Rob Biagioni joined Time Out in 2022 as Managing Director Sales Time Out Media UK, and by 2025, was appointed Managing Director Time Out Media UK & Europe before most recently becoming Media CEO. Rob brings over 25 years of media experience developing and launching brands across all platforms. His previous experience includes; Commercial Director at Future plc and Group Client Director at TI Media as well as other senior commercial roles at John Brown Media, City AM, Express Newspapers and others.

Mark Wallace is the CEO of Total Politics Group, which publishes The House, PoliticsHome, Holyrood, The Parliament and other titles, as well as books, events and training in politics, government, and public policy in the UK, EU and beyond. An experienced business leader and journalist, he writes a weekly column for The i newspaper and provides regular commentary for Sky News.

Hannah has had a varied career in media having founded two startups in the social media and podcast space as well as working in innovation roles within big media companies such as BBC Worldwide, WPP & Daily Mail Group.

She recently was appointed to Managing Director of New & Creator Media at Mail Metro Media and is responsible for commercialising their social, podcast, YouTube and creator content

Jamie Spence is a London-based Visuals Director, Art Buyer, and Senior Creative Producer with extensive experience across editorial and commercial photography. As Global Visuals Director - EU for Vogue at Condé Nast, he leads creative strategy and original content development across Vogue publications worldwide.

A trusted creative voice for brands including GQ, Tommy Hilfiger, Swarovski, Belstaff, Jo Malone London, and Estée Lauder, Jamie blends bold storytelling with a vision for a more inclusive industry. His production of British Vogue's May 2023 issue — celebrating disabled changemakers — exemplifies his commitment to reshaping the narrative around diversity. Behind the scenes, he continues to empower underrepresented creatives to thrive, lead, and redefine the future of the creative sector.

In addition to his role at Vogue, Jamie is an active member of the PhotoVogue Committee, where he judges Open Calls, conducts portfolio reviews, and participates in panel discussions to support emerging artistic talent

Michelle is a seasoned marketer with a proven track record across leading media agencies in the UK. She specialises in delivering omni-channel strategies and brings extensive experience across diverse sectors, including FMCG, Automotive, Retail, Technology, and Entertainment.

As Head of Activation at the7stars - the UK’s largest independent agency driving commercial growth and innovation, Michelle has earned industry-wide recognition, being named among Campaign’s Top 10 Media Buyers for three consecutive years (2023, 2024, and 2025). She is also a founding committee member of the Women in Trading network, launched in 2024.

She is also the co-founder of ECHO (Empowering Communities, Honouring Origins), an initiative dedicated to creating intentional, inclusive spaces that celebrate and centre the Black and Brown community within the marketing and advertising industry through curated networking events throughout the year.

David Rossiter is Chief Executive Officer of Hand Media International, a role he has held since acquiring the company in 2000 following a strategic review for a venture capital business. Rossiter’s career spans the UK national newspaper sector and the B2C/B2B media landscape. He is widely recognised for leading the team that launched FHM magazine, a title that helped shape and define the modern male media market, Rossiter also has extensive experience in international paper broking and print site management, as well as providing confidential consultancy services for media investors. David is also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Professional Ambassador.

At Hand Media International, Rossiter leads the group’s business strategy and corporate communications activities across global B2C and B2B markets. Since the acquisition, Rossiter has been central to Hand Media International’s sustained growth, overseeing a balanced strategy of international acquisitions and organic development while maintaining the company’s status as a privately owned media group. His leadership has focused on long-term value, editorial credibility, and commercial resilience.

Clare White is an art editor at Chelsea Magazines, now part of the Telegraph Media Group. She currently oversees the visual direction and production of three bi-monthly print titles focusing on travel and history: BRITAIN, Scotland, and Discover Britain. In a career spanning 40 years in the world of newspapers and magazine publishing Clare has worked on a diverse range of titles.

Her portfolio includes the design industry staples Creative Review and Design Week, the fashion newspaper W, British Journal of Photography, the classical musical authority Gramophone and the widely circulated National Trust magazine. Clare's enduring passion for her profession is rooted in the collaborative nature of the work. She explains that ‘It’s the collaboration of working with interesting words, editors and images that has kept it an exciting challenge and a great industry to work in’

Laura is Publishing Director, Global Magazines at Story House Egmont.

She is responsible for Global IP Acquisitions as well as the Global Brand Management of some of Egmont’s biggest Licensor partners.

After obtaining a Dual Hons Degree in Criminology & Sociology, Laura began her Publishing career in Circulation & Market Analysis. Moving to become a Product Manager at Story House Egmont in 2005. She has just celebrated her 20-year anniversary at Egmont.

With over 20 years experience in publishing, John leads Real Deals Media's digital transformation and technology strategy to drive innovation and accelerate growth across its products and platforms.

Kapila Ireland is an experienced editor and journalist. Currently Editor of DFNI Frontier, Kapila reports on the latest news, trends and insights shaping travel retail, with a focus on travelling shopper behaviour, luxury retail, wines & spirits, fine foods & confectionery, beauty and fashion.

Kapila also regularly chairs and moderates industry conferences, webinars and events. In addition, she is a freelance contributor to titles including Vogue Business and Condé Nast Traveller, writing on the intersection of travel, luxury, fashion and beauty.

Kieran Found is Marketing Director at Hemming Group, a B2B publishing and events business with a rich 130-year heritage.

At Hemming Group, Kieran leads the marketing function with a focus on driving revenue growth, profitability and portfolio and channel performance across specialist media and events brands. With over 15 years’ experience in B2B events and publishing in both marketing and divisional and product leadership roles his work sits at the intersection of business strategy, commercial performance, and systems-led growth.

Kieran is particularly interested in the evolution of publishing and content consumption and how publishers can use data, systems, AI and integrated event strategies to drive audience value, unlock new revenue streams, improve margins, and build more resilient, high-performing products.

Pippa Neill is the news editor at ENDS Report and leads on waste and air pollution. Before joining ENDS, Pippa was the editor of Air Quality News and Environment Journal. Pippa was awarded the Journalist of the Year prize at the 2025 Association of Online Publishers awards, and in both 2024 and 2025 she won the Best News Writer category at the British Society of Magazine Editors Awards.

Pippa was also a winner of the PPA Next Gen Awards in 2024. Her investigative work includes exposing for both the ENDS Report and the Guardian how the town of Bentham in North Yorkshire became the most PFAS polluted place in the UK, revealing that three tonnes of uranium has been dumped into a marine conservation zone and exposing the regulatory failures that led to the death of two men at one of England's most hazardous sites.