Sir Peter Bazalgette has been appointed as the industry co-Chair
of the Creative Industries Council, the joint forum between
industry and government which helps our world-leading creative
industries continue to flourish.
The Council is co-Chaired by , Secretary of State for
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Kwasi Kwartang, Secretary
of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Sir Peter will succeed Tim Davie CBE, Director General of the
BBC, from Wednesday 1st December.
Sir Peter has led an extensive career in the creative industries,
first as an independent television producer and inventor of
internationally successful television formats. He served as
President of the Royal Television Society and Deputy Chair of the
National Film & TV School. He is also very experienced in
leadership roles, working together with government and industry,
having co-founded the Creative Industries Federation. He is
currently the Chair of ITV, was Chair of the Arts Council England
and until recently was a Board member of UKRI.
Culture Secretary said:
I would like to pay tribute to Tim for his brilliant work as
co-chair of the Creative Industries Council and offer a warm
welcome to Sir Peter. I know Sir Peter will make an outstanding
contribution to our vital work making sure everyone has access to
our world-leading Creative Industries. I look forward to working
alongside him.
As a leader in the creative industries, Sir Peter led the
Independent Review of the Creative Industries commissioned by the
government. This landmark review has shaped the creative
industries policy landscape over the past few years, with
recommendations being taken forward in the 2018 Sector Deal.
First meeting in 2011, the Creative Industries Council has helped
to give a united voice across the range of creative sectors which
has enabled the government and industry to jointly tackle
barriers to growth facing the sector, such as access to finance,
skills, export markets, regulation, intellectual property (IP)
and infrastructure.
Under Tim Davie’s tenure, the CIC has overseen implementation of
the 2018 Sector Deal, which included the successful delivery of
the Creative Scale-Up pilot programme, the Audience of the Future
programme and the Creative Careers programme. Looking forward,
the CIC will continue to play a critical role in bringing
together industry and government perspectives to ensure the
Creative Industries continue to drive the UK’s economic growth
and global appeal.
Tim Davie, co-chair of the Creative Industries Council, said:
It has been a real honour to serve as co-Chair of the Creative
Industries Council over the last three years. This country’s
creative industries remain a massive global success story and,
despite the immense challenges of Covid, are in a strong position
to fuel the UK’s future economic growth – through exports and by
enriching lives in towns and cities across our nations and
regions. I’d like to congratulate Sir Peter Bazalgette on his
appointment as co-Chair and wish him every success in the future.
I look forward to seeing the Council go from strength-to-strength
as it supports the continued growth of our world-beating creative
industries.
Sir Peter Bazalgette, Co-Chair Designate of the Creative
Industries said:
The Creative Industries are rightly cited in the government’s
Build Back Better – Plan for Growth. So this is a pivotal time.
And the Creative Industries Council convenes sector leaders to
help drive these growth policies.
I’m honoured to succeed Tim Davie as Co-Chair. The software, the
screen entertainment, the music, the fashion, the video games and
the ‘createch’ of the next ten years can deliver on innovation,
wealth creation and cultural value for the whole of the UK.
