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Bill Ward

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Head of Broadcasting at The Scottish Parliament
📍 Greater Edinburgh Area, United Kingdom

Bill Ward is the Head of Broadcasting at The Scottish Parliament, leveraging his extensive experience in live events and production management to modernize public access to proceedings. An MBA graduate from The Open University, he specializes in implementing advanced broadcasting technologies. Colleagues describe him as a "highly effective manager" with "high emotional intelligence. "

Beyond his official duties, Bill is deeply invested in the performing arts. His passion for Scottish culture is evident through his role as Chairperson for "Hands Up for Trad, " an organization dedicated to traditional Scottish music, and his past board membership with the Scottish Drama Training Network.

He was part of the core BBC team that delivered the first-ever broadcast of the Olympic Games in Super Hi-Vision during London 2012.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Head of Broadcasting
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Edinburgh Area, United Kingdom
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AI in Public Sector
Was a finalist in the Scottish AI Challenge for developing a use case to transform how citizens engage with the Parliament's live webstreams, focusing on enhancing public services.
Broadcasting Technology
Manages one of Europe's largest Dante installations and speaks publicly on the application of AVoIP (Audio Video over IP) in parliamentary broadcasting.
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Career

Work history

8-2018
Head of Broadcasting
The Scottish Parliament
1-2015 - 1-2025
Chairperson
Hands Up for Trad
10-2017 - 8-2018
Head Of Operations (Maternity Cover)
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL LIMITED
3-2012 - 4-2018
Board Member
Scottish Drama Training Network
4-2016 - 8-2017
Executive Director
Macrobert Arts Centre
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Media appearances

Insights and Feedback from Bill Ward of The Scottish Parliament. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1981 - 1985
MBA
The Open University
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