Jon Kingsbury

Jon’s industry experience includes 15 years of senior business, production and commissioning roles at Channel 4.com and at BBC Online, including responsibility for operational technical and editorial quality across www.bbc.co.uk. As Head of External Supply, Jon oversaw the opening up of BBC Online’s production to a wide range of more than 500 innovative digital companies. He was also Director of Creative Economy programmes at Nesta, where he set up and ran the Creative Business Mentor Network and the Digital R&D Fund for the Arts, and funded several open data initiatives. A passionate advocate of design and media education, Jon is a board governor at Ravensbourne College of Art & Design. His role as Head of Digital Economy & Creative Industries at KTN includes coverage of Immerse UK, leading the UK’s immersive technology advancement.