Dr Gus Casely Hayford is a British Ghanaian curator, cultural historian, broadcaster and the inaugural director of the V&A East complex in London, comprising the V&A Storehouse and recently opened V&A East museum. He has worked closely with major cultural and political institutions including Tate Britain, the BBC, United Nations, Sothebys Institute, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art and various international Arts Councils.