Toria Banks
HERA
Artistic Director & Producer

Jacqui Cameron
Opera North
Director of Learning & Engagement

Laura Canning
Opera North
General Director and CEO

Yamin Choudury
National Theatre
Director of Learning

Melvin Claridge
Pegasus Opera Company
Talent Director

Debbie Coates
The Mozartists
Chief Executive

Sarah Crabtree
Welsh National Opera
Co-General Director and CEO

Aoife Daly
Irish National Opera
Director of Development

Richard Davidson-Houston
Glyndebourne
CEO

Guy Everington
Wild Arts
Chair

Diego Fasciati
Irish National Opera
Executive Director

Edilia Gänz
Fedora-Circle
Director

The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Haddon-Cave
President of The Grange Festival and Trustee, Laidlaw Opera Trust

Bex Hand
English Touring Opera
Head of Learning and Participation

Simon Haslam
Buxton International Festival
Chair

Joseph Hookway
Scottish Opera
Emerging Artist Casting Officer

Sir Tristram Hunt
V&A
Director

Michael J. Bobbitt
Opera America
President/CEO

Marina Jones
English National Opera
Executive Director of Development & Public Affairs

Emily Jundi
OperaUpClose
Development Manager

Peter Katona
The Royal Opera
Director of Casting

Susanna Kempe
Laidlaw Foundation
CEO

Eva Klein
Journalist & Content Manager

Lord Laidlaw of Rothiemay
Laidlaw Opera Trust
Chair

Stephen Langridge
Glyndebourne
Artistic Director

Henry Little
Opera Rara
Chief Executive

Ville Matvejeff
Savonlinna Opera Festival
CEO & Artistic Director

Jennie McCusker
English National Opera
Executive Director: Creative Engagement

Colette McGahon
Opera Collective Ireland
Artistic Director/CEO

Flora McIntosh
OperaUpClose
Artistic Director

Catherine Mckinney
Park Theatre
Executive Director

Eric Melear
National Opera Studio
Artistic Director

Simon Mellor
Arts Council
Deputy Chief Executive

Cameron Menzies
Northern Ireland Opera
Chief Executive and Artistic Director

Jenny Mollica
The Roundhouse
Chief Executive

Nathan Morrison
Intermusica
Director / Head of Vocal & Opera

Sally Newton
Laidlaw Schools Trust
CEO

Charlie Palmer
Steadman
Consultant

Anna Patalong
British Youth Opera
Chief Executive

Mark Pemberton OBE
Mark Pemberton Arts
Arts Consultant

Alex Reedijk OBE FRC
Scottish Opera
General Director

Amanda Saunders
Royal Ballet & Opera
Chief Development & Advocacy Officer

John Savournin
Waterperry Opera Festival
Artistic Director & CEO

Lea Shaw
Mezzo Soprano

Emily Simpson
Opera North
Director of Audiences & Brand

Sue Spence
Askonas Holt
Director

Tyler Stoops
The Grange Festival
Chief Executive

Adele Thomas
Welsh National Opera
Co-General Director and CEO

Kate Valentine
Valentine Voice Care
Founder

Julien Van Mellaerts
Baritone and Trustee

Kate Varah
National Theatre
Executive Director and Co-CEO

Frederic Wake-Walker
Mahogany Opera
Artistic Director

Hannah Watton
Laidlaw Foundation
Marketing Manager

Dr. Kiara Wickremasinghe
CAMHRA, SOAS
Research Fellow

Gareth Williams
Mid Wales Opera
Chair

Toby Young FRSA SFHEA
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Professor of Music and Innovation, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow