Topic: Art, media & communications
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26 February, 2020Chi Chi Izundu
Chi Chi started her journalistic career at the age of 17 as a regular columnist for Girl About Town magazine. A few years later she joined BBC London 94.9 as a researcher, before graduating to become a producer working on the Saturday Sport show, the Jon Gaunt show, Drive, Vanessa Feltz and other programmes. She […]
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Sam Jackson
Sam has worked across broadcasting and the recorded music industry for nearly 20 years, collaborating with many of the world’s greatest classical and jazz musicians. During that time, he has held a range of senior leadership roles and prior to joining the BBC was Executive Vice-President of Global Classics & Jazz for Universal Music Group. […]
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Rt Hon Sir Stephen Irwin
Sir Stephen Irwin was born in Belfast, went to state schools and came to England for university. He became a barrister, a QC and a judge. He retired from the Court of Appeal in 2020. When he was a barrister he dealt with a wide range of cases, including accidents and crime. He specialised in […]
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Tim Irwin
Tim is CEO of Essence in EMEA, a position he has held since December 2018. Prior to that he was the COO at Essence. Essence is a media planning and buying agency focussing on working with clients who want to drive transformative change in marketing. Across EMEA Essence employs c. 500 people and our clients […]
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Richard Hytner
Richard, a Cambridge University law graduate, is responsible for Saatchi & Saatchi’s global strategy and programme of continuous transformation. He joined Saatchi & Saatchi in 2003 as Chairman & CEO for Europe, Middle East and Africa, having graduated as a Sloan Fellow from London Business School. Prior to that, Richard had been UK CEO & […]
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Nick Hytner
Nick Hytner is the former Director of the National Theatre. His work includes productions at the Northcott Theatre, Exeter, Leeds Playhouse, and the Royal Exchange, Manchester, where he was Associate Director. He has directed Measure for Measure, The Tempest and King Lear for the RSC. For the National: Ghetto, The Wind in the Willows, The […]
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Armando Iannucci
Armando Iannucci is a writer and broadcaster who has written, directed and produced numerous critically acclaimed films, television and radio comedy shows. His screenplay for the film ‘In The Loop’ was nominated for an Oscar at the Academy Awards. His iconic series for the BBC – ‘The Thick of It’ – was nominated for 13 […]
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Louise Hussey
Louise Hussey is Executive Producer for the Industrial Light & Magic’s TV Division, providing high end Visual Effects for TV streaming and broadcast companies, such as Netflix, Amazon, Apple, HBO, Hulu and the BBC. Louise has worked in television production since 1992, getting her start on series such as Westbeach and Pie in the Sky. […]
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Matt Hyde
Matt Hyde has been Chief Executive of The Scout Association since April 2013. Prior to that he was Chief Executive of the National Union of Students for seven years during which time the organisation underwent transformational change. Before joining NUS, Matt was General Manager of Goldsmiths College Students’ Union, Deputy General Manager of King’s College […]
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Mishal Husain
Mishal Husain presents news bulletins on BBC1 and is well known internationally for her work on BBC World News, where she flagship programme, Impact with Mishal Husain. She has also appeared on BBC2’s Newsnight. Mishal has reported from around the world for the BBC and presented live programmes on location, including during the Beijing Olympics, […]