David Wood does some does some carefully selected Pro bono work.
Higher Education Guest Speaker
David has been honoured to be a keynote guest speaker at several higher educational institutions.
International Music Conference Panellist
As well as been a panellist for small music industry events in the past; David has also appeared at several large international music conferences including: ‘In The City’, ‘Midem’, and ‘Popkomm’.
Music Industry Commentator
David is a trusted UK based music industry commentator; offering views, opinion, insight, analysis and tributes on a whole host of music industry news and issues (positive and negative). David works with respected media outlets and broadcasters in the UK and he is happy to work with international media organisations as long as the interview is in English.
Competition Judge
David Wood has sat on the judging panel of various competitions. David would consider being a Judge for both national and international music competitions and business entrepreneurship competitions.
Event Organisers Introduction
David Wood – Introduction (90 Seconds)
– David Wood is a British based Investor … Award-winning Musician and Businessman … Lancaster University Honorary Teaching Fellow … and a Leader in Residence at the University of Central Lancashire.
– He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and has been a recipient of an Honorary Doctorate … Honorary Fellowship … a Business of the Year Award … and a Musical Director Award.
– His business activities include: Y1 Investments, where he owns a stake in 377 enterprises around the world … d.w.I.P, where he owns 12 UK trademarks … Promenade Music, which is an award-winning music business that owns “one of the largest and best stocked music shops in the north of England” … and Faith & Hope Records; who have had a string of UK charts hits, including a number 1 … had their music on major Hollywood films … the adverts of world leading brands … on television programmes globally … and were once described as “the most successful label in the city” by The Manchester Evening News.
– David is a passionate supporter of the arts and he’s a Patron of the Halle Orchestra … Friend of Help Musicians; Friend of the Independent Society of Musicians Trust; Friend of the Royal College of Music … Member of the Royal Nothern College of Music; Member of the British Film Institute; Member of Lancaster’s Footlights; and a Member of the National Association of Music Merchants.
David Wood – Introduction (60 Seconds)
– David Wood is an Investor … Award-winning Musician and Businessman … Lancaster University Honorary Teaching Fellow … and a Leader in Residence at UCLan.
– He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; and has been the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate and an Honorary Fellowship.
– His business activities include: Y1 Investments, where he owns a stake in 377 enterprises around the world – d.w.I.P, where he owns 12 UK trademarks – Promenade Music, which is “one of the largest and best stocked music shops in the north of England” – and Faith & Hope Records, who as well as having a string of UK charts hits, have had their music on major Hollywood films; the adverts of world leading brands; and on television programmes globally.
– David is passionate about the arts; and a Patron of the Halle Orchestra – a Friend of Help Musicians; the ISM Trust, and the Royal College of Music – and a Member of the British Film Institute, Lancaster Footlights, the National Association of Music Merchants, and the Royal Nothern College of Music.
David Wood – Short Introduction (45 seconds)
– David Wood is an Investor; Award-winning Musician and Businessman; Lancaster University Honorary Teaching Fellow; and a Leader in Residence at UCLan.
– He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and has been the recipient of an Honorary Doctorate, an Honorary Fellowship; and his business activities include Y1 Investments, d.w.I.P,. Promenade Music, and Faith & Hope Records.
– David is passionate about the arts, and a Patron of the Halle Orchestra – Friend of Help Musicians, the ISM Trust, and the Royal College of Music – and a Member of the British Film Institute, Lancaster Footlights, the National Association of Music Merchants; and the Royal Nothern College of Music.