Andrew Canter

GLOBAL CEO


A leading practitioner in branded content with 30 years experience in marketing communications. An Honorary Professor at the School of Arts & Digital Industries, University of East London; teaches at Met Film School, lecturer & regular speaker at international conferences. Co-Author of academic study; Defining Branded Content for The Digital Age & author of several publications, including Fifteen Years, A Branded Content Story, bringing together 60 leading industry experts.

Jess Ringshall

MANAGING DIRECTOR


Started in television poduction on Gordon Ramsey’s The F Word.Joined Grey London producing TV campaigns for P&G, GSK &The Times. As Head of Content Production, brokered innovative partnerships for brands: Lucozade, Ministry of Sound, Google & the UNHCR. Jess’s passion for finding innovative ways to create mutually beneficial relationships between brands & content creators led her to co-found brand partnership agency Eleven, specialising s in the entertainment industry.

Alison Knight

GLOBAL AMBASSADOR

Alison has two decades of international experience connecting people, industries and disciplines. A a keen advocate for change and founded the BCMA in 2003.

Rebecca Allen,

GLOBAL MARKETING ADVISOR

Rebecca is a dynamic business leader with almost 20 years of experience in the digital marketing sector, 12 years of which have been in the branded content space both in the UK and globally.

Giles Crown

LEGAL COUNSEL

Giles specialises in risk management, litigation & dispute resolution work involving IP, media, regulatory & contractual matters. He is a CEDR Accredited Mediator & has Higher Courts Rights of Audience. Giles is also Head of Media, Brands, Technology at Lewis Silkin.

Richard Howarth

TREASURER

Richard has almost 30 years experience in general practice, having commenced his career in 1994. He is a Chartered (ICAEW) and Chartered Certified (ACCA) accountant and has developed a broad range of practice and commercial experience across the three practices he has worked at during this time.