
Annie Warburton is CEO of the Goldsmiths’ Company and a writer and presenter on contemporary culture, specialising in craft and design. She was previously CEO at Cockpit, the UK top 100 social enterprise, and Creative Director at the Crafts Council where she directed research, innovation, education and exhibitions, including at Design Miami, Saatchi Gallery and the V&A. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Creative UK council member.