S3:E8 Navigating the digital frontier... Hilary Knight in conversation with Adrian Ellis
Description
In this episode, our host Adrian Ellis speaks with Hilary Knight, Senior Consultant at AEA Consulting. The two focus on all things digital within the cultural sector; from engaging online and in-person audiences to the importance of developing digital strategies, Hilary shares her extensive knowledge on this crucial and fast-evolving field.
External references:
- Hilary Knight’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilarycpknight/
- The Tate: https://www.tate.org.uk/
- The Tank Museum: https://tankmuseum.org/
- The Tank Museum’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/thetankmuseum
- 59 Productions: https://59productions.co.uk/
- Kings Cross: https://www.kingscross.co.uk/
- V+A Museum’s Exhibit, Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser: https://www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/alice-curiouser-and-curiouser
- The Space Economy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-based_economy
Hilary Knight Bio:
Hilary is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience delivering strong growth and performance for creative and cultural organisations, including the Tate, Channel 4, Film4, and BBC. A highly commercial leader, she combines a wealth of experience in strategy and leadership with deep experience in digital and new technologies, audience-centric approaches, and agile methodologies, enabling organisations to remain competitive and significant in their space.
Her career began with BBC Radio 1 where she led on content production for digital platforms and online channels at the advent of the transition into digital music and social media. This was followed by a long career with Channel 4, leading online and digital content for Channel 4’s news and documentary output, Film4’s channel and production house, and Channel 4 drama.
As Director of Digital for Tate, she developed and delivered a strategy that generated double-digit, year-on-year growth to its digital audience, and worked with the organisation to embed digital within their core capabilities and practices.
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