Lorraine Heggessey

Lorraine Heggessey is an independent advisor to Channel 4's Growth Fund and Chair of The Grierson Trust. She provides creative consultancy advising companies and individuals on development and programming strategies. She joined Angel Academe, an investor group backing female-led tech companies, and is a Director of Pivigo, a data science company. In her executive career, she was the first woman appointed Controller of BBC One, where she increased viewership and commissioned major shows.