Dean Creamer
Biography
Dean Creamer has been the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Building Digital UK (BDUK) since September 2023.
Dean has worked with ministers to deliver government priorities for more than 20 years. His CV includes responsibility for delivering large projects and policy initiatives in sport, telecoms, creative industries, and education.
Prior to joining BDUK, Dean was the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Director and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the Commonwealth Games and its £778m public investment.
He was also SRO for the Blythe House programme: a partnership with the V&A, British Museum and Science Museum to modernise collections storage for over two million artefacts and re-purpose historic government estate.
Previously, Dean led programmes to improve digital connectivity in cities as Programme Director for the Super Connected Cities initiative and before worked on preparations for the Olympic games in 2012 for which he was awarded an OBE in 2013.
Dean is a graduate of the government’s Major Projects Leadership Academy and was the Head of Profession for Project Delivery and its £9bn of major government programmes within DCMS since 2017.
Chief Executive Officer
The Chief Executive Officer of BDUK leads the delivery of digital infrastructure investment for DSIT.