Hilary Carty

Hilary Carty is an independent consultant and coach specialising in leadership development, organisational change and culture and development. Prior to working independently, Hilary was the Director of the Cultural Leadership Programme, a £22m government investment in excellence in leadership within the UK cultural and creative industries. Under Hilary’s direction, this internationally acclaimed programme raised the sectors’ leadership capacity, facilitated diverse leadership practice and personnel, and delivered increased economic benefits for cultural sector leaders and organisations. Hilary’s career has spanned high profile roles in the arts and cultural sectors including Director, London (Arts) at Arts Council England, with responsibility for overseeing the development of arts programmes and funded organisations (including the Royal Opera House and National Theatre), as well as leading the Regional Arts Plan for London and steering the Council’s work on the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. This followed her role as Director, Culture and Eduction at London 2012, where she delivered the inception and planning of the Cultural Olympiad as part of London's successful Olympic bid. Hilary holds an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of Westminster (1994) and is a qualifed coach with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. A Trustee of The Arts Foundtion, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from De Montfort University and an Honorary Doctor of Middlesex University in recognition of her contributions to the arts, culture and the development of work-based learning.