Home > The HUB > News Esports execs visit No.10 as Prime Minister addresses UK creative industries Esports execs visit No.10 as Prime Minister addresses UK creative industries Dominic Sacco 19 min read | 10 May 2018 UK Prime Minister Theresa May held a reception at 10 Downing Street this week for key members of the UK creative industries. She was at the networking event to meet and greet attendees, and gave a short speech about the strength of the UK creative industries, as well as announcing a £3m fund to support creative and cultural organisations in the North of England. Esports executives invited to attend included Team Dignitas general manager Michael “Odee” O’Dell and ESL UK managing director James Dean. The Creative Industries Federation said the event featured a mix of people from right across the creative industries sub-sectors, with representatives from across the country and those from both big and small companies. TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh was there, as was comedian John Bishop, among others. Odee commented: “It was really cool to actually be invited somewhere like that. I didn’t think think I’d ever end up there through esports, but I was, so there you go. Hopefully bigger things come from it.” UK Prime Minister ✔@10DowningStreet “Every day our creative industries are flying the flag for Britain on the global stage.” – PM @Theresa_May 433 9:09 PM – May 9, 2018 278 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy Theresa May said: “Every day our creative industries fly the flag for Britain on the global stage. Every year our creative industries contribute £92 billion to the economy, providing work for more than two million people right across the country. “I am not just talking about the big names, the stars of stage and screen who we all recognise, the sector provides highly skilled jobs right across the board. Technicians, producers, researchers, designers, coders, set builders, make-up artists… the unsung heroes, the people without whom our creative industries would not be the worldwide success that they are.” “Our creative industries really are at the heart of what makes Britain great. The work you do brings joy to millions. It fosters unity, gives us a common currency. It helps to define and build our sense of national character. “Thank you for all that you do. Thank you for all that those who work with you do. And long may it continue.” More tweets and comments Andy Payne@PercyBlakeney63 The Creative Industries are headed to Number 10 today. And rightly so given our economic and cultural importance to UK PLC 14 7:08 AM – May 8, 2018 Twitter Ads info and privacy See Andy Payne’s other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy Margot James ✔@margot_james_mp Had an excellent time at a @10DowningStreet reception for the UK’s world leading #CreativeIndustries. A brilliant speech by @theresa_may thanking the sector for all it does. I was pleased to speak to @Neil_Hatton, @j1mco, @MichaelDugher, and @PinewoodStudios among many others. 14 5:59 PM – May 8, 2018 Twitter Ads info and privacy See Margot James’s other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy Vick Bain@vickbain I’m lucky enough to meet many amazing people in my job but today at an event in 10 Downing St my highlight wasn’t the Prime Minister’s speech (sorry Theresa) it was meeting @ian_livingstone of Games Workshop…started my lifelong passion for sci-fi/fantasy #SoCool #ScifiGeek 49 6:21 PM – May 8, 2018 Twitter Ads info and privacy See Vick Bain’s other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy Ian Livingstone@ian_livingstone Thank you! It was great to meet you too Vick. Vick Bain@vickbain I’m lucky enough to meet many amazing people in my job but today at an event in 10 Downing St my highlight wasn’t the Prime Minister’s speech (sorry Theresa) it was meeting @ian_livingstone of Games Workshop…started my lifelong passion for sci-fi/fantasy #SoCool #ScifiGeek 15 6:24 PM – May 8, 2018 Twitter Ads info and privacy See Ian Livingstone’s other Tweets Twitter Ads info and privacy John Kampfner@johnkampfner Great to have been at @10DowningStreet with so many @Creative_Fed members and friends to celebrate amazing success of our #creativeindustries. And I must be the only person to have forgotten to take a pic News News Share: Link copied Dominic Sacco View all articles
