Hilary O’Shaughnessy is an award-winning artist and producer whose background spans theatre, game and interaction design.

As Research Lead for Watershed, a digital creativity centre in Bristol, England, Hilary oversees creative, commercial and academic collaborations and is responsible for the international Playable City program.

Playable City is a combination of commissioning, development and delivery programs for creatives and producers that seek to engage citizens in an inclusive conversation about design and city development. As well as the UK, Playable City International currently operates in Tokyo, Paris, London and Melbourne.

Hilary is also a lecturer for the MA in Creative Producing at the University of the West of England.