Steven Partiman is a Dutch–Surinamese multidisciplinary artist, cultural connector, and has been sketching, painting, organising and collaborating for over 45 years. Steven’s work spans bold inkt sketches, emotive portraits, eye-catching graffiti, abstract figurative canvases and large-scale public installations.

Simon O’Rourke is the unconventional chainsaw-wielding artist creating jaw-dropping wooden sculptures, turning condemned or waste timber into stories.

Amelie Abass is a Politics and International Relations student who creates content about youth engagement, political systems, and culture. She writes for student media and produces spoken-word and educational content

Tommy Montanez is a multimedia fine artist and creative project manager. He creates visual art using sculpture, photography, and digital media, and works at Orora Visual, helping brands turn design concepts into real-world displays.

Ron Rossi is a travel agent having visited most of the world, consultant, and fine‑arts appraiser advising collectors and galleries, scouting for hidden cultural gems.

Gill Tiney is a dynamic collaboration coach, speaker, and founder of Collaboration Global. She empowers changemakers to build purposeful connections, spark innovation, and make a bigger impact—together. Energetic, wise, and full of heart.

Angela Rimmer is a light-loving abstract artist based in the vibrant seaside town of Teignmouth, Devon, UK. Known for her bold use of colour, texture, and emotion, Angela creates paintings with acrylic, ink, gold leaf and coffee.

Dzifa Benson is a writer, poet, librettist,journalist and producer known for her work across literature, theatre, and performance. She explores identity, culture, and innovation through creative projects.

DiAnA McElroy is a mindful well being speaker and mental health coach teaching meditation, yoga, breathwork, visualisation, movement, reading books and even humour.

David J. Diamond is a coach for actors, playwrights, directors and producers for theatre. He is also the artistic director of La MaMa Umbria International.

Vanessa Perry is a visual artist and photographer who specialises in abstract expressionism and black and white photography using water, shapes and shadow as her muse.

Joe Mangrum is a New York-based contemporary artist whose dazzling sand paintings and large-scale installations have captivated audiences across the globe.

In our interview with Parama Roy Bardhan, Mark created her fantasy cultural year from the answers to some easy questions. Expect surprises, conversational detours, laughs and anecdotes.

Rama Kshirsagar is a Bharatanatyam dance trained arts manager and curator from Pune, India, skilled in cultural project planning, artist coordination, and HR.

Asa Leininger is an actor, writer, and educator who blends performance, storytelling, and teaching to explore truth, empathy, and connection across cultures, classrooms, and stages.

Ella Schwarz meets women at the cusp of burnout, confusion or change and as a transformative coach, uses EFT Tapping techniques to help ground women back into themselves.

Fiona Pacquette is the music director at East London School of Music (ELSOM) . She teaches music theory, piano and classical music.

Scott Marshall - founder of BCVR Immersive and Bamsound Creative Group, offering customised AR / XR Solutions, post production technology

Dora Derado Giljanovic: art curator, art manager & consultant. Founder of DLightful, offering product management, design and translation.

Paul Schafer - author, educator and advisor. Founder of Word Culture Project, spreading awareness about the importance of culture in society