Caroline Norbury, OBE, CEO, Creative UK

Caroline Norbury, OBE is the founding Chief Executive of Creative UK.  Dedicated to championing the creative industries, Creative UK invests in and supports creative ideas, talent and businesses, harnessing the power of the creative sector to build a fairer, more prosperous world.  Creative UK has leveraged over £100m into creative businesses and projects across the country and uses its extensive membership and networks as a change maker and advocate for a world where creativity is valued and recognised as a driving force of our future. 

Caroline began her career working in community arts before becoming a film and TV producer, focusing on supporting new talent and those whose voices had traditionally been absent from mainstream media and storytelling. 

A member of BAFTA and the Royal Society of Arts, Caroline sits on the Creative Industries Council and co-chairs the Growth working group of the Council.  Caroline is a founding board member of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Agency, (CIISA) and Chairwoman of the cross-industry "Roundtable" group focused on reducing bullying, harassment, and discrimination in the Creative Sector.   

Caroline is also a trustee of the PRS Foundation, supporting the development of new music and musicians, and previously Chairwoman of The Music Works, a small charity in Gloucestershire supporting young people in challenging circumstances to have better lives through music.  She has two honorary doctorates from the University of Essex and Arts University Bournemouth and is a newly appointed member of the Board of Trustees at Aardman.