Ian Wigston
Co-founder, Bright Field Consulting, UK
Originally a banker, Ian has worked as an independent consultant for over 20 years. He has a BA(Econ), an MBA from Henley Management College and is a Fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2005.
Ian developed and built one of the first Innovation Units in Europe for Barclays. He was also responsible for introducing coaching into Barclays. He now specialises in leadership education and has a reputation for originality and innovation across a range of client projects. These have included Boeing, the DfES Innovation Unit (projects on pedagogy and parental engagement), the SSAT’s Community Leadership Programme, and Odyssey Charter School Pasadena USA.
He is a Trustee of the LIFE Education Trust and the Thomas Deacon Academy Education Trust. He is also a Trustee of the St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocesan Board of Finance.