Graham Hasting-Evans, NOCN Group Chief Executive, transitioned from building and construction to shaping the London 2012 Olympics' skills strategy. Prior roles include UK Commission for Employment and Skills program director. He's participated in UK apprenticeship reform, initiated Trailblazer standards, and advanced Green Skills advocacy through reports and event engagements.

Adam is the Senior Lead for Business Development & Contracting at Hull Training & Adult Education (HTAE), which is part of Hull City Council. He started in this role in February 2024 having worked in the training industry for over 10 years, predominately in Business Development in both Apprenticeships and Commercial training. A major part of his role oversees the Skills Bootcamps programme for the Hull and East Yorkshire region which has successfully run with numbers increasing annually, which has seen exceptional benefits to the learners undertaking these short, sharp courses. He also manages the Business Development across HTAE and works closely with both local communities and business. Hull Training & Adult Education provides both Apprenticeships and training in a diverse range of areas such as Engineering, Construction, Business, ESOL, Functional Skills and Crafts. Born and bred in Hull, Adam is delighted to see an event of this scale being held in the city.

Bill is the current chair of Future Humber. For many years Bill has been a keen advocate of the Humber region on the national stage, most recently as Director of Strategic Relationships at the University of Hull and before that as Operations Director at the Hull Daily Mail. He has been actively involved with the Humber LEP and with its predecessors the Humber Economic Partnership and Yorkshire Forward; was chair of the Knowledge Exchange Directors group at Yorkshire Universities and closely engaged with business and collaborative organisations including the CBI, National Centre for Universities and Business, Northern Powerhouse and, more locally, For Entrepreneurs Only, Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce, Humber Business Week and the City Leadership Board. Bill won business awards at regional, national and European levels while leading a world-leading business-education programme while at the Mail and won the Guardian University Awards for Best Business Partnership for his work on creating Hull University’s first Enterprise Centre, which led to the establishment of more than 150 new businesses. He established the Hull Multimedia Association in 1992 and was a founding member of City Digital and ultimately the Centre for Digital Innovation (C4Di). He retired from the University at the end of April 2020 but continues to help promote the region through his role at Future Humber.