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Lara Skelly is the Open Research Manager for Data and Methods at Loughborough University, UK and formally the Research Manager at the University of Stellenbosch Business School in South Africa and Programme Head of USB’s PhD in Business Management and Administration. With vast experience in library and information science too, Lara has a proven track record of delivering robust research support to researchers at all levels.

Louis Coiffait-Gunn is Director of Policy and Public Affairs at The Publishers Association. Louis has a wealth of professional experience in policy, education and research with previous roles including the Open Innovation Team for the UK Government, London Metropolitan University, Wonkhe and Reform Think Tank.

Chris Hewson is Research Impact Manager in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of York, UK. Chris is an experienced knowledge exchange professional, whose role covers pre and post-award support for research impact, alongside the management of policy and business engagement programmes across the SHAPE agenda.

Sharon Zivkovic is a scholar-practitioner. Her roles include Adjunct Research Associate at the University of South Australia, Founder and CEO of Community Capacity Builders and the Cofounder and Chief Innovation Officer at Wicked Lab. She is also the Co-chair of Catalyst 2030’s Social Entrepreneurial Scholar Practitioner Group.

Ken Knight is a Research Impact Manager at Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia. Ken is a practice specialist and educator in the fields of knowledge translation, engagement and research impact and has over a decade of professional experience in research, health and government.

Jerry Davis is the Gilbert and Ruth Whitaker Professor of Business Administration at the Ross School of Business and Professor of Sociology, The University of Michigan, USA. Jerry has published widely in management, sociology, and finance and his research is broadly concerned with the corporation as a social and economic vehicle.