Full Name
Lisa Thompson
Job Title
Strategy and Planning Partner
Company
Wavemaker
Speaker Bio
Lisa is a Strategy & Planning Partner at Wavemaker with 15 years’ experience delivering award‑winning campaigns across FMCG, entertainment, finance, and government. She has shaped successful work for brands including the Department for Education, Remington, Dr. Oetker, and Vimto.
A passionate advocate for diversity in the creative industries, Lisa served as President of Bloom North in 2023 and co‑founded Common People — a group committed to making common people more common in the creative industries. Her talent and leadership have earned her recognition in the Media Leader Future 100, the IPA iList (2017), as an IPA Fellow, and as an MPA Inspiring Manchester winner. A proud northerner, she is committed to building an industry that thrives beyond London.
A passionate advocate for diversity in the creative industries, Lisa served as President of Bloom North in 2023 and co‑founded Common People — a group committed to making common people more common in the creative industries. Her talent and leadership have earned her recognition in the Media Leader Future 100, the IPA iList (2017), as an IPA Fellow, and as an MPA Inspiring Manchester winner. A proud northerner, she is committed to building an industry that thrives beyond London.
