BIO

Leo Crane is a cultural strategist with over 25 years’ experience in the creative industries. Specialising in art business, philanthropy and technology, he has helped secure over £150 million for institutions including the V&A, British Library and Royal Institute of British Architects. Today, he advises the OmenaArt Foundation and leads courses for Sotheby’s Institute, WIRED and V&A. He also serves on the boards of various arts charities, including Animate Projects, Pangaea Sculptors’ Centre, and AIFA Ventures. Alongside his business interests, he is a multi-award-winning artist and creative producer and runs the London-based studio Figuration. Leo graduated with MA (Distinction) in Computer Animation from Bournemouth and MA (Hons) in Classics from Oxford University.