{"id":114186,"date":"2026-02-17T16:02:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/?page_id=114186"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:02:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:02:04","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/b25\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"hero\" style=\"background-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/cet\/speakers-banner.jpg')\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"cut\" style=\"--whichColor: var(--rgbPurple)\">\n\t<div class=\"cetBody\">\n\t\t<h1>Speakers<\/h1>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"logo-circle\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/cet\/logo-circle-white.png\" alt=\"Creative Industry\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div> \n\n\n<div class=\"cetBody\" style=\"margin: 1rem auto 2rem auto;\">\n\n\t<p>Over&nbsp;130 speakers&nbsp;across&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/b25\/schedule\/\">60+ sessions<\/a>&nbsp;explored the ideas shaping the future of the creative industries through the lens of the Creator Economy, CreaTech and Innovation Districts.<\/p>\n<p>BEYOND 2025 bought together creative leaders from <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/b25\/speakers\/alison-lomax\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/b25\/speakers\/gus-caselyhayford\">V&#038;A<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/b25\/speakers\/janine-smith\">Channel 4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/b25\/speakers\/rishi-coupland\">BFI<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/b25\/speakers\/piotr-mirowski\">DeepMind<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/b25\/speakers\/mair-morel\">Boomtown<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/b25\/speakers\/audra-gill\">Arts &#038; Humanities Research Council<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/beyondconference.org\/b25\/speakers\/ruth-mackenzie\">British Council<\/a> and the UK&#8217;s leading universities, with delegates from 31 countries.<\/p>\n\n<h4 style=\"--whichColor: var(--rgbPurple)\">Featured<\/h4>\n\n\t<div class=\"main-carousel cetFeaturedGallery\" data-flickity='{\"pageDots\":false, \"imagesLoaded\":true, \"wrapAround\":true, \"autoPlay\":5000}' style=\"z-index:1;max-width:625rem;\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Alex-Rowse-hs.jpeg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/alex-rowse','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Alex Rowse<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Marshmallow Laser Feast<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Alison-Lomax.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/alison-lomax','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Alison Lomax<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>YouTube<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Andy-Burnham-hs.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/andy-burnham','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Andy Burnham<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Greater Manchester Combined Authority<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Chao-Tayiana-Maina-hs1.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/chao-tayiana-maina','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Chao Tayiana Maina<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>African Digital Heritage<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/daniel-bolagun-hs.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/daniel-gbolagun','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Daniel Gbolagun<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>YouFibre<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Elene-Toidze-hs.jpeg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/elene-toidze','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Elene Toidze<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Creative Clusters Alliance (CCAL)<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Gary-Zhexi-Zhang-hs.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/gary-zhexi-zhang','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Gary Zhexi Zhang<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Independent<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/gemma-bradshaw.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/gemma-bradshaw','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Gemma Bradshaw<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>The TV Foundation<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Gus-Casely-Hayford-hs.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/gus-caselyhayford','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Gus Casely-Hayford<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>V&#038;A East<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Janine-Smith-hs.jpeg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/janine-smith','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Janine Smith<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Channel4<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Jocelyn-Burnham-hs.png')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/jocelyn-burnham','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Jocelyn Burnham<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>AI for Culture<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Mair-Morel-hs.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/mair-morel','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Mair Morel<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Boomtown Fair<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Mykaell-Riley-hs.jpeg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/mykaell-riley','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Mykaell Riley<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>University of Westminster<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Nana%20Yu-I%20Lee.jpeg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/nana-yui-lee','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Nana Yu-I Lee<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy <\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Nihal-Arthanayake-hs.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/nihal-arthanayake','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Nihal Arthanayake<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Owen-Hopkin-hs.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/owen-hopkin','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Owen Hopkin<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Arts Council England<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Paul-Dennett-hs.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/paul-dennett','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Paul Dennett<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Salford City Council<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/piotr-mirowski-hs.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/piotr-mirowski','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Piotr Mirowski<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Google DeepMind<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/rishi-coupland-hs.JPG')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/rishi-coupland','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Rishi Coupland<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>BFI<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/sarah-ellis-hs1.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/sarah-ellis','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Sarah Ellis<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>The Royal Shakespeare Company <\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/shahidha-bari.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/shahidha-bari','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Shahidha Bari<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>University of the Arts London<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Shama-Rahman-hs.