Tom Harvey Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, United Kingdom

Soho London

I established SohoCreate to provide a showcase for creativity and allow creative talent to communicate to other professionals on what they do and how they do it. I undertook extensive research with the local creative community to launch the business as a public/private partnership with Westminster City Council and private investors. Key achievements included: ☛ Developed a curated series of talks, debates, workshops, demonstrations, open house visits, live events and parties, all designed to Connect, Inspire and Celebrate. ☛Established the largest conversation about creativity in the UK, offering integrated opportunities for brands to meet businesses and leaders, gaining vital insights into creative process, technique and expertise.☛Presented hundreds of the country’s top creatives in conversation with each other and with thousands of ticket buyers.☛Raised £1million in Equity investment. Sponsors include Microsoft, Coutts, Guardian, BT.☛Won Best Small Event at the National Outdoor Events Association annual awards.

Newcastle Upon Tyne And London

I collaborated with Government to create NFM to provide a more effective growth and development structure for creative, ideas, people and companies in the regions. I merged creative support agencies under one brand in North East England. NFM remains a hugely effective place-making and development agency focusing on cluster development and sector support. Key achievements included: ☛ Built turnover to £3.5million☛ Created public and private investment funds for talent, ideas and companies, creating 71 new companies and £75M of further investment into the North-East region.☛Introduced North East companies to a wide array of new ideas, new ways of working, new people, new networks and new experiences.

XPT was one of the first companies to develop, produce and licence multi-language interactive entertainment and drama content. It sold 20% to global ISP and entertainment portal Freeserve and was one of their first content purchases. Key achievements included: ☛Won BAFTA for interactivity in 2000 with ONLINE CAROLINE. ☛Gained two further BAFTA nominations and Rose d’Or nomination in 2001.

This was a multi-skilled management role in an internal start-up environment. Responsible for operating budget of £2.5m and shared responsibility for a portfolio budget of £60m.

I managed the commissioning process and forward schedule planning for the channel.

I worked closely with over 150 creative TV professionals, from junior researchers to senior broadcasters, developing a strategic view of the cultural, political, economic and creative concerns facing the TV industry for the annual talkfest in Edinburgh.

Ba Hons, Film And Television

London College of Printing prior to it becoming the London College of Communications.

Short Course Vc & Pe, Private Equity & Venture Capital

Short course

Fellowship, Cultural And Creative Leadership

An in depth programme of leadership development

Gcses

GCSEs

Business Administration And Management, General, Certificate

Client Centred Therapy