Faye Hobson

Faye Hobson is a program manager at Salzburg Global Seminar where she supports the planning and implementation of programs and initiatives including the Culture, Arts, and Society series; the Education for Tomorrow’s World series; the Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Innovators; and Karanga: The Global Alliance for Social and Emotional Learning and Life Skills. Prior to joining Salzburg Global in 2017, Faye worked in cultural management and community development in Northern Ireland. In 2019, Faye participated in The Thorvald Stoltenberg Seminar, exploring how to foster coexistence, trust and dialogue among young people living in diverse societies. In 2016, she represented Ireland at the European Union Cultural Diplomacy Platform’s Global Cultural Leadership Program and the 7th World Summit in Arts and Culture in Malta. She undertook a research fellowship at the Venice Architecture Biennale for the British Council in 2014. She regularly writes and speaks on cultural management training. Faye holds a bachelor’s in photography from Falmouth University, UK, and a diploma in management practice from University of Ulster, UK.