BIMA Councils

Placing our Councils at the Heart of the Digital Community

BIMA Councils

18 councils across the UK, from Client Services, Data to Diversity & Inclusion to Blockchain

About the councils

BIMA’s councils and Think Tanks 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, Simon Gill, our council chairs form the Central Council, 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.

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.

Our council chairs

Sustainability Chair

Sustainability

Awards Council Chair

Alan Kittle

Founder at Bjerk Creative Lab

Yorkshire Council chair

Hannah Hosanee

Director & Chair of BIMA Yorkshire at Consume Comms

BIMA Bridge Council Co-Chair

Rebecca Lewis Smith

Managing Director at Fountain

BIMA Bridge Council Co-Chair

Jessica Williams-Chadwick

Marketing Manager at Contented Brothers

Liverpool Chair

Liverpool

Manchester Chair

Manchester

Wellbeing Council Co-Chair

Dan Willis

Client Partner at Sagittarius

Wellbeing Council Co-Chair

Deanne (Dee) Walsh

HR and Wellbeing Lead at Mando

South Community Lead

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

Programmatic Council Chair

Eliette Cremer

Programmatic Lead at Space & Time

BIMA Perspective Council Co-Chair

Beatrice Andrew

Behavioural Science Consultant

BIMA Perspective Council Co-Chair

Kian Bakhtiari

Founder at The People

Future Growth Council Co-Chair

Rebecca Crook

Chief Growth Officer

Future Growth Council Co-Chair

Robin Bonn

Founder at Co:definery

Immersive Tech Council Co-Chair

Lauren Dyer

Director Of Strategic Partnerships at Dimension

Immersive Tech Council Co-Chair

Tom Burton

Head of Interactive at BBC Studios

Web3 Council Co-Chair

Sarah Weller

CEO at OPENFORMAT

Web3 Council Co-Chair

Tom Downing

Technical Director at Freestyle

AI Council Co-Chair

Lydia Gregory

Co-Founder at Feedforward

AI Council Co-Chair

Lisa Talia Moretti

Digital Sociologist at AND Digital

In-House & Brand Council Co-Chair

Rebecca McKee

Founder at This Brand Works

In-House & Brand Council Co-Chair

Julia Arenson

Head of Creative Operations at Specsavers

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

tbc

North West Council Co-Chair

Mike Octigan

Co-Founder at Gecko Agency Ltd

North West Council Co-Chair

Kirstie Buchanan

Growth and Partnership Director at cti digital

Young Talent Council Co-Chair

Jack Jarvis

Head of Paid Search at Serotonin

Young Talent Council Co-Chair

Valentina Stragliotto

SEO Specialist at GA Agency

Mentoring Council Chair

Nicole Niemann

Client Partner at Media.Monks

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council Co-Chair

Joanne Ralfe

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council Co-Chair

Sophie Amono

Founder at Stuffs

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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