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/shama-rahman','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Shama Rahman<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Neurocreate<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Sougwen-Chung.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/sougwen-chung','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Sougwen Chung<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Studio Scilicet<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Taejun-Lee-hs.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/taejun-lee','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Taejun Lee<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>KDI School of Public Policy and Management<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Tia-Monique-Uzor.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/tiamonique-uzor','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Tia-Monique Uzor<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n\t\t<div class=\"item\" style=\"background-image: url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Tupac-Martir.jpg')\" onclick=\"window.open('\/b25\/speakers\/tupac-martir','_self')\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content bottom center\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Tupac Martir<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<h4>Satore Studio<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!--item-->\n<\/div><!--cetFeaturedGallery-->\n\n<p class=\"beSort\">\n\t<a id=\"beSortRandomContacts\" class=\"btn sort active\" style=\"--whichColor: var(--rgbPurple)\" href=\"#\">Chance<\/a>\n\t<a id=\"beSortNameContacts\" class=\"btn sort\" style=\"--whichColor: var(--rgbPurple)\" href=\"#\">Name<\/a>\n\t<a id=\"beSortSurnameContacts\" class=\"btn sort\" href=\"#\" style=\"--whichColor: var(--rgbPurple)\">Surname<\/a>\n\t<a id=\"beSortCompanyContacts\" class=\"btn sort\" href=\"#\" style=\"--whichColor: var(--rgbPurple)\">Company<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"cetColumns speakers\"><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recH0rtFfJifpzaFU\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/marta-foresti\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Marta-Foresti-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Marta Foresti<\/h3><h4>Founder and CEO<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">LAGO Collective<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recfYFyJb45owhXRc\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/katharine-willis\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Kwillis-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Katharine Willis<\/h3><h4>Professor of Smart Cities and Communities<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Plymouth<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recs1BfHil4ciy6SM\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/naomi-tweddle\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/NaomiTweddle_min.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Naomi Tweddle<\/h3><h4>Leader<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Lincoln City Council<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"reclTehkezRWtBLR1\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/daniel-gbolagun\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/daniel-bolagun-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Daniel Gbolagun<\/h3><h4>Marketing &#038; Social Media Executive<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">YouFibre<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recnUdoK3dAhSBxAS\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/alex-rowse\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Alex-Rowse-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Alex Rowse<\/h3><h4>Executive Producer<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Marshmallow Laser Feast<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recF38qZ0OjIIIK3q\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/shahidha-bari\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/shahidha-bari.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Shahidha Bari<\/h3><h4>Professor<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of the Arts London<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recU5Vh5KkOOW09Wc\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/paul-dennett\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Paul-Dennett-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Paul Dennett<\/h3><h4>Mayor of Salford<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Salford City Council<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recabXr8pqmq52LE1\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/john-roseadams\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/John-Rose-Adams-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>John Rose-Adams<\/h3><h4>Associate Director, Innovation and R&#038;D<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">The University of York<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recj2Q3Tlk3MIwTQ4\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/gus-caselyhayford\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Gus-Casely-Hayford-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Gus Casely-Hayford<\/h3><h4>Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">V&#038;A East<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recrWuPNDnq8AESTa\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/john-newbigin\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/John-Newbigin-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>John Newbigin<\/h3><h4>Chair<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">World Conference on Creative Economy International Steering Committee<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recXVGQF5HZGh0wH0\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/mair-morel\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Mair-Morel-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Mair Morel<\/h3><h4>Creative Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Boomtown Fair<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recgaIdII8GMmyk6T\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/lara-carmona\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Lara-Carmona-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Lara Carmona<\/h3><h4>Managing Director &#8211; Client Strategy &#038; Policy<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">iNHouse Communications<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recY7hHm7dHR0MH8B\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/adala-leeson\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/AL%20profile%20pic%203.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Adala Leeson<\/h3><h4>Head of Socio-Economic Analysis and Evaluation<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Historic England<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recDjr551Z7xAmIel\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/karl-stones\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Karl-Stones-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Karl Stones<\/h3><h4>Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Zeal Creative<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recMmPsZ8KtBKziYA\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/francesca-colloca\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Francesca-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Francesca Colloca<\/h3><h4>Head of Innovation<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">London Legacy Development Corporation<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recTWLwUQAntGsGNM\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/debbie-bandara\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Debbie-Bandara-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Debbie Bandara<\/h3><h4>Senior Lecturer<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Manchester Metropolitan University<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recYDTZT8gruHVLCL\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/ben-ackland\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/ben%20ackland.