Josephine Caust is a Principal Fellow (Honorary) and Associate Professor in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She was Founder Editor of the 'Asia Pacific Journal of Arts and Cultural Management' and has authored works such as 'Arts Leadership in Contemporary Contexts' (Routledge 2018), 'Arts and Cultural Leadership in Asia' (Routledge 2015) and 'Arts Leadership: International Case Studies' (Tilde University Press 2013). She is a regular arts commentator for 'The Conversation'.