Joining the University of Otago in 2007, John is the Executant Lecturer in Contemporary Music at the Department of Music. He holds a MMus (Otago), PGDipMus (Otago), BA (CSF). John's expertise are music technology, digital humanities, music in social networks, Folk Music, Remix culture and the Folk Process, Songwriting and Digital Culture.

David is the Senior Commercialisation Manager at Otago Innovation. Having worked in the broad area of University technology commercialisation since 2004.

Prior to joining Otago Innovation in 2007, having spent time as a Business Manager with FRST, and the University of Otago as the Acting Director Enterprise, where his focus was on the early identification of commercially valuable IP.

He has a BCom and Masters from the University of Otago

To date, Graham has helped clients access and achieve $28.7 million in grant funding and sales.

After 7.5yrs in Economic Development Graham joined Otago Innovation in February 2012. His areas of interest include Technology (e.g. ICT, Biotechnology, Research); Maori Business Development and Health Care sectors. He currently holds a PhD in Science and Diploma in Law from the University of Otago and did a postdoc with UC Davis in the USA.