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Ben Ackland<\/h3><h4>Co-Founder<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Meaning Machine<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recIZTau6SEu4hIa2\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/hannah-harris\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Hannah-Harris-hs.JPG)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Hannah Harris<\/h3><h4>Director <\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Plymouth Culture<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recm3pcPH5tc6mtz5\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/joe-yates\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Joe-Yates-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Joe Yates<\/h3><h4>Vice Chancellor<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Wrexham University<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec8z4Q6l14gYUUiI\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/alison-lomax\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Alison-Lomax.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Alison Lomax<\/h3><h4>MD UK and Ireland<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">YouTube<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recnxkY7kc01nvm4X\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/pam-donnelly\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/pam-donnelly-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Pam Donnelly<\/h3><h4>Chief Executive <\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Colchester City Council<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recvaqwqG2lrpsy5P\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/jorge-lopes-ramos\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Jorge-Lopes-Ramos_webjpg.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Jorge Lopes Ramos<\/h3><h4>Co-founder and Director, SIMFONIK \/ University of Greenwich<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">G.A.S. Station<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recFFLTkqBVMEezQ6\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/rob-hifle\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/RobHifleHeadshot.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Rob Hifle<\/h3><h4>Creative Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Lux Aeterna<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recIGKDaRuXICf6oe\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/josie-durant\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/joysea.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Josie Durant<\/h3><h4>Project Manager<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">BEYOND Studio<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"reclufJ5VvhcN5YaR\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/alison-lacy\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Alison-Lacy-Headshot-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Alison Lacy<\/h3><h4>Chief Operating Officer<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Radical Forge<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recRBGz4T7UJVRXTr\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/alexander-whitley\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/A%20Whitley%20.JPG)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Alexander Whitley<\/h3><h4>Artistic Director <\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Alexander Whitley Dance Company<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recSDLCwFpzaiht1M\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/amy-stuart\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/amy-stuart-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Amy Stuart<\/h3><h4>Head of Innovation and Ideation<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub (MITIH)<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recbi78WTT0lzKMUl\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/nuala-polo\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/nuala-polo.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Nuala Polo<\/h3><h4>UK Public Policy Lead<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Ada Lovelace Institute<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recVvYKophi2mbxV6\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/rebecca-madgin\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Rebecca-Madgin-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Rebecca Madgin<\/h3><h4>Professor of Urban Studies<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Glasgow <\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recZQOmnlDDgYB5KM\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/anna-cronin\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/AC_HeadShot_beyond.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Anna Cronin<\/h3><h4>Course Leader<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">NFTS Creator Academy<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recWEX7VEZ5H1eLy9\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/andy-burnham\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Andy-Burnham-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Andy Burnham<\/h3><h4>Mayor of Greater Manchester<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Greater Manchester Combined Authority<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recYaDOcBgUEra5uE\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/douglas-atkinson\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/DAtkinson.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Douglas Atkinson<\/h3><h4>Reader in Fashion Technologies<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Manchester Metropolitan University<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recUZk2jHELwq5tid\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/richard-england\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Richard-England.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Richard England<\/h3><h4>Engineering Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">REK<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recFbdn3vAvpZbT05\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/mark-leaver\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/ML%20photo%20smallest%20squ.JPG)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Mark Leaver<\/h3><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Mark Leaver Consulting<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recx0QUab68AZwRA8\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/jonathan-lloyd\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/jonathan-lloyd.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Jonathan Lloyd<\/h3><h4>Founder &#038; CEO<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">CG Hero<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recESkcHQjp6JY47Y\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/mirage-islam\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Mirage-Islam.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Mirage Islam<\/h3><h4>Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing &#038; Innovation Lead<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Salford<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recTKOqbrW6Nz3zLv\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/judith-ross\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/judith-ross-hs.JPG)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Judith Ross<\/h3><h4>Senior Innovation Specialist, AI Digital and Cyber<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">GM Business Growth Hub<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recCVjY8cchU1Qkgz\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/kirsty-fairclough\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Kirsty-Fairclough.