay focused.

FRESH COFFEE ALL DAY

We know what it takes to stay focused.

NETWORK WITH PURPOSE Rub elbows with funders, founders, and doers who are shaping what’s next.

NETWORK WITH PURPOSE

Rub elbows with funders, founders, and doers who are shaping what’s next.

FREE PARKING Enough said.

FREE PARKING

Enough said.

IDEAS INTO ACTION Leave with practical tools, frameworks, and contacts to move your work forward.

IDEAS INTO ACTION

Leave with practical tools, frameworks, and contacts to move your work forward.

ENERGY + INSPIRATION This is not a passive, sit-back kind of summit. It’s a catalyst.

ENERGY + INSPIRATION

This is not a passive, sit-back kind of summit. It’s a catalyst.

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11575 Commercial Dr, Fishers, IN, 46038

12 minute walk to the Fishers Art Center

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