Sharon is a global brand and growth leader with 20+ years of experience shaping outcomes at the intersection of creative, media, culture and AI innovation. From New York to London, Hong Kong to Singapore, she's led teams to unlock brand and business growth in the new communications economy. Sharon brings a unique blend of strategic rigor and activation know-how — shaped by leadership roles in both management consultancies and global advertising agencies.

Steven Wakabayashi (he/him) is an award-winning designer and founder in New York City.

Anthony Viviano is Head of UX Design & Research Operations at Bloomberg, where he leads the operational strategy and infrastructure that support Bloomberg’s UX organization. His team spans design operations, research operations, design process, and organizational learning, with a focus on helping the UX team collaborate effectively and access the tools, systems, and information they need to do their best work.

Kate is a metadata specialist at the National Gallery of Art with more than 15 years of experience in digital asset management, metadata strategy, and museum imaging workflows. She leads development of the Gallery’s enterprise metadata schema and collaborates across departments to improve access, organization, and preservation of digital collections. Her work focuses on controlled vocabularies, cataloging standards, rights management, and user-centered DAM system design and support.

Mel has been with ResourceSpace since 2022, working as an in-house Arts & Heritage Specialist to deliver onboarding, training, and consultancy for a wide range of ResourceSpace users. Previously, Mel has worked in archives, data analysis, and digital collections management, collaborating with UK institutions such as Art Fund, Royal Academy of Arts, and The Leach Pottery alongside global clients including Oxfam, IKEA, and Starbucks.