Sally Palmer is the editor of National Trust Magazine, the UK’s highest circulation magazine, which is sent to all 2.5m National Trust member households and has a potential readership of 5.5m.

Sally has over 25 years’ experience commissioning, writing and editing for a wide range of national specialist interest publications across a range of topics, including at the National Magazine Company (now Hearst UK) and for BBC magazines at Immediate Media. She has a particular interest in climate, nature and heritage content, and has edited the award-winning National Trust Magazine for 12 years.

She presents the Trust’s audio magazine for blind and partially sighted readers and has had a stint leading its national website. She successfully launched National Trust Magazine’s digital edition last year. Sally is an experienced team leader and alongside her day role is studying towards a CMI Senior Leadership Apprenticeship and Senior Business Leader MBA.

Mansoor Dahri is a seasoned online editor at The Review of Religions, dedicated to crafting compelling content that resonates with readers worldwide. He has played a key role in helping innovate interesting online content for the world’s oldest continuously running comparative religions magazine. In addition, he helps develop the social media strategy for The Review of Religions

Michael Burton is editorial director of independent publishers The Hemming Group. The company publishes the market-leading news print weekly for local government The MJ (Municipal Journal) as well as themj.co.uk and sister website Localgov.co.uk and new title Healthcare Management.

The company also specialises in infrastructure media with titles such as Highways, Bridge Design and Engineering, Executive Hire News and Builders Merchant News. Michael is a journalist by training and for many years was editor of The MJ. He has also written three books on public policy.

Pooja Shrivastava is a senior investigative journalist with a wide experience across trade and consumer media, currently associated with Asian Media Group's Asian Trader, the UK’s leading B2B title for the grocery and convenience retail sector. Widely recognised as the leading voice of Asian business in retail, Asian Trader has built an enviable reputation as the authoritative magazine for the independent sector. She is also a major contributor for Asian Rich List and Asian Power List, the reputed publications that celebrate business leadership, influence, and achievement within Britain’s Asian community. Over the years, she has developed a keen eye for uncovering the untold stories in a diverse range of genres spanning from the intricacies of the UK's retail market, crime and politics to the captivating life stories of impactful global figures from diverse backgrounds and professions. She combines sharp editorial insight with an investigative streak and a passion for amplifying industry voices. She is a staunch advocate for the enduring power of print, convinced that in an era saturated with digital noise, fleeting clicks and endless scrolling, it is print that ultimately commands authority by offering depth, credibility, and permanence that digital platforms cannot replicate. At a time when AI and algorithms are reshaping how stories are told, she stresses the urgent need for ethical journalism and independent publishing to safeguard trust, accuracy, and accountability.

Jake Bickerton is Editorial Director of two titles – Broadcast Sport and Broadcast Tech – which are both spin-offs of long-standard TV industry B2B title, Broadcast. He co-created the Broadcast Sport brand, which consists of a daily news website, a print magazine, sports TV conferences and the industry-leading Broadcast Sport Awards (which itself won the Best New Awards Event at the Conference and Events Awards).

Bickerton also launched the popular Broadcast Tech Innovation Awards and introduced several annual conferences to the Broadcast Tech brand. Prior to joining Broadcast, Bickerton was a senior journalist at Televisual magazine. His career also includes stints at Endemol, where he oversaw the editorial content of Channel 4 websites for Endemol shows, including the hugely popular Big Brother website. He has also been deputy editor of consumer computing title, PC Utilities, and began his career at Which? magazine where he worked his way up to the position of senior researcher/writer.

Julie Williams is Managing Director of Taylist Media, the UK’s leading specialist publisher for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom sector. She began her publishing career in 1994 at Newsquest (now Gannett), gaining valuable experience in the local newspaper environment before moving into National Sales in 1998. Julie then spent 15 years at Trinity Mirror, now Reach plc, where she became Commercial Lead for its large agency network team. During this time, she worked closely with advertisers to deliver innovative solutions through Reach Solutions — the division connecting brands to consumers via a powerful mix of news brands, digital audiences, and data-driven marketing. 

Maria Rodriguez is the Art Editor of The Architects’ Journal with 25 years of experience in magazine publishing across food, lifestyle, fashion, automotive, interiors and architecture. Her work has earned recognition, including shortlistings for Designer of the Year at the BSME and PPA Awards (2024, 2025), as well as a Cover of the Year win at the BSME Awards in 2024.

Greg Gille is the Head of Product at B2B publisher Real Deals Media, where he is leading product strategy and development. With past experience at Incisive Media and Acuris, Greg has spent the last 15 years producing high-value financial intelligence content, managing teams of reporters, overhauling content management workflows, refining end-user experiences, analysing audience behaviours, and building data-rich subscription products.

Rosie Cotterill is Vice President of International Communities (Media and Events) at The Channel Company. In this role, she leads the delivery teams across EMEA and APAC for both events and media products, driving strategic direction and overseeing top-line budget performance. Rosie brings deep expertise in building high-performing teams, developing new products, and launching brands and events in new markets globally. Her leadership is defined by a strong focus on operational excellence, customer experience, and continuous innovation.