Edward Workman is CEO of The Newt in Somerset, an ambitious reinvention of a historic country estate, complete with luxury hotel, diverse visitor experience and rapidly expanding food business. Since opening in 2019, the hotel has won multiple awards, featuring as the Best Boutique Hotel in the world on the inaugural World's 50 Best Hotels list in 2023.

Laurence Beere owns The Queensberry Hotel and Olive Tree Restaurant in Bath. Between November 2002 and March 2003 he negotiated the funding and acquisition of this 29 bedroom hotel and 60 seat restaurant, and for the last 22 years, with his wife Helen, has successfully run the business positioning it as one of the leading Boutique Hotels in the West Country with many accolades for both the hotel and the restaurant.

Dr Chris Stephens is the director of the Holburne Museum with sixteen years of experience at Tate Britain and seven years at the Holburne, putting on exhibitions featuring the work of artists including Francis Bacon, Barbara Hepworth, David Hockney, Gwen John and Henry Moore.

COO of Good Energy - a longstanding alternative energy brand, started here near Bath.

Rob leads Heritage Services for Bath and North East Somerset Council. The Service operates the Roman Baths, Pump Rooms, Victoria Art Gallery and Bath Record Office. Heritage Services is leading the Re-Fashioning Bath project that will see a major new Fashion Museum created in the Old Post Office in Milsom Quarter in central Bath. He is also the Council lead on Culture and Tourism.

Professor White is a distinguished international academic, recognised for his research in Optoelectronics and Optical Communications, technological entrepreneurship and University leadership. He has been Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath and a Deputy Lieutenant for Somerset since 2019 and was previously a Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Master of Jesus College at the University of Cambridge.

Tarquin McDonald is Chief Executive of Bath Rugby, and a Trustee of Bath Rugby Foundation. Tarquin has worked for Bath Rugby since 2012, having originally joined as Finance & Strategy Director. He has previously worked in Life Sciences services at Marken Ltd, and in finance and corporate finance roles at KPMG. He is a passionate advocate for the opportunity for sport to drive positive impact in communities and business.

Danny Moar has been Director of the Theatre Royal Bath since 1997. Previously he was General Manager of the Blackpool Grand Theatre, marketing Director of Sadler’s Wells Theatre and Marketing and Development Director of Salisbury Playhouse.