Colin Hume is the Head of Learning and Development at Iconic Media Group. He previously worked in editorial for more than 30 years, editing the Arbroath Herald, Fife Free Press and The Falkirk Herald, as well a serving as the Editorial Director for the Scottish Weeklies. He gained his CIPD Level 5 Associate Diploma in Organisational L&D in 2021 and the CIPD Level 7 Advanced Diploma in L&D in 2025.