Peng Khoon Gerald Chan

Peng Khoon Gerald Chan is a Lecturer in Innovation Management at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR), part of the Alliance Manchester Business School. He holds a PhD in Business and Management from the same institution and a Master of Science in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, both from Alliance Manchester Business School. His research focuses on creative industries' geography, knowledge-intensive business services, and digital innovation in creative production.

Education:

• PhD in Business and Management, Alliance Manchester Business School (2022)
• MSc in Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, Alliance Manchester Business School (2016)

Research Interests:

Chan's work explores three interconnected themes:

• Creative cities, cultural ecologies, and creative production geographies
• Locational strategies of knowledge-intensive business services with aesthetic creativity
• Innovation and digitalization in creative industries

Key Research Contributions:

His recent works examine cultural statistics' foundations, sustainable luxury tourism through influencer paradoxes, and spatial organization patterns in advertising agencies. These studies bridge economic geography with cultural policy analysis, emphasizing digital transformation's role in creative sectors.

Awards:

• "The Northern Powerhouse and Devolution" Research Studentship
• Student Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement (MSc)

Advising & Grants: Supervised his own doctoral research on KIBS spatial organization. No listed grants or advisees beyond his thesis work.

Labs/Teams: Active within the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIoIR), fostering interdisciplinary innovation studies.