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Kirsty Fairclough<\/h3><h4>Professor of Screen Studies<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">School of Digital Arts (SODA) at Manchester Metropolitan University<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec4gHLYLkdoFEp81\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/winn-faria\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/winn-faria-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Winn Faria<\/h3><h4>Creative Industries Lead<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">BridgeAI, IUKBC<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recXfnp0fip59o2OY\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/imran-farooq\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/imran-farooq.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Imran Farooq<\/h3><h4>CEO<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">MMC Learning<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"receoIbcEjtoUhp0A\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/irene-umar\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Irene-Umar-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Irene Umar<\/h3><h4>Vice Minister of the Creative Economy<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Ministry of the Creative Economy<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recp1tmcTCt5IbPpi\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/marieclaire-daly\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/MCD-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Marie-Claire Daly<\/h3><h4>Head of Culture<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Greater Manchester Combined Authority<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recB5W2nb4TMUCaEX\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/holly-lewis\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Holly-Lewis-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Holly Lewis<\/h3><h4>Co-Founding Partner,<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">We Made That<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recG2ZKXIUcY0PqCl\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/gary-zhexi-zhang\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Gary-Zhexi-Zhang-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Gary Zhexi Zhang<\/h3><h4>Artist<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Independent<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec9VSzkZQ6L0SkiB\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/gemma-bradshaw\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/gemma-bradshaw.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Gemma Bradshaw<\/h3><h4>Impact Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">The TV Foundation<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recXhPUqYHnaqXTOn\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/katie-moffat\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Katie-Moffat-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Katie Moffat<\/h3><h4>Chair<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">FACT<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec3kk58YKzTjjM0H\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/karen-brodie\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Karen-Brodie-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Karen Brodie<\/h3><h4>Deputy Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recoujJnICxRe3YaB\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/nana-yui-lee\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Nana%20Yu-I%20Lee.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Nana Yu-I Lee<\/h3><h4>Senior Researcher<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Tom Fleming Creative Consultancy <\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recXyKhhXybds0G6Y\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/nihal-arthanayake\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Nihal-Arthanayake-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Nihal Arthanayake<\/h3><h4>TV Presenter and Broadcaster<\/h4><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recl6A22WzjH09gGX\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/rishi-coupland\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/rishi-coupland-hs.JPG)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Rishi Coupland<\/h3><h4>Director of Research and Innovation<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">BFI<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recu9pmr24vLQG8QL\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/david-bull\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/david-bull-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>David Bull<\/h3><h4>Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">MyWorld &#8211;  University of Bristol<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"reclpgYuW9NAx59Dh\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/cathy-kerfoot\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/cathy-kerfoot-hs2.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Cathy Kerfoot<\/h3><h4>Associate Director, Major Programmes<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Arts and Humanities Research Council<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recR6WDKaiXUKU8cF\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/mykaell-riley\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Mykaell-Riley-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Mykaell Riley<\/h3><h4>Director, Black Music Research Unit<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Westminster<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recEVHGqTO2GAJBg9\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/elene-toidze\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Elene-Toidze-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Elene Toidze<\/h3><h4>Co-Founder and Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Creative Clusters Alliance (CCAL)<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recjescqnnkwtvpfX\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/daniella-gati\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/gati-hs.JPG)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Daniella Gati<\/h3><h4>Lecturer in Creative Computing<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Salford<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec1bEhTGUV7eSuv3\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/james-simpson\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/James-Simpson-1.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>James Simpson<\/h3><h4>Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Copper Candle<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recAhbtvbLFFnhnd5\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/gabrielle-jenks\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/gabrielle-jenks-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Gabrielle Jenks<\/h3><h4>Digital Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Factory International<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recBV2OVku306N52A\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/sally-gilford\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Sally-Gilford-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Sally Gilford<\/h3><h4>Culture Programme Manager<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Salford Culture &#038; Place Partnership<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recBSU2SQd4YPVwN6\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/lauren-newportquinn\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Lauren-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Lauren Newport-Quinn<\/h3><h4>Innovation and Knowledge Exchange Manager<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University for the Creative Arts | GAIN<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recFXKwpBEiQtElH8\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/thea-behrman\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Thea-Behrman-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Thea Behrman<\/h3><h4>Artistic Director &#038; CEO<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Estuary Festival<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rece3vokiN1YocsKn\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/jocelyn-burnham\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Jocelyn-Burnham-hs.