Robert Huggins is Professor of Economic Geography and Director of the Cities Research Centre at the School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University. Fumi Kitagawa is Professor of Regional Economic Development, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. Daniel Prokop is Senior Lecturer in Economic Geography at the School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University. Christina Theodoraki is Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Strategy at TBS Business School.
Piers Thompson is Professor of Local and Regional Economic Development at Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University.