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The Steering Group

The Big Innovation Centre has a steering group that meets quarterly and brings together key figures from the innovation community, across industry, higher education and the public sector.

To get in touch with any member of the Steering Group please contact them through their respective organisations.

The Steering Group

Tim Bestwick

Tim Bestwick

Executive Director of Business and Innovation

Tony Clayton

Tony Clayton

Chief Economist, Intellectual Property Office

Alice Frost

Alice Frost

Head of Business and Community Policy, HEFCE

Dr Cathy Garner

Dr Cathy Garner

Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development, Lancaster University

Dr Jonathan Hague

Dr Jonathan Hague

VP Open Innovation, Unilever Research and Development

Nigel Howlett

Nigel Howlett

Head of Innovation, PwC

Simon Jewell

Simon Jewell

Managing Director, Niteworks, BAE Systems

Dr Anthony Ledford

Dr Anthony Ledford

Chief Scientist and Academic Liaison, AHL/MAN Group

John Mathers

John Mathers

Chief Executive of the Design Council

Dr Jackie  Parkin

Dr Jackie Parkin

Visiting Fellow and Vice President - Research & Development, GlaxoSmithKline

Jonathan Potter

Jonathan Potter

Senior Economist, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs and Local Development, OECD

Dr Guy  Rickett

Dr Guy Rickett

Secretary to the Board at Technology Strategy Board

Alan Rusbridger

Alan Rusbridger

Editor-in-Chief, The Guardian

Professor  Ian Walmsley

Professor Ian Walmsley

Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Oxford

Stian Westlake

Stian Westlake

Executive Director - Policy and Research, Nesta

Derek White

Derek White

Chief Customer Experience Officer, Barclays Retail and Business Banking