Meet our next #Bloom2025 speaker – Phil Dawson from This Must Be The Place. An accomplished placemaker and strategist, Phil will be joining us on our Creative Placemaking: People, Places and Possibility panel.
With a background in marketing, communications, brand activation, and design, Phil brings a wealth of experience in curating and enlivening destinations through robust strategies and narrative-driven content. His influence spans some of England’s most exciting regeneration projects, including Mayfield Manchester, Smithfield Meat Market (London), Spinningfields & Enterprise City (Manchester), Meridian Water (London), Leeds Dock, Smithfield (Birmingham), Silvertown Quays (London), and London Euston Station.
Culture sits at the heart of Phil Dawson’s work. He’s been instrumental in creating cultural catalysts that breathe life into regeneration projects, from Depot and Escape to Freight Island at Mayfield Manchester to Drumsheds at Meridian Water, London.
Phil’s expertise promises a compelling insight into how creative placemaking can drive meaningful regeneration and shape vibrant, thriving communities.
Join us and get inspired at Bloom 2025.
Baltic Creative invite you to join us for a day focused on collaboration, innovation and placemaking. Bloom 2025 is a future-focused business festival uniting creative and digital leaders. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, or simply someone with a passion for community-building, there’s something for you at Bloom!
Get inspired and join us on Thursday 6th March. 🌱
