Adrian Newton joined New Scientist in 2018 where he is responsible for the management of all commercial activity for the business. His career started in publishing in the late 90s at the Builder Group. Following the business’ acquisition by UBM, he rose to the position of Publisher before becoming Director of a portfolio that encompassed magazines and large-scale events. Prior to joining New Scientist his focus had been predominately on events, launching and developing numerous exhibitions, conferences and festivals around the globe. He was personally responsible for devising and launching London Tech Week which has become Europe’s largest city-wide festival of technology.

Aliya is a Manager at FT Strategies, the media consultancy from the Financial Times, where she has spent the last three years working with over 20 news companies in Europe and Asia. Since the advent of GenAI, much of her work focuses on helping publishers navigate the disruption and opportunities that AI presents for the news industry. Prior to the FT, she worked at Dataminr and Bloomberg; and was on the British national fencing team. She is currently a member of the PPA's Next Generation Board.

Anne-Claire has over 15 years’ experience working in media and publishing houses in the UK and France designing consumer and b2b titles. In her spare time, she works with The University of the Arts London to mentor students during their final year.

Beth leads Immediate’s Commerce and Strategic Partnerships team as Affiliates Director. She’s been with Immediate since 2019 and has spent the past 4.5+ years driving digital revenue diversification and developing a high performing team. Beth is a previous PPA Next Gen (30 under 30) award winner and is currently sitting on the PPA’s inaugural Next Gen Board.

Conor is Chief Executive Officer of Media Business Insight, a business information, publishing and events company with a focus on the global creative and media sectors.

MBI's portfolio of eight brands cover TV, film and advertising and marketing services and connects more than 100,000 creative and commercial media leaders around the world.

The group includes Broadcast, Screen International, shots, ALF, BRAD, The Knowledge, KFTV and Production Intelligence, reaching users in more than 50 international markets.

Daniel Gayne is a senior reporter at Housing Today and Building.

Eden-Olivia is the deputy digital editor at heatworld and Closer Online.

She started her career in 2016 on work experience at heatworld, before starting an internship on heat and Closer Online, a graduate trainee writer, staff writer and now she’s the deputy editor across both websites.

While her current roles involves managing the workflow of content across both publication, she has lots of experience writing about the showbiz world and has interviewed celebrities including Tom and Giovanna Fletcher, Katie Piper and lots of Love Island stars.

Gift Egbedi currently works as Brand Marketing & Communications Manager at Beano Studios, coming up with new ideas and implementing them across the brand and in the Beano comic every day.

He supports and oversees all brand campaigns making Beano a brand for kids that's trusted by adults. Gift develops national campaigns to engage new audiences and find ways in which Beano can make the nation smile and laugh because being a kid never gets old.

If Gift were a Beano character, he would be 'Dangerous Dan' because he gets the job done and no mission is impossible.

Grace Leaper is an award-winning Publisher Account Manager at NLA Media Access where she is responsible for maintaining all publisher partnerships, ensuring their content is fully protected and identifying new opportunities to grow revenues. Starting her career in publishing as an events and subscriptions sales manager, she then moved to copyright protection, focusing on sustaining strong relationships with publishers to help monetise their content through licensing.

Greg Williams is the Editor-in-Chief of WIRED UK and Deputy Global Editorial Director of WIRED. A content creator, speaker and strategic forecaster who has held senior leadership roles in London and New York, Greg is interested in understanding the ideas, organisations, trends and technologies shaping the future. He has interviewed senior leaders in business, technology and policy, including Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, Demis Hassabis and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Greg has written for titles including The Guardian and Newsweek and was awarded British Society of Magazine Editors 'Editor of the Year, Science & Technology' in 2017, 2018 and 2020.

Julian is a leading content expert, with a proven track record for transforming brands, building teams, and leading them to success. As the “industry’s first major post integration editor” (The Guardian) he has worked at the cutting edge of media, technology, and entertainment for the past twenty years, creating award-winning content that captures the zeitgeist and diversifies business models for major organisations including Hearst, Bauer, and ITP.

Julian was the editor-in-chief of heat and Digital Spy during periods of transformation and exponential growth, achieving record breaking newsstand sales and double-digit increases in all key digital metrics. He is often credited with inventing heat’s infamous tone of voice, the power of which was recognised in UK parliament as generation-defining.

He has launched ground-breaking new products, from a career’s podcast for the Guardian to an ITV docuseries and the launch of new festival for Cannes Lions.

Julian is also an ICF accredited coach, with clients including C-suite leaders at many media organisations. He invented and teaches a course called The Business of Media as part of City University’s world-renowned Journalism Masters, where he is one the colleges top-ranking lecturers.

Mandy is Director, Magazines at BBC Studios. She is responsible for Top Gear magazine and Topgear.com as well as the strategic partnership with Immediate Media for the stable of BBC branded magazines. This is Mandy’s second stint with the commercial arm of the BBC having previously been the MD of Galleon (Dovetail). She has worked in roles across the publishing industry for her entire career.

With over 25 years in the industry, Maria has been a driving force at APL Media. As Editorial Director for over 17 years, she has led a team of 70+, creating award-winning content across print and digital platforms, including flagship title National Geographic Traveller (UK) and its peripheral products. She is also the current COO, overseeing HR, recruitment, technology, IT, and operations and has been involved in several industry organisations serving as Head of Education for the BSME committee and was the BSME Chair in 2020. Maria co-founded the Travel Media Awards ‘Step Up’ youth internship scheme and implemented an entry-level internship scheme at APL Media, demonstrating her commitment to nurturing emerging talent.

Nav is the Studio Manager for Haymarket Business Media (HBM), responsible for 16 podcasts spanning Medical, Marcomms, and Energy & Environment brands, including the PPA’s Podcast of the Year 2023: Room 106 by Planning. Since becoming Haymarket’s first dedicated Studio Manager less than 18 months ago, Nav has already grown HBM's podcast downloads by 92%, while building a team of in-house producers. Nav joined Haymarket as a Publishing Apprentice in 2017 and has had a varied career at the company since, working in operations and editorial before taking on her current role, helping the business continue to accelerate its presence in the audio space. In 2023, Nav was appointed as a member of the PPA’s first Next Gen Board, working in tandem with the main PPA Board. The same year she was also named the overall winner for ‘Emerging Talent’ in Haymarket's Global People Awards.

Tom is an experienced writer, interviewer, and editor and has worked in newspapers and magazines for 20 years. Previously, he was the Radio Times Executive Editor since 2012, after joining the title in 2007.

He also edits and publishes the award-winning magazine, Rakesprogress. Aimed at the new generation of plant lovers, the title looks at the art of gardens, plants, and flowers through the prism of art, fashion, and design.

Tracy is Group Event Director for the FABS division at Emap. With a career in events spanning 25+ years, Tracy has worked in a variety of roles across live exhibitions, conferences, and awards management and now manages a portfolio of 25+ live and virtual events, including the World Architecture Festival.