Giles Gibbons, Chair

Giles Gibbons is one of Europe’s leading thinkers on the evolving role of organisations in creating a stronger society for us all. For two decades, he has inspired and advised some of the world’s biggest names, to understand, innovate and act on the opportunity to spark social change. Giles is the Founder and CEO of Good Business, a strategy consultancy that works with organisations to be more progressive, and is working with some of the world’s most innovative foundations in delivering their programmes globally.

Clarence Adoo

Clarence’s career spans several decades and all forms of music, working with Royal Northern Sinfonia, Scottish Opera, City of London Sinfonia, London Sinfonietta and Bournemouth Sinfonietta and Symphony Orchestra. Despite a car accident which has left him paralysed from the shoulders down, Clarence retains a role with the Royal Northern Sinfonia as Education Animateur. He is a founder member of the British Paraorchestra and a member of the Headspace quartet.

Mark Cosgrove

Mark Cosgrove has worked in independent film exhibition for over 20 years. He is Cinema Curator at Watershed, sharing, developing and showcasing exemplary cultural ideas and talent. In recent years he has worked with musicians on live music performances to silent film including Adrian Utley (Portishead) and Will Gregory’s (Goldfrapp) new score to The Passion of Joan of Arc, and co-curates Filmic. Mark chairs the Film Hub SWWM and is Director of Film Culture at the University of the West of England.

Jane Jones

Jane was Director of Communications and Marketing for the British Paralympic Association from 2007 – 2015. In this time, she led the successful commercial and communications strategy for the British Paralympic team at the London 2012 Games and first encountered Charles Hazlewood and The British Paraorchestra. Jane is currently consulting for a number of organisations and is a member of the IOC Communications Commission.

Louise Mitchell

Louise Mitchell was appointed in 2011 as Chief Executive of the Bristol Music Trust, an independent charitable trust set up that year to drive forward music in Bristol and to manage Colston Hall, helping secure a sustainable future for the venue. Louise is also a Board member of the Association of British Orchestras and Destination Bristol; a Trustee of the Royal Philharmonic Society; a Royal Society of Arts Fellow and a director of the British Association of Concert Halls.

Anna Starkey

Anna is Creative Director of We The Curious. She’s worked across science and the arts as a BAFTA nominated children’s animation writer, UK Particle Physics Outreach Officer, Director of Impossible Projects at a multidisciplinary public neuroscience lab and producer of televised BBC Proms, as well as live Royal Opera House global cinema broadcasts and the first series of BBC Young Dancer. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce.