Speakers
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Clare Goodchild
Clare is a company Founder / Director of We Organise Chaos and a Consultant Event Operations Manager. She has worked over 15 years delivering event experiences across outdoor mass gathering and live event sectors.
Panel/Talk: Greenfield Festivals Operations Breakout
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Nick Morgan
Nick Morgan is CEO of We Group which is made up of three agencies: The Fair, We Are Placemaking and We Are OPS. Nick has over 25 years of experience working across event production, licensing and health & safety for large-scale events and festivals and within the public realm.
Panel/Talk: New times need new ideas. Keep up the good work.
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Hannah Cox
Hannah is Director of sustainable impact agency betternotstop. She authored the Industry Report 'More than Music' which laid out frameworks to increase sustainability at Music Festivals. Her award winning Impact work at Kendal Calling has made it one of the UK’s most sustainable music festivals.
Panel/Talk: Small steps, big impact : 10 cost-effective sustainable ideas that work
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Tim Thornhill
Tim is Managing Director of Tysers Live, one of the world's largest entertainment insurance brokers, focussing on live events, touring, sports and festivals. Tim leads the development strategy for Tysers and works with colleagues across the UK, Europe and North America to deliver insurance and risk management solutions globally.
Panel/Talk: Storm Lilian – How the right management, insurance and advice can help you navigate and mitigate a sh!t storm
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Judy Bec
Judy has more than 20 years of experience working in the music festival industry and has worked with the giants, the small independents and everything in between. She can turn her hand to most operational aspects and tends to get her hands pretty dirty (physically), managing and leading teams from the ground.
Panel/Talk: Greenfield Festivals Operations Breakout
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Jake Warriner
ake Warriner, company Director at SC Productions Ltd, has now been with the company for 9 years and works across Event, Site and Production Management of outdoor events and festivals ranging from 5,000 - 90,000 people. Most recently Jake site managed the Principality Stadium, and Wembley stadium dates on Taylor Swift's - The Eras Tour, and for the past 4 years has site managed Bloodstock Festival, who are a member of the AIF.
Panel/Talk: Storm Lilian – How the right management, insurance and advice can help you navigate and mitigate a sh!t storm - Guest Speaker
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Karina Gaertner
Karina is a Solicitor from Azorra who has worked in and amongst various businesses in the entertainment sector including festivals, venues, promoters, operators, suppliers and brands. Karina’s blend of expertise in insurance and commercial law, combined with her in-depth industry knowledge and pragmatic approach, are an invaluable asset for negotiating commercial contracts and minimising clients’ risk exposure
Panel/Talk: Storm Lilian – How the right management, insurance and advice can help you navigate and mitigate a sh!t storm - Guest Speaker
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Tim Rudland
Tim looks after the insurance needs for a large roster of Live industry clients, with a particular focus on promoters, artists and the supply chain. With almost 20 years insurance experience, 15 in the Live space, he sees himself as part of the client’s team and has been involved in numerous (!) claims, from small additional costs to complicated multi-million cancellations. This experience, and a keen eye for detail, ensure that his clients understand their risk, and how best to protect against it.
Panel/Talk: Storm Lilian – How the right management, insurance and advice can help you navigate and mitigate a sh!t storm
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Cat Kavern
For eight impactful years in the global live events scene, Cat Kevern's nomadic spirit has allowed her to leave her signature, impactful mark on vibrant live events across the globe. Cat has since founded Electric Cat Productions, an agency that specialises in B2B marketing strategy for organisers and suppliers in the events industry. Additionally, as Director of NOWIE, she passionately champions gender equality in the industry through women’s networking events and programmes.
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Zeina Raad
Zeina Raad is a seasoned Marketing Manager with a proven track record of driving growth and brand success across diverse industries with an emphasis in music. With over 25 years of experience in marketing strategy, digital transformation and brand management, she has a deep understanding of the latest trends and best practices in the marketing landscape.Throughout her career, she has successfully led cross-functional teams, managed large-scale campaigns and developed innovative marketing solutions that align with business objectives.