To celebrate the first year of Ingenuity North we're launch our very first vodcast hero-ing the North and the wonderful people based there doing inspiring things – hence the catchy name.

We'll be meeting and learning from those working in our industry directly, but also those in adjacent industries we believe have created inspiring opportunities in the North.

Each episode we’re speaking to a different Inspiring Northerner on how they’ve got to where they are now and what motivates them.

This episode we are speaking to Phil Cookson. Phil is a Director at Creative Resource, for 19 years he’s been helping agencies and brands to find and retain talent, and mentoring creative and marketing talent throughout their career journey. Phil is also Co-Founder of School of Thought, the intensive creative course and competition that has been running in Manchester and Leeds for 8 years, helping 139 people complete the 12 week programme, and sent the 12 winners to Cannes Lions. School of Thought alumni now work in agencies throughout the North and beyond. Phil was also named a Pitch List Super Person in 2021, as someone who gets things done in the creative industry and supports emerging creative talent.