Jenny Waldman

Director
14-18 NOW
UK

Jenny Waldman is Director of 14-18 NOW, the UK’s official First World War Centenary Cultural Programme. This 5-year programme commissions new artworks from UK and international artists, reflecting on WW1 and the period 1914-18. Under Jenny’s leadership 14-18 NOW has worked in partnership with arts and heritage organisations across the UK and has engaged over 35 million people with its arts commissions, as well as earning critical acclaim and a number of awards.

Jenny was Creative Producer of the London 2012 Festival, the finale of the Cultural Olympiad for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Prior to that she created the outdoor programme at Somerset House, including the famous ice rink and highly successful series of concerts and films. Jenny has commissioned large-scale performing arts events for Tate Modern and Tate Britain. As Director of Arts Centre Programmes at the Southbank Centre, the UK’s largest arts centre, she developed a programme of dance & performance, literature, outdoor arts and festivals. Jenny is a Cultural Fellow of Kings College London. She was awarded a CBE for services to the arts.

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Joining as a Trustee is Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies and Assistant Principal for Religion and Society at the University of Edinburgh. She is known internationally as a public intellectual and is a regular commentator in the media.

Dan Mulhall will be joining the board as a Trustee. Dan is a retired Irish diplomat, academic and published author. He is the current Parnell Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge and is a consultant with the global law firm DLA Piper.

Also joining as a Trustee is Professor Gayle McPherson, Professor of Events and Cultural Policy and Director of the Centre for Culture, Sport and Events at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). She is also a member of the European Cultural Parliament.

Joining us as a Trustee is Stephen Gethins, Professor of International Affairs at the University of St Andrews. Prior to that, Stephen was MP for North East Fife, the SNP International affairs spokesperson and was twice selected to sit on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

Joining in the role of Chair is Shonaig Macpherson CBE, an experienced Chair and non-executive director used to working at the most senior levels of government, private, public and third sectors.

If you're interested in attending Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2022 as media, interviews with contributors and ministers, or photo opportunities, please contact Susie Gray at susie@thecornershoppr.com or 07834 073795.

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