BIMA Councils

Placing our Councils at the Heart of the Tech and Creative Community

About the councils

BIMA’s Councils drive innovation and excellence across the digital industry. They promote inclusiveness. They ensure representation. They prepare the industry for the future. Led by our President, Laurence Parkes, our council chairs form the Central Council, the conduit through which we serve the UK’s Tech and Creative community.

If there’s a burning digital issue that merits deeper exploration, chances are there’s a BIMA Council dedicated to it.

And if there isn’t, please let us know.

Our community structure

We are a community of communities. They sit at the heart of everything we do. BIMA councils set the agenda in digital hubs around the country and our Think Tanks help industry leaders and practitioners to fuel the future.

Web3 Council co-chair

Sarah Weller

CEO at OPENFORMAT

Web3 Council co-chair

Tom Downing

Technical Director at Freestyle

Sustainability Council Co-Chair

Maddy Cooper

CEO & Founder, Flourish

Sustainability Council Co-Chair

Neil Clark

Head of Sustainability, MSQ

Awards Chair

Awards

BIMA Bridge Chair

BIMA Bridge

Wellbeing Chair

Wellbeing

Inclusive Design Council Co-Chair

Matt Roberts

Lead digital and user experience designer at Sightsavers

Inclusive Design Council Co-Chair

Becky Ferraro

Inclusive Design Lead at Deloitte Digital UK

CEO & Leadership Council Co-Chair

Rebecca Crook

Chief Growth Officer at Modern Citizens

CEO & Leadership Council Co-Chair

Robin Bonn

Founder at Co:definery

Immersive Tech Council Co-Chair

Perry Mason

Head of Digital, Territory Studio

Immersive Tech Council Co-Chair

Emma Cooper

Knowledge Transfer Manager – Creative Industries, Innovate UK Business Connect

AI Council Chair

Lisa Talia Moretti

Digital Sociologist at AND Digital

South West Council Co-Chair

David Chandler

Joint Managing Director at Great State

South West Council Co-Chair

Sophie Harris

Director of Business Development and Marketing at Proctor and Stevenson Limited

Scotland Council Co-Chair

Alan Kittle

Founder at Bjerk Creative Lab

Scotland Council Co-Chair

Leanne McGuire

Director of Business Development and Marketing at Proctor and Stevenson Limited

North Council Co-Chair

Mike Octigan

Co-Founder at Gecko Agency Ltd

North Council Co-Chair

Kirstie Buchanan

Growth and Partnership Director

Young Talent Chair

Young Talent

Mentoring Chair

Mentoring

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council Co-Chair

Joanne Ralfe

Operations and Implementation Director, T&Pm

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council Co-Chair

Baydr Yadallee

Senior Client Partner, EMEA at

Innovation Council Chair

Lindsay Herbert

Global Chief Innovation Officer, IBM Garage

Data Council Co-Chair

Sara Chapman

Executive Experience Strategy Director at adamandeveDDB

Data Council Co-Chair

Dean Lanzman

Managing Partner, RAPP

Creative Council Chair

Dave Dunlop

Partner & Chief Design Officer at ELSE

Client Services Council Chair

Chris Lewis

Client Services Director at Cyber-Duck

Join a council

Placing our Councils at the Heart of the Digital Community.

BIMA’s councils and think tanks drive innovation and excellence across the digital industry. They inform thinking. They promote inclusiveness. They ensure representation. They prepare the industry for the future. Led by the Central Council, they form the conduit through which we serve the UK’s digital community.

If there’s a burning digital issue that merits deeper exploration, chances are there’s a BIMA council or think tank dedicated to it. And if there isn’t, please let us know.

 

 

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