Mat Lewis is the Director of the Creative Tech Village (CTV), Western Australia’s Creative Tech Innovation Hub, established with support from the WA Government through the New Industries Fund to accelerate creative innovation, digital capability and industry collaboration across the state. Lewis founded Creative Juices, and the Margaret River Wine Club and spent 17 years working in International Trade and Investment as the TradeStart Advisor for Austrade with the South West Development Commission. Lewis co-founded the Emergence Creative Festival and the Creative Corner, and played a key role in the conception of including Cabin Fever, Strings Attached: WA Guitar Festival, and Margaret River on Tour internationally. His experience spans creative event design, destination development, industry engagement and strategic partnerships across government and industry. Lewis holds a Bachelor of Business from Edith Cowan University and a Postgraduate qualification in Multi-Media and Design.