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, Chris Mellish 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

Inclusive Design Council Co-Chair

Matt Roberts

Lead Digital Designer and UX Manager at Sightsavers

Inclusive Design Council Co-Chair

Becky Ferraro

Inclusive Design Lead at Deloitte Digital UK

Programmatic Council Chair

Rick Lamb

Managing Director, UK at Jellyfish

Sustainability Council Co-Chair

James Cannings

Chief Sustainability Officer at MSQ

Sustainability Council Co-Chair

Neil Clark

Service Design Lead and Environmental Strategist at The Panoply at Manifesto

Human Behaviour Council Co-Chair

Daryll Scott

Director of Human Technology at LAB

Human Behaviour Council Co-Chair

Dimitris Pinotsis

Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) University of London-City & Research Affiliate at MIT pinotsislab.com

Future Growth Council Co-Chair

Rebecca Crook

Chief Growth Officer at Somo

Future Growth Council Co-Chair

Robin Bonn

Founder at Co:definery

Education Co-Chair

Claire Selby

Enterprise Projects Lead at Kingston School of Art

Education Co-Chair

Rachel Falconer

Head of Goldsmiths Digital Studios at Goldsmiths, University of London

Immersive Tech Council Co-Chair

Nicola Rosa

XR Lead Europe at Accenture Interactive

Immersive Tech Council Co-Chair

Tom Burton

Head of Interactive at BBC Studios

Blockchain Council Co-Chair

David Lockie

Director at Pragmatic

Blockchain Council Co-Chair

Paula Pettit

Head Of Business Development, Linum Labs at Linum Labs

AI Council Co-Chair

Sandro Petterle

CTO at Rufus Leonard

AI Council Co-Chair

Mark Edgington

Founder and Principal Consultant at Incendiary Blue Limited

Brands Council Co-Chair

Sinead Bunting

Marketing Consultant

Brands Council Co-Chair

Will Harvey

Innovation Manager, Diageo

Charities Council Co-Chair

Ian MacArthur

CEO at Sagittarius

Charities Council Co-Chair

Stephanie Borne

Head of Product Development and Innovation at Shelter

South West Council Co-Chair

Chris Deary

Business Director at Zone

South West Council Co-Chair

Candi Williams

Content Design Manager & Strategist

Scotland Council Co-Chair

Jessica Mullen

Managing Director at CreateFuture

Scotland Council Co-Chair

Martin Jordan

Director of Innovation & Marketing at Equator

North West Council Chair

Rick Lamb

Managing Director, UK at Jellyfish

Mentoring Council Chair

Kate Thrumble

Executive Director, Talent, EMEA and APAC at R/GA

Inclusion & Diversity Council Chair

Nancy Rowe

Head of Inclusion & Diversity at Publicis Sapient

Apprenticeships Co-Chair

Matt Conner

Chief Growth Officer at Paragon DCX

Apprenticeships Co-Chair

Caroline Canty

Founder & Coach at Craft Coaching

Technology Council Co-Chair

Lindsay Herbert

Global Chief Innovation Officer, IBM Garage GBS

Technology Council Co-Chair

Alastair Cole

Founder & Performance Coach, The Uplift Partnership

Data Council Chair

Paul Moss

Data, Analytics, and Marketing Technology Consultant

Creative Council Chair

Simon Gill

Chief Creative Officer at Isobar

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.