Tony Bryant is Professor of Informatics at Leeds Metropolitan University.  He combines his education, background, and experience in sociology, computing and software development in his teaching and research.  His current work is centred around Social Innovation and the incorporation of models based on the Open Source movement, such as Wikis and Blogs, in the development of what he terms ‘Mutuality 2.0'

Lakshman Dissanayake is currently a Visiting Professor at Leeds Metropolitan University. He is Professor of Demography and the former Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Colombo. He is a receiver of ‘Excellence in Research’ (University of Colombo) and ‘Excellence in Research: Highest Grant Recipient’ (Committee of Vice Chancellors and Directors in Sri Lanka). His expertise includes regional demography and post-disaster reconstruction.

Harold Goodwin is Professor of Responsible Tourism Management and Director of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has 10 years experience of developing the movement for Responsible Tourism working with companies, national and local government to realise the aspiration of making better places for people to live in, and better places for people to visit.  For further information please visit www.haroldgoodwin.info

Edward Halpin is Professor of Peace Education and Director of the Senator George Mitchell Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution at Leeds Metropolitan University. He has a background over many years in politics, human rights, and community development as an academic and activist. He works on racism, peace, and human and child rights, and has focused on action research that makes a difference in communities.

Zulfi Hussain is one of Yorkshire & Humber’s best-known and most respected business and social entrepreneurs and has been recognised as one of the top 100 most influential people in the region. Zulfi has successfully managed large-scale change on a global basis over the last 20 years. He has won numerous awards for his personal and professional achievements including an MBE for Services to Business and Services to Charity in 2008.

Rev. Prof. Simon Robinson, Professor of Applied and Professional Ethics, Leeds Metropolitan University since 2004. Educated at Oxford and Edinburgh Universities, Robinson became a psychiatric social worker before entering the Church of England priesthood in 1978. Simon publishes in areas of applied ethics and social theology: The Responsibility of Business; Agape, Moral Meaning and Pastoral Counselling; Case Histories in Business Ethics; Spirituality and the Practice of Healthcare; Engineering Business and Professional Ethics; Ethics and Employability; The Teaching and Practice of Professional Ethics; Spirituality Ethics and Care; Ethics and the Alcohol Industry.

Nick Stewart is currently Sustainable Tourism Officer for the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority. He is leading work on a three-year project with the cross-cutting themes of sustainable, high quality and locally distinctive tourism development and management. Nick is a student on the MSc Responsible Tourism Management with the International Centre for Responsible Tourism at Leeds Metropolitan University and has a First Class degree in Environmental Science from University of Plymouth. In addition to tourism and conservation in protected areas, Nick's interests include sustainable local economies, responsible food and drink, biocultural diversity/local distinctiveness and environmental ethics.