Creative, tech and digital sector specialist, project director and leader with many years of experience in the digital, technology and creative ecosystems and a wide knowledge of these sectors and policy locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Currently in development mode for TECH SY, a programme funded by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority to help scale up the tech ecosystem. TECH SY will be delivered by Barnsley Council on behalf of SYMCA. Until last year, director of the Digital Media Centre, a landmark hub for the creative and digital industries. It's home to over 50 businesses and a huge number of lovely people and activities including the brilliant Launchpad startup support team. Co-developed and delivered TEAM SY with Capital Enterprise, a programme delivering acceleration activity across South Yorkshire. That work was also part of the fantastic, award-winning Enterprising Barnsley business growth team at Barnsley Council. I developed and led TechTown and Tech Revolution, URBACT projects linking cities across the EU who are actively supporting and growing their digital sectors. Lucky to have also worked with some fabulous collaborators on projects such as Connected Healthcare, Connected Manufacturing and IoT Tribe.Founder of Click Ecommerce project, part of the Enterprising Barnsley programme and delivered by Enterprise Nation; co-founder of MADE NORTH a platform to promote and develop design and craft in the north of England; co-founder of Sheffield Design Week an annual city-wide festival and expo of design and innovation; freelance business advisor with Creative Industry Finance a scheme providing access to finance for creative businesses across the UK.Developed a range of creative and digital events and networks including the Enterprising Barnsley annual Connected Business conference which has hosted: Nick Robertson, former CEO of ASOS; Simon Milner, Director of Policy at Facebook; Olivia Solon, tech writer and former Tech Editor at Mirror Online; Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology Correspondent at BBC; Linda Cheung, founder of digital startup CubeSocial; Simon Biltcliffe, founder of WebMart; and Greg Williams, Executive Editor of WIRED - amongst many others.