Paul is a leading international advisor and practitioner in cultural policy and creative economy. He is Co-Founder of BOP, and alongside his fellow directors he has pioneered now well-established methods to measure the impact of cultural policy.

Richard is a world leading expert in research methodologies for the culture and the creative industries, having been an early innovator in the development of frameworks for measuring the economic and social impacts of cultural activities.

Martha has over 15 years' experience working the culture and creative sector, with a particular focus on international cultural policy making, cultural, events and planning. She brings to the project experience leading the delivery of the World Cities Culture Forum (2017-2021), including the launch of a leadership exchange programme, policy webinar series, summits research programme and reports.

Norbert is spearheading the development of BOP500. He brings a wealth of product management and data analytics skills, underpinned by over a decade of experience in product development, program management and experience design. Before joining BOP Norbert led the cross-border payments Upfront Validation program at Citibank in London.

Rebecca oversees BOP's communication strategy and implementation across all media channels. With a background in cultural policy, she has a breadth of experience developing communication strategies, executing flagship events, building brand awareness, and leading strategic partnerships in both contemporary art and digital spaces. Her work and projects have been featured in publications such as Canadian Art Magazine and The Art Newspaper.

David Adam is an economic development, soft power and international relations specialist, with experience in strategy development and implementation for global cities including London, Moscow, Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Mumbai.

Tom Campbell is a Senior Associate of BOP. Tom currently leads our work on World Cities and works on a range of innovation and cultural master planning projects. Until recently he was Head of Creative Industries at the Knowledge Transfer Network, the business engagement agency of Innovate UK, working in the fields of creative industries, digital technology, innovation and creative-led R&D.

Emily is an interdisciplinary researcher with a background in ethics and social welfare. Emily holds an MSc in Mental Health, Ethics and Law from King's College London, where she was awarded The Dickson Poon School of Law Prize for being the highest performing student on the programme, and The Tempany Prize for Ethics. Emily also holds a BA in Languages and Literature (French and Italian) from the University of Oxford.