Partners

At SODA we work closely with a range of leading industry partners, who help inform our curriculum.

This enables our courses to provide you with the industry-ready skills and experiences you’ll need to launch a career in the creative media, arts and digital tech industries.

Industry Advisory Group Co-Chairs

Our Industry Advisory Group is chaired by Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle and Chief Executive of Quay Street Productions, Nicola Shindler. The Group are involved in making sure that our facilities and courses are closely tailored to industry.

Danny Boyle Director and Screenwriter

Nicola Shindler Chief Executive of Quay Street Productions

Partner Members

Stuart Ashton Managing Director - Blackmagic Design EMEA

Gurdip Bhangoo Head of Digital Skills & Technology at BBC Academy

Magnus Björkman CEO and founder of Playground Squad (PSQ)

Kirstie Buchanan Sales and Marketing Director - CTI Digital

Emma Bullock Education division of Apple UK

Sharese Bullock-Bailey Festival Director and Chief Innovation Officer at Urbanworld Foundation

Jane Carter Managing Director, Universal Production Music (UK)

Dave Coplin Former Microsoft UK and student of Manchester Metropolitan University

John Glover Machine Learning Research Group - Aylien

Colin Harvey Lead Writer at Sony PlayStation London Studio

Tony Lacey Product Manager - Epic Games

Rose Marley Chief Executive - SharpFutures

Dave Moutrey Director and Chief Executive - HOME

Jenn Nkiru Film Director and Artist

Irini Papadimitriou Creative Director - FutureEverything