Celebrating Excellence
Every year, our awards programme recognises the best of British creativity and technology.
We’re an independent, not-for-profit membership association representing UK digital. Since 1985, we’ve been empowering everyone working in digital to shape the industry for the better.
Our community is eclectic by design – a brilliant mix of agencies, brands, charities, universities and freelancers. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, and whichever corner of the industry you work in, BIMA is where you can connect, grow and shape what comes next.
Together we're driving responsible growth in UK digital through a broad range of opportunities for our members. However you're looking to get involved, there's something for everyone.
Every year, our awards programme recognises the best of British creativity and technology.
Peer networks and member events provide spaces where connections spark and ideas flow.
Our member-led Councils are think tanks tackling the most urgent issues in our industry.
Learning initiatives help members grow their own skills and develop the next generation.
In an industry that never stops changing, BIMA is the community that inspires creative and digital teams to think ahead to what's coming next.
Alongside our members, we’re co-creating a future where:
benefits people, not just profit margins
and technology evolve hand in hand
from all backgrounds has access to opportunity
remains globally influential in digital
We know the power of bringing different perspectives together. We’re always ready to share our knowledge and open to discovering what we don’t know.
We’re excited by innovation. We believe in the potential for creativity and technology to create digital experiences that improve lives.
We care about what we do. We want to do great work that benefits people and the planet.
Our membership is very clear in what they need from the BIMA; to help navigate the rapid change we are all experiencing.
Our industry has always evolved but right now the speed of that evolution is unprecedented. Everyone’s job role is changing at a rapid pace and nobody wants to embark on the change alone.
BIMA provides a forum and a community to share experiences to navigate that change, and also help ensure the change is positive.
Within this overarching priority there are two key areas we are focusing on: the impact of AI and Internet safety.
BIMA is run for the industry, by the industry. Each member of our team contributes first-hand experience from the front lines of digital.
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Laurence is the Interim President of BIMA and Head of Strategy and Transformation at Frog.
Mary Keane-Dawson is an award-winning Business Leader, Coach & Mentor; and 2022 BIMA Hall of Fame inductee.
Esther is Treasurer of BIMA and a partner at media specialist accountants and advisers Moore Kingston Smith.
Chris is BIMA Board Advisor and CEO of TMW Unlimited.
A senior corporate lawyer, Andy specialises in advising technology and digital media companies on their domestic and cross-border M&A strategies.
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Louise is responsible for member engagement, and is also the BIMA community lead for the North West.
Richard aka Norts is community lead for Bristol and the South West, and co-founder of AI creative agency The Peeps.
Matt is the BIMA community lead for Bournemouth.
Ann Longley is an independent strategy and creative consultant, researcher and lecturer who has worked in the digital industry for +25 years.
Louise is BIMA community lead for the North West, and BIMA member engagement manager.
Archie is the BIMA community lead for Scotland.
We partner with some amazing companies and people. Our strategic partners’ clout and credentials speak for themselves, and when we need help or advice, there are certain specialists we trust again and again.
