Chris Thurling CDir

Chris Thurling CDir

Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
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About

I founded an agency called 3Sixty back in the days when digital was called New Media…

Articles by Chris

  • Why clients need agencies now more than ever before

    Why clients need agencies now more than ever before

    Since I entered the industry in the mid-Nineties, the “agencies are dead” trope has periodically done the rounds…

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  • Technology and Society supper: Review

    Technology and Society supper: Review

    It was The Economist which said that ideas are more powerful than “blood or money” and we agree that the power of ideas…

    3 Comments
  • SXSW Roundup on Tiny Giant Jams

    SXSW Roundup on Tiny Giant Jams

    Last week I was pleased to be able to represent Bristol Media at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, with my…

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Experience

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    Armadillo

    Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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    Bristol, United Kingdom

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    Bristol, United Kingdom

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    Bath, United Kingdom

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    Bath, United Kingdom

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    Bristol, United Kingdom

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    Bristol, United Kingdom

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    Bristol, United Kingdom

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    Bournemouth, United Kingdom

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    Bristol, United Kingdom

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    Bristol, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    Bristol, United Kingdom

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Education

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    University of Bristol

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    My M.Phil dissertation examined the effectiveness of UK state counter-terrorism strategies in Northern Ireland 1969-1994.

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

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    Mentor

    University of Bristol

    - Present 6 years 10 months

    Education

    Mentoring students as part of the University's Professional Liaison Network

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    Kerning the Gap

    - Present 5 years 10 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Mentor to female leaders in the creative industries - https://www.kerningthegap.com/

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    Governor

    The Kings of Wessex Academy Trust

    - Present 3 years 2 months

    Education

  • The Kings of Wessex Academy Trust Graphic

    Chair of Governors

    The Kings of Wessex Academy Trust

    - Present 2 years 2 months

    Education

Courses

  • Lynda.com, Brainstorming Basics

    December 2015

  • Lynda.com, Branding Fundamentals

    October 2015

  • Managing People Emotionally Intelligently - IPA

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  • Role of the Chair - IoD

    September 2019

  • Role of the Director and the Board - IoD

    February 2020

  • SETsquared, University of Bath - Entrepreneurship Programme

    January 2016

  • SXSW, Austin, Texas

    March 2015-2019

  • School of Social Entrepreneurs, Sources of Funding Workshop

    November 2015

  • Train the Trainer

    November 2015

Organizations

  • Institute of Directors

    Member

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