Becky Schutt

"Becky has been the most extraordinary leader I have ever worked with. The most generous, open, honest and caring colleague. Working with her has been one of the learning experiences of my life (and anyone who has heard me name drop will know that is saying something). Becky leaves us because her current consultancy arrangement has come to an end but the organisation needs to pick up the work that she has lead and learn from the way she has led it." 

Stephen Stenning, British Council

"Becky Schutt is more than a gifted researcher and lecturer with a particular interest in the sector. She is also someone with a track record, considerable experience of the sector and well used to delivering on challenging projects. I can’t imagine that there are many better" 

Dr. Jochen Runde,  Professor of Economics, University of Cambridge Judge Business School

"Becky was absolutely amazing. She looked after us, made us all feel so welcome, helped us find ourselves and was such a pleasure to be around. She made the evening zoom sessions feel light, airy and constantly kept it alive even when I was exhausted. She has such a clear and wonderful precise way of explaining and I was never left confused. She makes the programme. "

Venice Biennale Fellow

"Becky is very welcoming and easy to follow, she clearly made an effort to make everyone feel seen. "                 Workshop Participant

"Becky is exceedingly warm, welcoming and makes us feel heard and valued, plus she has a great sense of humour. Quite a unique wonderful energy, perfect for the role." 

Venice Biennale Fellow

"Led by Becky Schutt, Developing Inclusive & Creative Economies encourages new thinking and horizontal collaborations across disciplines, countries and continents. This is 21st century leadership ."

Gerri Moriarty, Critical Friend, British Council

" Lucie Branczik and  Becky Schutt's report is thorough, honest, and it gives us the best overview we’ve had for decades on the visual arts in Wales. It’s inspiring, far-reaching and comprehensive."

Adam Price, Leader of Plaid Cymru, (National Party of Wales)

“Participants of Business Class were confronted with important elements of our society, notably the concept of economic class and luck, and were in turn, provided the space to introspectively explore and share the ideas and emotions evoked through the experience. Despite operating in a safe environment, it was unsettling at times to see how people so easily transformed into their assigned roles, exhibiting both entitlement and envy, while others were caught up in the feeling of guilt driven by the impact flying has on global warming. The experience inspired an insightful discussion during the flight and has lingered with me, eliciting further reflection on the topics and a deeper exploration of my moral compass.”

Nicholas Heller, Pasteque

Becky is such an amazing soul and I was so inspired by her.

Workshop Participant

“This is by far the best course I've had at Judge Business School. All the cases have been so intellectually challenging and current… It also builds perfectly on the JBS ethos of collaboration and building relationships beyond the classroom.” 

University of Cambridge MBA Student, 2011

Becky is a total ray of sunshine. She put so much into the programme and had so much genuine fascination and investment in absolutely everyone into creating and facilitating it. The highlight of my week!  

Venice Biennale Fellow

Becky has been 100/10 as a facilitator - thank you simply doesn't cut it, however, a huge thank you nonetheless. 

Venice Fellow

"Becky is an incredible facilitator. Her warmth made me feel at ease during every single session and it was so kind (and useful) that she met everyone before and asked us how we find online zooms with big groups. I really felt like my needs were supported and that her approachability and care helped me to feel very comfortable and excited (not anxious) about the programme. "

Venice Biennale Fellow

Thank you for facilitating  an excellent morning with the University of Cambridge Museum Directors... you expertly steered us through, ensuring a very positive feel to the proceedings. I really felt we made progress.

Tim Knox, Director, Fitzwilliam Museum

Becky is an excellent facilitator. Kind, clear and with a good sense of humour too. When things didn't work - which is inevitable working in large digital meeting spaces, she was calm and pragmatic. I felt cared for, and supported. She was a great advocate for us as fellows too. Thank you Becky for the great work, and to BC colleagues too. 

Venice Biennale Fellow

“I have never attended any online meetings before which were as highly organised and well planned as this. A really good blend of work and fun.” 

Venice Fellow, 2023

Over a duration of four years plus at the British Council, I had the distinct privilege of working closely with Becky, my technical line manager, as we embarked on a journey of building an inclusive and creative economy program. Becky’s expertise, knowledge, and strategic vision were the guiding forces that shaped our efforts and empowered us to achieve significant impact.

Becky’s depth of experience and forward-thinking approach have always inspired confidence in her team. She is a true expert and visionary, able to see opportunities for innovation and inclusion that drive meaningful change. Yet, what truly sets Becky apart is her humanity. She is a remarkable leader who fosters an environment of growth, always making space for her team to learn, develop, and contribute fully.

