Nelly van der Geest is director of the Centre for Intercultural Studies at the Utrecht School of the Arts. She is also a member of the Art and Economics research group. Her main research concerns intercultural processes in the arts in the Netherlands. Her most recent publication is a collection of essays on multicultural theatre, Dwarspeiling Intercultureel (HKU 2006). She chaired the spotlight session on creative partnerships at our conference, on Friday afternoon, 24 November 2006. Nelly is currently preparing a new festival and conference on talent development, called ‘No Label’, which is planned for 26 and 27 October 2008.