On Virtual Reality and Festivals

Jona Koekelcoren is Community & Customer Success Manager at BeatSwitch. Aside from this role he also dedicates his time to coaching artists, co-organising festivals and club shows, and was also assistant label manager at...

RFID for Festivals and Events: Top 10 Myths Busted

A seasoned concert promoter and live event professional, Serge Grimaux has promoted thousands of events across three continents over a 40-year career, including 25 years within the ticketing industry. Serge is the founder of...


Working with Non-Profit Values

Christina Bilde is the spokeswoman and Head of Corporate Communication at Roskilde Festival. After more than a decade as Communications Manager at ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, she became the spokeswoman for the non-profit...

Pay for a Weather Forecast? Are You Kidding Me?

Mike Chapman is a top meteorologist for the National Center for Atmospheric Research. With several degrees in the Atmospheric Sciences, it’s safe to say weather is a passion for Mike. Recently, he has co-founded...

Enabling Truly Accessible Festivals

Callum Hogg is Safeguarding and Accessibility Manager at Wild Rumpus, which produces the multi-award winning Just So Festival and leads the Northern Festivals Network. He also works with festivals, events and venues as All...

Harnessing the Power of Data

Toby Dier has been the Access Control Manager for ticketscript since its UK inception in 2010. Having previously spent time in San Francisco working in event management, and also with MAMA Group as a...

How to Maximise Your Returns from Cashless

Steve Jenner runs the UK division of PlayPass, which opened in October 2015. Founded in Antwerp, Belgium in 2012, PlayPass has set the industry standard for the reliable and cost-effective delivery of cashless payments,...

The Festival Community: more than the sum of its parts

Toki Allison is Creative Production Coordinator at Nozstock: The Hidden Valley and also works for a tech company as an events coordinator. She has worked in content and event production for 12 years and...

The Making of Lindisfarne Festival

Conleth Maenpaa is the founder of Lindisfarne Festival in Northumberland – a small, boutique and niche festival set on Beal Farm, overlooking the beautiful Holy Island. The festival is a showcase of eclectic music...

The Politics of Dancing

Jim Webb came to the United Kingdom from his native New Zealand over 20 years ago to start a career in the music industry. For many years he was the Stage Manager for the...