It has been an honor to work with such a supportive, visionary leader who exemplifies what it means to lead with both skill and heart. Any organization would be exceptionally fortunate to have her at the helm.

Ahmed El Karrhany

Professor of Practice, Business & Social Entrepreneurship, ESLSCA Business School, Egypt & Founder, Center of Sustainable Investment in Europe, Middle East and Africa CSI-EMEA

Becky has been unbelievably present, showed a lot of understanding, while staying professional and warm, helping me to feel at ease at most sessions, even by email.  Venice Biennale Fellow

“[The Relaxed Performance Project] was truly amazing! We were just saying that it’s been so sympathetically done, for just everybody in the audience. We were chatting to people, theatre staff and have realised just how adaptable they were. It’s been absolutely fantastic, not only have they really thought out everything about the performance in general but they actually considered how they were going to change the performance while it was happening, when people weren’t able to cope.

That’s just amazing!"

Audience member, Relaxed Performance Pilot Project, 2012

“I wasn’t looking forward to the training because I have found it hard to remain focused in online meetings and trainings I have done in the past. However we had such a warm and engaging host, and the content the whole team presented was varied, interesting, and relevant, and delivered at a good pace – nothing too overwhelming – plus there was the culture that was established during the first meeting of being present and respectful, meant that it all added up to great sessions each week.” 

Venice Fellow, 2023

I think Becky facilitated the sessions with such care and grace that she inspired my own practice. Despite having over a decade's worth of facilitation experience, I took from her some vital skills to help create that safe environment we were in. 

Workshop Attendee

DICE provided a roadmap for integrating economic, social and cultural impacts in a newly holistic way

ITAD Consulting, 2021

“Best class of my entire MBA Year.”

University of Cambridge Judge Business School MBA Student- in my course Special Topics in Arts & Cultural Management

“An eye-opening, thought-provoking, deep-conversation-stimulating, self-and-other-investigating experience that was also utterly FUN, as you would expect of something birthed from the brain of the marvellous Becky Schutt (if you know her, you'll know)."

Kam-Mei Chak, Outrage & Optimism

"The most challenging debate in international development currently is the paternalism inherent in any external intervention – whether from the World Bank in Washington, DC, or the China Development Bank in Beijing. 

DICE is an exciting new entrant in international development, presenting cultural relations as a way of building trust with participants, and overcoming problems of collective action. It presents a model situated in creativity for assisting the poor and marginalized in find a voice to connect with the global economy. It goes without saying that the payoffs for everyone in such ODA practices are enormous. The development communities in the UK and
elsewhere will take notice."

Prof. J P Singh, George Mason University

"Working with Becky over the past four years on impactful programs like DICE and the Venice Fellowships has been like embarking on a journey you never want to end. It’s been a true privilege to collaborate with a leader whose kindness, generosity, and collaborative spirit makes a lasting impact on every project and stakeholder she engages with. Becky’s leadership transforms every workplace into an open map, where transparency serves as the compass, and everyone feels empowered to explore new opportunities. Thanks to her, every project has felt like a voyage worth every step, bringing out the very best in each individual along the way."

Juliana Peppl, Senior Program Manager, Chevening Scholarships, British Council

"We welcome the findings of Becky Schutt, Brent Reidy and Deborah Abramson's research as the first authoritative piece of primary research into the impacts of live to digital work on audience and organisations. Their report - through AEA Consulting - has provided a roadmap of how Arts Council England, UK Theatre and Society of London Theatre (SOLT), working with others across the sector, can help England’s theatre sector to remain vibrant, vital and relevant while embracing both the live performance that remains unique to theatre’s appeal, and the evolving digital technologies."

Arts Council England, UK Theatre and Society of London
Theatre (SOLT)

“As a trustee and key advisor, Becky has been instrumental for the past 2.5 years for our international non-profit organisation Crossing Borders Education.  She brings such unique, creative and heartfelt skill sets to her work. It is very visible that her incredible professional expertise has been shaped by working with a wide range of organisations from different sectors. I hope to have the privilege of working with Becky for many years to come."

Arnd Wächter,                                    

Director, Crossing Borders Education

"Becky believed in me, helped me grow and made me do things I didn't know I could, including hosting a global webinar. She is a true mentor and her love for making this world a better place really inspires me.  Whoever works with her next will be very lucky, I wish they know their lives are about to be changed!"   

A colleague