Mr. John Till Thinkingplace, UK

John, has a BA (Hons) in Geography and History from the University of Hull and as the co-founder of thinkingplace, which he formed in 2006, has led the development of over 40 place brands in the role of Project Director. This followed on from John’s position as Chief Executive of... read moreHull CityImage (from 1999 – 2006), a ground breaking partnership created to transform the image, reputation and experience of the city of Hull.
He has extensive experience in marketing and especially branding with over ten years as Account Director and Marketing Director for a Next plc/Kingfisher plc retail joint venture and as Marketing Director for the UK’s largest, independent food wholesaler.
John is a frequent speaker on place branding at conferences.
Among many projects John has developed and implemented brands and marketing plans for South Downs National Park, Carlisle, Knowsley, Lancashire, Chesterfield, Bassetlaw, Athy, Dun Laoghaire, Holyhead, Rhyl and Armagh.