Tony Rogers has over 30 years' experience of the international conference industry as a researcher, writer and manager of trade associations and running his own conference consultancy. He also spent 8 years as a visiting fellow at the UK Centre for Events Management (Leeds Beckett University) and is an Honorary Member of the Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO).

Peter Wynn-Moylan, the author of Risk and Hazard Management for Festivals and Events, dovetailed a 30-year career in event operations with 20 years lecturing in event management at Southern Cross University. Now semi-retired, he provides advisory services to the world's festival capital of Byron Bay.