Daniel Davis

Daniel is a communications and placemaking strategist with expertise covering the economic, social and environmental consequences of the built environment. With almost a decade of experience in brand stewardship, Daniel has led programmes of work for large urban realm projects across the UK, including a new cultural quarter in Nottingham and a 6,000-home garden village in Hampshire, as well as delivered communications strategies and campaigns for several start-ups, scale-ups and multinational organisations.

He completed a master’s at The Bartlett School of Architecture, where he undertook a rigorous analysis of the built environment’s historic role in shaping cities. The programme catalysed his commitment to addressing urban transformation through the lens of the environmental, racial, spatial, and social inequities ingrained in our urban fabric.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

He joined the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA through the Associate Programme where he managed key programmes supporting the GMCA's strategic goals. One of his primary responsibilities was improving local authorities' access to government funding.