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Jocelyn Burnham<\/h3><h4>Independent AI Communicator<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">AI for Culture<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recOMnpXOQAU5Koc9\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/rick-shiels\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Rick-Sheils-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Rick Shiels<\/h3><h4>PGA Golf Professional and Founder<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Rick Shiels Golf<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recJEC4bFOyTYh9vl\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/justin-lewis\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Justin-Lewis-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Justin Lewis<\/h3><h4>Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Media Cymru<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec3GOuY7Yk4NDmZh\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/martin-sfp-bryant\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Martin-Bryant-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Martin SFP Bryant<\/h3><h4>Founder<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">PreSeed Now<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recqt5A5Pq1tIDWeT\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/hugh-brown\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/hugh-brown-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Hugh Brown<\/h3><h4>Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Leeds<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recaSG6oJfuZiWHIa\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/mandy-parkinson\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Mandy%202.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Mandy Parkinson<\/h3><h4>Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor Knowledge Exchange<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Salford<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec1mwqABP7ZhoN2h\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/john-mcauliffe\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/john-mcauliffe-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>John McAuliffe<\/h3><h4>Director, Creative Manchester<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Manchester<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recuq3qb3xYnGStd6\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/katie-popperwell\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Katie-Pop_web.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Katie Popperwell<\/h3><h4>Chair of Manchester City of Literature<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">CET \/ Freelance<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recRpL7TbGn7vFYVY\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/joel-mawhinney\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/joel-mawhinney.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Joel Mawhinney<\/h3><h4>Magician \/ Content Creator<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">YouTube \/ Blue Peter<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recsz7pahhohEFMTt\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/nick-royal\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Nick-Royal-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Nick Royal<\/h3><h4>GAIN Programme Manager<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Surrey<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recsHbXzcgQiUEk4h\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/kristina-glushkova\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Kristina-Glushkova-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Kristina Glushkova<\/h3><h4>Project Director (UCL), <\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Creative Experience Lab <\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recvFZzmkRWBbI8vQ\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/richard-wormwell\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Richard%20Wormwell.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Richard Wormwell<\/h3><h4>Head of Innovation<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">dock10<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recfxLf9zPjX1uLOP\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/tony-steffert\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/tony-stefferet-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Tony Steffert<\/h3><h4>  Co-Founder &#038; Chief Science Officer<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">SONA<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recGdchiFn5gRiZaR\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/jo-morrison\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Jo-Morrison-bio-hs.JPG)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Jo  Morrison<\/h3><h4>Director of Digital Innovation and Research,<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Calvium<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recgkzWQ0mqPlksI0\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/kasper-de-graaf\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Kaspar-Dg-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Kasper De Graaf<\/h3><h4>i-PLACE<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Director<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recigkg7DD2b9CXDr\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/wiebke-thormhlen\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/wiebke-thorma%CC%88hlen.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Wiebke Thorm\u00e4hlen<\/h3><h4>Director of Research<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Royal Northern College of Music<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recBnaErYAibWrf3O\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/david-gochfeld\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/DavidGochfeld-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>David Gochfeld<\/h3><h4> Performance Lab Fellow<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Royal Central School of Speech and Drama<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recutb4yNT6znm2kM\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/piotr-mirowski\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/piotr-mirowski-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Piotr Mirowski<\/h3><h4>Senior Staff Research Scientist<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Google DeepMind<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recFRiZqDIQ4Xu496\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/ralph-mackinnon\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Ralph-MacKinnon-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Ralph MacKinnon<\/h3><h4>Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Royal Manchester Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recwzCrGk8wdahBD3\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/leah-greene\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Leah-Greene-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Leah Greene<\/h3><h4>Head of Simulation and Senior Lecturer<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Salford<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"receJdazoUnd2c0Jb\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/carolyn-nasiff\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/1694528082571.JPG)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Carolyn Nasiff<\/h3><h4>Operations\/Business Development Manager <\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Save Your Wardrobe<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recIUeMfsKTKfbViD\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/laura-partridge\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Laura-Partridge-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Laura