MAIN STAGE | EPS 2021
Phil Bowdery , Executive President of Touring , International , Live Nation
Claire O ’ Neill , Co-Founder and Director , A Greener Festival
Nick Morgan , CEO , We are the Fair
Jim King , CEO , European Festivals , AEG Presents
Joanna Wales , Head of Venue Operations , Ascot
Alexandra Ampofo , Diversity ERG Leader , Live Nation UK
Mainstage Speakers
the bumps on the road to its return . We only have one planet and the need to protect it grows more apparent every day . The Sustainability Matters – Sowing The Seeds For A New Beginning session will be chaired by Association of Independent Festivals CEO Paul Reed and involve a panel including Shambala Festival co-founder Chris Johnson and A Greener Festival ’ s Claire O ’ Neill . The first day of the conference will also see the Spectator Safety in Sport – Fit for the Future session hear from a panel of leading sports events and venue operators as they explore learnings from bio-secure events . On day two , the Managing Hundreds & Thousands – Lessons In Large Scale Crowd Management And Safety session will involve Matthew Phillip , executive director of Notting Hill Carnival , Formula 1 global research director Matt Roberts and Emma Parkinson – a crowd safety specialist who has worked on events including Glastonbury .
Delivering diversity
The Creating A Representative Industry panel will explore ways in which the industry can encourage and improve diversity among its workforce . Among the great line-up of speakers on the panel will be UK Music director of operations and head of diversity Rachel Bolland and Live Nation UK diversity ERG leader Alexandra
“ Following an unparalleled period that paralysed much of the industry , it has never been more important for event professionals to come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities .”
Ampofo . In an increasingly crowded events landscape , the need for individuality is key . The Creative Measures panel will look at how creative initiatives can be used to sustain unique events and encourage customer loyalty . Speakers include Underbelly founder Ed Bartlam and Boomtown creative producer Mair Morel . The Supply Chain Pressures – The Missing Link session will examine how the events industry can stop talent and infrastructure being drained out of the sector . Speakers include NoNonsense Group director Liz Madden , We are the Fair CEO Nick Morgan , Engine No 4 director Jon Drape and Kilimanjaro Live CEO Stuart Galbraith . The conference will close with a focus on issues pertinent to the independent festival sector . Speakers on the Independents Day panel will include Yasmin Galletti , head of production at We Are The Fair and Joe Heap , Towersey Festival director . By bringing the industry together under one roof the hope of EPS ’ s organisers is that informed discussion and debate , coupled with a rare opportunity to network , will result in new learnings initiatives and stronger ties between all involved .
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