18 years working in learning disabilities field with a specialism in the facilitation of person-centered planning and self-advocacy techniques for people with communication difficulties using multimedia and technology
7 years working as a freelance trainer and consultant in this area

10 years working in senior buying and marketing positions within the consumer electronics and IT sectors for Hewlett Packard, Toshiba and Sony.
11 years as founding Partner of Bluemoon. Peter delivered successful multinational campaigns for numerous blue chip clients. Now the Managing Director of BrocklebankPenn who are behind the ‘Impactology’ brand growing Tech21 from £1.1m in 2010 to £16.9m in 2013 with the best selling iPhone5 case worldwide

Michael has significant experience in Special Educational Needs (SEN), working with education providers as a teacher and local authority manager for over 30 years. For the past three years, he has been a regional adviser on government SEN and disability programmes and is currently leading SEN within a county local authority.

Janet has a healthcare background in the NHS, has worked in the health and disability sector for over 30 years and has been working nationally as an independent consultant for the past 12 years. She has a wealth of high-level contacts in the field and also runs several national and regional networks www.jan-net.co.uk.