Partridge<\/h3><h4>Associate Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Arts and Humanities Research Council<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recESQApl2ibhDrBl\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/ben-woods\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Ben-Woods-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Ben Woods<\/h3><h4>Creator Economy Analyst<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">MIDiA Research<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recW1G1TlgzVfUDt9\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/garth-williams\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Garth-Williams-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Garth Williams<\/h3><h4>Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Safety Catch Ltd<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recjFqRdAnZ13dng5\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/helena-daffern\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/helena-daffern-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Helena Daffern<\/h3><h4>Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">CoSTAR Live Lab<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rechaZRfKWFqoI5H6\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/philip-hughes\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Phillip-Hughes-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Philip Hughes<\/h3><h4>Founder &#038; CEO<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">The Digital Creator Association<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recIUuZpL1ahApwZi\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/bhavini-ghedia\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Bhavini-Ghedia-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Bhavini Ghedia<\/h3><h4>Elevate Board Member<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Elevate Board \u2013 London Legacy Development Corporation<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rechD0UVMufLl40ZW\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/tupac-martir\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Tupac-Martir.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Tupac Martir<\/h3><h4>Creative Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Satore Studio<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec4RwaqNfjj7yEwE\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/guy-gadney\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/guy%20gadney%20SXSW.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Guy Gadney<\/h3><h4>Founder &#038; CEO<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Charismatic.ai<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recQxyoPtO6lP7zZS\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/gary-hilton\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/gary-hilton-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Gary Hilton<\/h3><h4>CEO<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">GAS Music<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"reczCx9oRLQRxncom\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/andrew-chitty\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Andrw-chitty-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Andrew Chitty<\/h3><h4>Project Director (Loughborough London)<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Creative Experience Lab <\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recCEJpXbHgI3uCZ5\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/pete-woodbridge\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Pete-Woodbridge-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Pete Woodbridge<\/h3><h4>R&#038;D Innovation Manager<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Music Futures<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec8pr9EAnUEvQgFk\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/sam-ingleson\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/sam-ingleson-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Sam Ingleson<\/h3><h4>Associate Dean; Knowledge Exchange, School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Salford, Manchester<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec2cbwDFnitSJXsS\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/janine-smith\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Janine-Smith-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Janine Smith<\/h3><h4>Interim Co-MD, 4Studio<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Channel4<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec9ybdiCgf3jDX00\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/jen-topping\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Jen-Topping-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Jen Topping<\/h3><h4>Writer<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Business of TV<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recUPO4Wl4WJe4nAg\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/eva-martino\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/eva-martino-hs1.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Eva Martino<\/h3><h4>Innovation Lead<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">University of Bath<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recjmfKSisc5ZDYmT\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/charlotte-parish\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/charlotte-parish-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Charlotte Parish<\/h3><h4>Senior Consultant<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Connected Places Catapult<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recj9p5DfGguym9aA\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/alisha-kadri\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Alisha%20Kadri.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Alisha Kadri<\/h3><h4>Founder<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">One Giant Leap<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recwfd44P1Uu3rOV4\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/joceyln-cunningham\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/jocelyn-cunningham-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Joceyln Cunningham<\/h3><h4>Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Lancaster Arts<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recC2SH8qnYuk3ISt\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/lamberto-coccioli\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Lamberto-Coccioli.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Lamberto Coccioli<\/h3><h4>Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">CreaTech Frontiers<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recRX16RtFFklsDFs\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/taejun-lee\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Taejun-Lee-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Taejun Lee<\/h3><h4>Professor<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">KDI School of Public Policy and Management<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec3hCUwi8mcY9kIO\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/emma-cooper\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Emma-Cooper-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Emma Cooper<\/h3><h4>Knowledge Transfer Manager \u2013 Creative Industries<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Innovate UK Business Connect<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recWQd9fPTYMisxyN\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/alex-boyd\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/AlexBoyd-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Alex  Boyd<\/h3><h4>Found Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">EcoGPX<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recav7ZiPEqDScO2U\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/john-merry\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/John%20Merry%203.