Tzo Zen is a strategic advisor and executive leader working across arts and culture. With a foundation in consulting from McKinsey and experience as COO at the Royal Academy of Arts and MD at the Courtauld Institute, she is now an independent advisor supporting cultural organisations to grow and thrive. Her work spans audience revenue optimisation, strategic innovation, and organisational health—combining analytical rigour with a deep understanding of people and change. Tzo Zen holds a PhD in Zoology from the University of Cambridge, and is based in Sydney with her young family.