Salfitrie has recently earned her doctoral degree at School of Business and Management (SBM), Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB), Indonesia. Her Master’s degree was in Business Administration, also from SBM ITB. In addition to that, she has another degree of Master of Philosophy, achieved from Goldsmiths University of London, UK. She obtained her bachelor degree in Architectural Engineering from National Institute of Technology (ITENAS), Bandung. Her research interests lie in the field of creative industries, including creative and cultural entrepreneurship, particularly the development of creative cities, and urban regeneration.