Creative Industries

Industry Overview

This is where creative companies flourish. Wales is recognised as a centre for TV and film production. It’s also home to a growing digital technology cluster. Work in the creative industries in Wales, ranges from architecture to software design. Working with the Welsh Government offers opportunities to develop international trade links and workforce training initiatives. A range of business support funds is also available, aimed at businesses operating within the creative industries.

Read our Creative Industries magazine.

The creative industries in Wales employ around 50,000 people, generating a £1.6 billion annual turnover.

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Andrew Gwatkin

Director - International Trade & Investment

+44 (0) 3000 6 03000

Wales office

Welsh Government
QED Centre
Main Avenue
Treforest

CF37 5YR

Simon Heydon

Senior Business Representative

+1 (312) 970 3802

USA office

Welsh Government Office
British Consulate-General
625 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2200

IL 60611

Gareth Morgan

Head of North America

+1 (202) 588 6623

USA office

Welsh Government Office
Head Office North America
British Embassy
3100 Massachussets Avenue, NW

DC 20008

Efe Sokol

Senior Business Representative

+1 (212) 745 0415

USA office

Welsh Government Office
British Consulate-General
845 Third Avenue

NY10022

Jill Scott

Senior Business Representative

+1 (415) 617 1355

USA office

Welsh Government Office
British Consulate-General
One Sansome Street, Suite 850

CA 94104

Erica Stevens

Senior Business Representative

+1 (404) 954 7741

USA office

Welsh Government Office
British Consulate-General
133 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 3400
Atlanta, GA 30303

GA 30303

Karen Sun

Chief Representative, Shanghai & South East China

+86 21 6229 0655

China office

Welsh Government office
The British Centre
17F Garden Square
968 West Beijing Road

200041

Susan Jiang

Chief Representative, Beijing & North East China

+86 10 5811 1811

China office

Welsh Government Office, Room 1201-21
China Resources Building
8 Jianguomenbei Avenue

Qingyun Ma

Chief Representative, Chongqing & South West China

+86 23 6332 0411

China office

Welsh Government Office, Room 2808 Metropolitan Tower
68 Zourong Road
Central District
P.R. China

400010

Avik Kumar Debnath

Senior Business Development Manager

+91 11 2419 2398

India office

Welsh Government Office, British High Commission
Shantipath
Chanakyapuri

110 021

Asiya Ashraff

Country Manager

+91 22 6650 2222

India office

Welsh Government
British Deputy High Commission Mumbai
Naman Chambers C-32
G – Block, Bandra Kurla Complex
Bandra East

400051

Divya Hegde

Senior Business Development Manager

+91 9538511126

India office

Welsh Government Office, British Deputy High Commission
Prestige Takt
23 Kasturba Road Cross
Bengaluru

560001

Takeharu Nakajima

Chief Representative, Welsh Government, Japan

+81 3 5211 1100

Japan office

Welsh Government Office
British Embassy Tokyo
1 Ichiban-cho
Chiyoda-ku

102-8381

Tony Hicks

Regional Manager, Middle East & North Africa Region (Dubai Head office)

+971 (0) 4 309 4344

United Arab Emirates office

Welsh Government Office, British Embassy
PO Box 65
Dubai
UAE

Cheryl Dennis

Country Manager, Ireland

(+353) 12053795

Ireland office

Welsh Government Office
British Embassy
29 Merrion Road
Ballsbridge

Lynsey Thompson

Business Development Manager, London Office

+44 (0) 20 7799 5883

UK office

25 Victoria Street
City of Westminster
London

SW1H 0EX

Iain Quick

European Regional Manager, Trade & Invest

+32 (0) 473 865 658

Europe office

Welsh Government
Rond-Point Schuman 11

1040 Brussels

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Creative Industries

Industry Overview