BIMA (British Interactive Media Association) announces its newly formed Creative Council for next year. The council aims to highlight and celebrate Britain as an innovative and diverse centre of excellence for creativity.
The new council’s members cover a wide range of digital creativity and include: Helen Fuchs, ustwo; Leyya Sattar, MYWW and Co-Founder of The Other Box; Kat Hahn, Facebook; Ian Wharton, AKQA; Vikesh Amey Bhatt, Amplify; Jenna Walker, Socialyse; Simon Gill, Dentsu Aegis; Jiri Bures, Imagination; Adam Powers, Tribal Worldwide; Rebecca Rumble, RGA; Victoria Buchanan, Tribal Worldwide; Steve Bennet Day, Art&, and Lolly Morris, Iris.
Co-chairs of the Creative Council are Tristen Pride and Wayne Deakin who wanted to assemble a council that represents modern digital creativity and has a range of people at different levels of their careers.
With Brexit on the horizon, the new BIMA Creative Council hopes to showcase the great work created and produced in the UK. It also aims to create opportunities to showcase its members and partners with like-minded organisations in the UK and overseas to promote the UK as a centre for open and world class creativity or partnerships.
This is great news and we are looking forward to hearing what the creative council will be doing in 2018. There are lots of things on the horizon, which I know will make a difference to our industry. Bridget Beale, BIMA, MD
If you would like to get involved in the council please contact Rachel@bima.co.uk.