Diaspora Roundtables: Beyond Detty December.
From moments to institutions, in Accra.
Client or organisation
Ghana creative economy mission
Year
2025
Founder's role
Mission planner, event organiser, press and narrative
Delivered through
SMADE Group
Credit
Founder experience
The brief
Run a December 2025 mission to Accra on creative infrastructure, and organise a closed working session for creatives and operators.
The challenge
Move the conversation past seasonal celebration towards systems, ownership and what survives January.
The approach
Bring the people who build the scene into one room to work, not to network, and carry the argument into national media.
The delivery
- The Accra mission, focused on creative infrastructure and diaspora engagement.
- Diaspora Roundtables at Jambo Spaces, a closed session with 50+ creatives, operators and builders.
- Press run including 3Music TV and national radio.
- Observation of venues, crowd flow and touring standards.
The outcome
A working framework for year-round livelihoods, shared ownership and safety standards as the scene scales.
- 50+
- Operators in the room
Projects marked Founder experience were led or contributed to by founder Korrine Sky before First Name Basis, in previous roles or through other organisations.