Paul Childs

Paul Childs has a diverse work experience in the field of communications. Paul began their career as an Account Executive at Edelman in 2006. Paul then worked as an Associate Consultant at APCO Worldwide from 2009 to 2012, where they handled corporate communications and digital activities for clients such as General Electric UK. From 2012 to 2014, they served as a Communications Manager at DONG Energy, responsible for external communications and strategic planning for wind projects in the UK. In 2014, they joined Atkins as a PR Manager for the Energy sector, leading global external communications for various energy sectors across different regions. Paul later became the External Communications Manager for Atkins' international Energy business until 2018. Currently, they hold the position of Head of Communications at Digital Catapult since April 2022. Additionally, Childs has also been a Consortium Project Member at SmartNano NI since July 2020.

Paul Childs completed a Masters degree in Early Modern History at Birkbeck, University of London from 2010 to 2011. Prior to that, they obtained a BSc degree in International Relations and Politics from the University of Plymouth between 2003 and 2006.