Director of InsightRishi Coupland

Rishi Coupland is a strategist and leader with over twenty years’ experience in delivering research, innovation and strategic programmes. At the BFI, Rishi leads the Research and Statistics Unit and is responsible for the National Lottery Research Fund and National Lottery Innovation Challenge Fund. Prior to this, he held the roles of Head of Data Intelligence at the National Theatre, where he launched and led the sector flagship Data Studio, Head of Audience Strategy (National Theatre), Marketing Services Manager (Southbank Centre), and Senior Producer (Buzz-erk Productions). Rishi began his career as a technologist and engineer with multinational companies in locations across the UK and Europe. In 2017 Rishi was awarded a Clore Fellowship, and he is a board member of London Arts and Health.