Creative Industries Council
The Creative Industries Council is a joint forum between the creative industries and government.
Role of the group
Set up to be a voice for creative industries, the Council focuses on addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the UK’s creative industries. The CIC will help to drive forward progress on key areas of growth for the sector, including access to finance, skills, export markets, innovation and intellectual property (IP).
Membership
As part of the 2025 refresh of the Council, a new membership has been appointed. The new membership includes leading figureheads drawn from across the creative and digital industries including TV, video games, fashion, music, arts, publishing and film.
The council is co-chaired by:
- The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Government Co-Chair)
- The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Government Co-Chair)
- Sir Peter Bazalgette, Chair of the Royal College of Art (Industry Co-Chair)
- Baroness Shriti Vadera, chair of Prudential plc and chair of The Royal Shakespeare Company (Industry Co-Chair)
The Council’s membership is:
- Alison Lomax - Youtube
- Alison Tickell - Julie’s Bicycle
- Ben Roberts - BFI
- Caroline Norbury - Creative UK
- Catryn Ramasut - Arts Council of Wales
- Chloe Straw - AudioUK
- Chris Van Der Kuyl - 4J Studios
- Claire Walker & Hannah Essex - SOLT and UK Theatre
- Dan Conway - Publishers Association
- Dan Guthrie - Alliance for IP
- Darren Henley - ACE
- Deborah Annetts - Creators Rights Alliance
- Deepa Mann-Kler - NEON
- Dr Valerie Vaughan-Dick - RIBA
- Francesca Hegyi - Edinburgh International Festival, and co-chair of the Creative Industries Trade and Investment Board
- Hasan Bakhshi - PEC
- Iain Munro - Creative Scotland
- Jade Beason - Social People Agency
- John McVay - PACT
- Jon Gilchrist - Birmingham Hippodrome
- Keith Merrin - National Museum Directors’ Council
- Laura Weir - British Fashion Council
- Lee Brooks - Production Park
- Michael Frohlich - WPP, and co-chair of the Creative Industries Trade and Investment Board
- Mick Ross - Generator
- Minnie Moll - Design Council
- Natalie Melton - Crafts Council
- Nick Poole - Ukie
- Paula Orrell - CVAN
- Professor Christopher Smith - UKRI
- Professor John Collomosse - Adobe
- Rhuanedd Richards - BBC
- Richard Williams - NI Screen
- Sara Pepper - Cardiff University
- Sinead Rocks - Channel 4
- Sophie Helm - Manchester Art Fair
- Stephen Pegge - UK Business Angels Association
- Stephen Woodford - Advertising Association
- Tom Adeyoola - Innovate UK
- Tom Kiehl - UK Music
- Tracy Brabin - Mayor of West Yorkshire