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Topic: Art, media & communications

  • Portrait of Philip Dobree

    Philip Dobree

    Phil co-founded Jellyfish Pictures in 2001 and has overseen its growth to become one of the most respected independent companies in the industry. With over 20 years of creativity and production at Jellyfish Pictures, Phil has a unique insight into the industry and the variety of qualities needed to enable the company to compete and […]

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  • Portrait of Doctor Jennifer Dixon

    Dr Jennifer Dixon CBE

    Dr Jennifer Dixon joined the Health Foundation, and independent endowed foundation, as Chief Executive in October 2013. The Health Foundation does research and policy analysis (often the Foundation is called an independent ‘think tank’) and also gives out grants to fund research and projects to improve health and health care in the UK. The Health […]

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  • Portrait of Michelle Dickson

    Michelle Dickson

    Michelle went to a comprehensive school in a small town in the Midlands, and after university, started volunteering and working at a theatre, Oxford Playhouse. She worked backstage and in marketing, and after a few months secured her first full-time job as an assistant to the directors. After spells in London working for The British […]

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  • Bob Dewar

    I’ve spent most of my life living and working in Africa. Having been brought up in Nigeria and Malawi and after being a teacher for Voluntary Service Overseas in Sudan, I was lucky enough to work as a diplomat in seven sub-Saharan countries (Angola, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Mozambique, Ethiopia and Nigeria) including four times as […]

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  • Portrait of Sir Stephen Deuchar CBE

    Sir Stephen Deuchar CBE

    As Director of Art Fund , I work with museums, galleries, their visitors and artists across the UK. We raise millions of pounds a year to help bring works of art into public collections, to help with the training and development of museum staff, and to help museums reach the public in new and adventurous […]

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  • Portrait of Simon Derungs

    Simon Derungs

    Simon has spent the past 3 years heading up marketing communications at BT, having previously spent many years working in some of the best advertising agencies in London. At BT he’s worked on BT’s sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, including advertising, films and events, and has since worked on projects including […]

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  • Yonca DerviĹźoÄźlu

    Yonca is Chief Marketing Officer of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for Google. She’s been at Google for 13 years, oversees teams in 35 countries, and is responsible for marketing everything from hardware to consumer apps to ads platforms. Yonca cofounded Google Arts and Culture, and she’s behind Grow with Google, the initiative which […]

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  • Portrait of Hugh Dennis

    Hugh Dennis

    Hugh Dennis is probably best known for his role as the Dad in the award-winning BBC 1 Sitcom OUTNUMBERED, as a regular member of the panel on BBC 2’s MOCK THE WEEK, and for Radio 4’s THE NOW SHOW. He began his performing career in 1985, as one half of double act “Punt and Dennis”. […]

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  • Portrait of Jo Delahunty QC

    Jo Delahunty KC

    Jo was called to the Bar in 1986, took silk in 2006, became a Recorder in 2009, was made a Bencher of Middle Temple in 2011, and appointed Gresham Professor of Law in 2016, a role she performs alongside her full-time silk practice at 4 Paper Buildings, Temple, London. In March 2019 Jo was given […]

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  • Portrait of Doctor Jon Day

    Dr Jon Day

    Jon Day is a writer, literary critic, and academic. He is the author of books including Cyclogeography (2015), a philosophical memoir about his time as a London bicycle courier, and Homing (2019), about pigeon racing and the idea of home. Jon teaches English and creative writing at King’s College London. He also works as a […]

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