Leo Crane investigates creativity, innovation and human expression. As an artist, he experiments with physical and digital techniques, including animated films in charcoal, ink and watercolour, figurative fine art, and the first ever live opera on the blockchain. His work has been widely exhibited, screened, performed and published, winning multiple awards. Leo runs the London-based studio Figuration, is the co-founder of AIFA Ventures, and board member for Animate Projects and Pangaea Sculptor’s Centre. He speaks internationally on creativity, technology and leadership and serves on the faculty of professional education programmes, including Sotheby's Institute of Art and V&A Academy. He holds MA (Distinction) in Computer Animation and MA (Hons) in Classics. He studied painting with Maggi Hambling CBE and is the author of Contemporary Figures in Watercolour (Batsford Books, 2021).