Brendan Anthony is a music producer, mixer, song writer and scholar. Following on from an internationally accredited career he remains connected to the music scene by mixing new music releases. Brendan is lecturing higher education students in music production at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, Australia.

Carola Boehm is Professor of Arts and Higher Education at the C3 Centre for Creative Industries and Creative Communities at the University of Staffordshire, UK. Her recent work considers the role of the arts in academia, including its implications for Creative Industry and Higher Education policy.

Tim Canfer is a Lecturer in Music Production at Keele University, UK. He is the host and producer of the podcast Sound Learnings and editor of the Perspectives on Education in Audio and Music Production (POEM) series. Tim is the author of the Focal Press book Music Technology in Live Performance: Tools, Techniques, and Interaction.

Paul Thompson is Reader in Popular Music at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Paul has worked as a professional recording engineer for over 15 years and his work has been played on BBC6 Music, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 4 and on independent radio stations.

Stephen B. Ward is a composer, music technologist and educator at Mercy University, USA. He currently teaches in the Music Production & Recording Arts programme at Mercy University.