Annie Warburton

Annie Warburton is CEO and Clerk of The Goldsmiths’ Company, and former creative director of the Crafts Council. With more than 20 years’ experience in creative industries organisations that span the private, public, and charity sectors, Annie is a respected specialist in contemporary craft with a track record of delivering tangible impact and creating opportunities for talented people from all backgrounds to achieve their creative potential. She is a council member at Creative UK, a champion at the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, and a fellow of the RSA. She is a skills adviser at QEST (Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust), Associate Member of the Artworkers Guild, and Honorary Associate at Newnham College, Cambridge. In 2024, Annie was awarded Fellowship of the City and Guilds of London Institute – the highest honour that the Council can confer on an individual – in recognition of her personal contribution to, and support of, technical education and training, her commit