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Fi Yates is an International multiple award winning Female Entrepreneur of the Year and voted 100 Woman of Influence. A change agent and innovator in business, known as "The CEO's Secret Weapon". She has run multiple businesses over 30 years as a self-starter and self-made female business owner. She recently won 2 International Awards for her work in public realm heritage & story telling permanent urban entertainment installations. 

As a passionate collector of art, Steven has since 1998 been promoting artists and their artwork and hosting private and public art events. Steven’s view is that ‘’art is a necessity not a luxury’’ and is a powerful social tool that enhances everyone’s life and wellbeing. For a number of years has been actively involved in a number of public and private art initiatives & projects as well as owning two galleries located in London and Newcastle.

Vernard is CEO of LuvnGrace Events & Productions and is one of Canada’s most diverse and cutting edge event planning and production companies specializing in fashion, art, photography and music. LuvnGrace started out in 2007 by Vernard Goud with the purpose of making events and nightlife less one dimensional and more interesting by blending the avant-garde with highbrow culture and mixing demographics from all walks of life. LuvnGrace has organized everything from book signings, VIP events and 80 photoshoots for Pamela Anderson, Art Exhibits at Art Basel Miami, the Official Lady GaGa After parties with Interscope Records, Bowie-Glam Balls to shoots for legendary fashionphotographer Ellen Von Unwerth. He has also produced numerous shoots and events for longtime friends world renowned fashionphotographers Raphael Mazzucco & Antoine Verglas , supermodels Elle MacPherson,  Heidi Klum, Alessandra Ambrosio, Heather Stewart Whyte and Susan Holmes McKagan.

Public Affairs & Communications Expert | Creative Industries’ Advocate

Helen Davies is an accomplished strategic advisor and transformational leader with over 30 years of experience across business, government, and the creative industries. With a career that spans the UK, US, APAC, and Australasia, Helen has held high-impact roles including CEO, Managing Director, and Deputy Global COO, bringing bold vision and clarity to complex challenges in both the public and private sectors.

Alongside her consulting and advisory work, Helen is the Co-Founder of Creative Powerhouse, a platform committed to elevating the creative industries through collaboration, innovation, and strategic influence. She has also led high-profile advocacy initiatives e.g., as Campaign Director for ‘Cut the Red Tape’, championing regulatory reform to unleash the full potential of the UK’s creative sector.

Whether advising on geopolitical strategy, leading multi-sector coalitions, or developing multimedia campaigns for social change, Helen brings a powerful blend of analytical acumen, empathy, and creative energy. She is a trusted voice in governance, communications, and innovation—with an unwavering commitment to making the complex simple and the simple happen.

A dual UK-Australian citizen, Helen is also a Non-Executive Director of BAMT (British Association for Music Therapy) and an active contributor to creative, civic, and political ecosystems.

Eric Feigenbaum is a recognised International leader in store design and visual merchandising. He served as Corporate Director of Visual Merchandising for Stern’s Department Store. In design, he was the Director of Visual Merchandising for WalkerGroup/CNI, an architectural design firm in New York, and he is currently president of Embrace Design, a retail design consultancy. He serves as the New York Editor of VMSD (Visual Merchandising and Store Design) magazine. Feigenbaum is an author and has lectured worldwide with presentations in Brazil, Hong Kong, Italy, Germany and many places in-between. In 2012, he was awarded the industry’s highest honor, the coveted Markopoulos Award.