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>John Merry<\/h3><h4>Chair<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Key Cities<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recZplISnxXVyDQ5L\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/anna-collinge\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Anna-Collinge-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Anna Collinge<\/h3><h4>Senior Consultant, Cities Planning and Design<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Arup<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recxTLA4pEx0tXHDp\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/florian-block\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Florian-Block-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Florian Block<\/h3><h4>R&#038;D Lead, AI &#038; Immersive<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">dock10 \/ University of York<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recqJ9QLqGxHdIo6P\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/sougwen-chung\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Sougwen-Chung.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Sougwen Chung<\/h3><h4>Artist and researcher<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Studio Scilicet<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec7cJsb0eT6h71yR\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/zara-beth\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/zara-beth.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Zara Beth<\/h3><h4>Content Creator<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Zara Beth<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recsAT2BczxAeyypt\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/tiamonique-uzor\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Tia-Monique-Uzor.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Tia-Monique Uzor<\/h3><h4>Lecturer <\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recqeyJHaMbKQq4UZ\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/sarah-ellis\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/sarah-ellis-hs1.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Sarah Ellis<\/h3><h4>Director of Digital Development<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">The Royal Shakespeare Company <\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recrtz2C4PNcWrOtK\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/gabby-shiner-hill\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/gabby-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Gabby Shiner Hill<\/h3><h4>Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">shinerhilldesign<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recihAUxZV5JNcXbF\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/ruth-mccullough\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/ruth-mccullough-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Ruth McCullough<\/h3><h4>Executive Producer<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Immersive Arts<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recNAj7Xlyg3EU9ou\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/kati-price\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Kati%20Price.JPG)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Kati Price<\/h3><h4>Head of Experience &#038; Digital<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">V&#038;A<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recKCrZbCVzD627FX\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/aurora-hawcroft\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/AuroraHawcroft-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Aurora Hawcroft<\/h3><h4>Programme Manager, Digital Innovation (Arts)<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">British Council<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec3ii4LSgOHapRbV\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/richard-koeck\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Richard-Koeck.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Richard Koeck<\/h3><h4>Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">MusicFutures<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec2aAmqF5K387Hq6\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/shanaz-gulzar\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/shanaz-gulzar-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Shanaz Gulzar<\/h3><h4>Creative Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recKYQzIuxZwIJ3S9\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/sean-carroll\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Sean-Carroll-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Sean Carroll<\/h3><h4>Business Development Manager<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">TEND VR<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recUEt0rb0XRWYBgg\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/jane-ollis\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Jane-Ollis-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Jane Ollis<\/h3><h4>Founder<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">SONA<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recUzlEz4z2HBs3o0\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/julie-mccarthy\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Julie-McCarthy-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Julie McCarthy<\/h3><h4>Strategic Lead for Creative Health<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">GMCA<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec3XY7lKjEhcm2hk\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/shama-rahman\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Shama-Rahman-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Shama Rahman<\/h3><h4>CEO and Founder<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Neurocreate<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recp4Gpvgx5rYs9so\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/thomas-keane\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/thomas-keane.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Thomas Keane<\/h3><h4>Co-Founder &#038; Creative Director<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Meaning Machine<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recW72vZ6tOpK4JIK\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/grace-miller\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Grace-Miller-hs.jpeg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Grace Miller<\/h3><h4>Head of Failure and Experimentation<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">FlightStory<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recDgJVOvbMYcQTQz\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/bambo-soyinka\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/bambo-soyinka-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Bambo Soyinka<\/h3><h4>Research Director and Professor of Story<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">StoryArcs<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recqQJMdHIiimq3H2\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/robyn-winfieldsmith\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/robyn-winfield-smith-hs.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Robyn Winfield-Smith<\/h3><h4>Theatre &#038; Emerging Technologies Lead<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">Hat Trick Productions<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"recRLJ0T2QnM6NAy9\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/chao-tayiana-maina\"><div class=\"av\" style=\"background-image: url(\/wp-content\/uploads\/bynd-2025\/Chao-Tayiana-Maina-hs1.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h3>Chao Tayiana Maina<\/h3><h4>Founder &#038; Digital Heritage Specialist<\/h4><p style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;line-height:1em;\">African Digital Heritage<\/p><\/div><\/a><a class=\"col1-4 square\" id=\"rec3IbRIITAAAIz1F\" href=\"\/b25\/speakers\/hilary-knight\"><div class=\"av\" 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