Creative Council

Dave Dunlop Creative Council Chair & CDO / Partner, Else

I am Partner and Chief Design Officer at Else, an award-winning experience design consultancy specialising in product & service innovation and digital product design.

Dave Ward Council Co-chair & Creative Director at CreateFuture

Director of Design & Creative Teams at CreateFuture, leading a 20-strong design team across strategy, brand, product and service design for clients including adidas, Disney and the BBC.

Alan Black Creative Director, Blackad Copywriting

Copywriter since 1995 who founded Blackad in 2002; has helped The Open find its tone of voice, created a single malt brand story and trained Vodafone to write for digital.

Katerina Nishan Associate Creative Director, Valtech

Associate Creative Director and Lead Product Designer at Valtech (formerly Kin+Carta) with over 16 years across design, technology and business strategy, passionate about inclusive design and AI.

Tash Rosehill Creative Director, Media.Monks

Creative Director at Media.Monks with an art direction background, creating workplace initiatives and creative work designed to inspire change.

Zhidong Xiao Deputy Head of Department at National Centre for Computer Animation, Bournemouth University

Fellow of the British Computer Society and Deputy Head of Department at Bournemouth University's National Centre for Computer Animation, specialising in motion capture, AI and virtual reality.

Paul Normington Director of Design, Valtech

Design leader with 20+ years directing digital platforms, products, and brand experiences.