Archives: Team

  • John Holmes

    John Holmes

    John comes from a creative industries background, with over 20 years of experience in managing creative & cultural businesses including theatres, festivals, museums, tourism and marketing agencies. As Managing Director, John works with our partners on the design and delivery of our creative industries incubator and accelerator programmes, and creative industries development projects. John represents…

  • Volker Hirsch

    Volker Hirsch

    Volker Hirsch is a technology investor, entrepreneur and advocate for creative & digital tech startups. He has founded or co-founded a total of 6 companies to date, and has been involved with several pioneering deals and concepts, including: – the world’s first mobile artist services for the likes of Britney Spears, Eve and Duran Duran; – mobile…

  • Filomena Rodriguez

    Filomena Rodriguez

    Filomena’s career is dedicated to the empowerment and success of the creative community. With over two decades of experience, she has established herself as a trustworthy figure in the creative industries, particularly within the East Midlands. Early in her career she dedicated her attention to workspace development and advocacy for creativity. This has not only…

  • Julian Hare

    Julian Hare

    Julian qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte and Co where he worked for 5 years from 1971. He has had a number of roles in industry notably between 1981 and 1997 when he was a co-founder and Finance Director of Redsend Ltd, a printing company from which he exited via a trade sale. In…

  • Joel Blake OBE

    Joel Blake OBE

    Joel Blake OBE is a multi-award-winning businessman and speaker, with a passion for accelerating inclusive business support. He is the Founder of award-winning fintech, The GFA Exchange, a portfolio risk management platform that helps financial services firms identify which of their customers are likely to grow, or not, and why. Outside of his own business,…

  • Hannah Barter

    Hannah Barter

    Hannah Barter is a Director of Urban Vision Enterprise CIC and has 14 years’ experience in planning and community development, working in the public, private and third sectors. Her professional experience includes Planning, arboriculture, urban design, community engagement and environmental education. Hannah has successfully worked in partnership with a wide range of community groups and…

  • Cath Ralph

    Cath Ralph

    Cath Ralph is a freelance independent artist and consultant working in arts, culture and heritage. Cath has amassed a wealth of experience and knowledge in the design and delivery of business support initiatives for the creative industries in former roles at Staffordshire University, Burslem School of Art and Walk the Plank. Cath provides specialist training…

  • Catherine Allen

    Catherine Allen

    Building on a successful career in digital media, Catherine co-founded Limina Immersive in 2016, bringing audience insight into creative emerging technology experiences. As one of the UK’s leading voices in immersive media, Catherine has been an industry expert for the BBC Today programme, The Guardian, The Economist, Wired Magazine, The Sunday Times and BBC Click.…

  • Cat Rogers

    Cat Rogers

    Cat Rogers has a strong track record as an advocate for cultural and creative industries, leading on programmes that support artists and creative businesses through workshops, training and networks.  She founded the highly successful WebinArt programme for Leicestershire County Council to help creative businesses survive and thrive from early career to established artist.  Cat has collaborated with…

  • Natalie Yesufu Edwards

    Natalie Yesufu Edwards

    Natalie is an experienced executive producer, artistic director and project manager with more than a decade of professional experience in Independent Film, TV and Theatre. Natalie is the founder of multi-award nominated film production and events company, Transition Stage Company, through which she has provided a digital platform and launchpad for new writers, producers and…