Born in Yokohama, Japan, Sali Sasaki is a communication designer, researcher, and writer specialized in cities and cultural development. She is the former manager of UNESCO’s Creative Cities, an international network of cities from over 15 different countries.

Sali has developed several cultural projects including the Design DNA Workshop for the International Design Center in Nagoya, and Cities x Design, a transmedia publication on the role of design in urban environments.

She is also currently the Asia Editor for culture360.org, an Ambassador to the INDIGO Network by ICOGRADA, creative advisor to the educational initiative Chateau Bon Bon in Tokyo, and a visiting tutor at Parsons Paris School of Design.

Sali holds a Master of Arts degree in Communication Design from the Royal College of Art (UK).