Neil Ramsay

Neil Ramsay is a strategic business consultant, economist, and nonlinear systems thinker specializing in creative capital, economic development, and innovative business strategy. He is the founder of The Creative Economist LLC and ArtsUP! Concepts, through which he advises institutions and entrepreneurs on leveraging interdisciplinary approaches for sustainable growth.

Ramsay was a 2022 Fellow at the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom and currently serves as a Creative Capital Consultant. He is also a Research Associate at Florida International University (FIU) and a Co-Founding Faculty Member of the Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator, where he mentors emerging creative entrepreneurs.

In addition, Ramsay serves as an Economic Advisor At-Large to the Town of Lauderdale Lakes and holds a board position on FIU’s College of Business Master of Finance Advisory Board. As a dedicated mentor at NEW INC—the New Museum’s incubator for art, design, and technology—he applies nonlinear systems thinking to drive strategic innovation.

His expertise in business relations, financial modeling, and lateral problem-solving positions him at the forefront of bridging economic strategy with the creative industries.