Ruth Dowson has more than 30 years of experience in events, conferences, seminars and exhibitions in both the public and private sectors. She was previously Senior Lecturer in Events Management at Leeds Beckett University, UK.

Bernadette Albert draws on her extensive experience in managing and advising on international, state, civic and private events. She was previously Senior Lecturer in Events Management at Leeds Beckett University, UK.

Dan Lomax is Senior Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University, UK. He has 25 years' experience in the live music and cultural events sector specializing in content creation, event planning and operational delivery.