Professor Angela Chan

Angela Chan is Head of Inclusive Futures for CoStar, the new national lab for creative technology which will be based at Pinewood Studios. As Professor of Creative Industries with StoryFutures immersive lab at Royal Holloway, University of London, her research focuses on inclusive innovation and creative technology. She is a passionate advocate for ‘Technology for Good’, and bringing research and industry together to make ‘film’ more accessible for creators and audiences.

Angela has worked across the UK television industry for twenty-five years as a filmmaker and executive producer in documentaries and science, and in commissioning roles. Most recently she was Head of Creative Diversity for C4 and has held similar roles at the BBC where her role was to promote under-represented voices and independent creative businesses.

In addition, she is a painter and sits on several advisory boards including the British Council Arts and Creative Economy Group, the Sir Lenny Henry Media Centre and Natwest’s Ethnicity Board.