Justine Simons is Deputy Mayor for Culture and the Creative Industries. She was Head of Culture for the Mayor of London for over a decade and has played a central role in the cultural revitalisation of London. Justine was awarded an OBE in the 2015 Queen’s New Year honours list for Services to Culture in London. She founded and is Chair of the World Cities Culture Forum – a major global initiative on culture and the future of cities, involving 30 cities worldwide