The term 'icon' is thrown around liberally these days, but never has someone been more worthy of the accolade than Goldie. With over 2.5 million records sold worldwide, Goldie was one of the founding fathers of Drum & Bass who, via his seminal Metalheadz imprint, helped propel the genre from the UK underground to the global mainstream. His aptly titled LP, 'Timeless', is a testament to the indelible mark he's left on contemporary electronic music. Celebrating 20 years as a recording artist in 2013, Goldie has worked with the likes of Bjork, Massive Attack and James Lavelle, toured the world and also found time to score original music for the BBC Proms and undertake social projects to improve young people's lives via music.

Matt Edwards, better known as Radio Slave, is a DJ, producer and co-founder of the Rekids record label. Aside from Rekids, Matt has released on a number of labels including R&S, Om, Running Back and Ostgut Ton. Listed by DJ Mag as one of the greatest remixers ever, and also awarded 'Best British Producer' in their 'Best Of British' awards, Radio Slave's remix credits include Armand Van Helden, Slam, UNKLE, DJ Hell, Josh Wink and DJ Sneak. As a DJ, Matt holds residencies at Berlin's Panorama Bar and Paris' Rex Club and can be found most weekends headlining the world's top clubs including Fabric (London), Womb (Tokyo), Space (Ibiza), Sub Club (Glasgow) and Robert Johnson (Frankfurt).

Alex runs the projects and strategy team in the membership department at PRS for Music. PRS for Music is the collecting society that represents writers and publishers of music in the UK. The society recently launched the initiative Amplify aimed at ensuring creators of electronic music get the royalties they deserve when their tunes are used. Alex is a key member of Amplify project and has personally been involved in electronic music for over ten years including running a record label, promoting club nights around London and managing artists.

With 10 years of experience within the industry, including roles as !K7 and Finger Lickin' Records, Daniel is known to many from his period as Beatport's Berlin Manager as well as the company's Senior Manager of Merchandising. Playing a crucial role in defining Beatport's musical direction and helping oversee the transition from the original Flash design to its current HTML5 format, Daniel spearheaded the company's response to the ever-changing trends and styles within the industry. In addition to freelance management and consultancy work Daniel is now leading a Non Profit Organisation in Berlin that raises awareness and donations for Syrian refugees by uniting and creating a collective conscience among the city's DJ and clubbing communities.

Previously General Manager of the rights department at the Three Six Zero Group, Duncan oversaw the development of eight independent record labels, including Deadmau5's Mau5trap imprint. Now A&R and Label Manager for AEI Media (parent to the trend-setting UKF), Duncan is tasked with developing labels, talent and repertoire, as well as new brand concepts, partnerships, strategy and 360 deal setups.

Having cut his CD and vinyl mastering teeth on Kylie Minogue, Bentley Rhythm Ace and Aphex Twin records at Porky's Mastering in Soho, Matt moved on through Kinetec, Optimum and Alchemy Mastering where he garnered a reputation as the go-to vinyl cutting engineer for leading electronic labels on both sides of the Atlantic. After three years at the legendary AIR Mastering, Matt's reputation has continued to grow, with a client list that includes Depeche Mode, Claude Von Stroke, Radio Slave and James Blake. He's now back at the helm of Alchemy Mastering and has been nominated by The Music Producers Guild for Mastering Engineer Of The Year 2013.

Tony Nwachukwu is a producer, DJ, lecturer and founder of CDR (Create, Define, Release). To many he is known from his time in Attica Blues (Mo'Wax) and under independent project guises NEPA Allstar and The Wach. Diverse production and remix credits include Macy Gray, The Cinematic Orchestra, DJ Krush, Jazzanova and U.N.K.L.E. His lecturing and expertise at creatively facilitating learning have been used by academic institutions and brands alike. Since Tony first set up CDR in 2002, the multi-platform music-centric project has allowed music makers in London, Berlin, Copenhagen, Sydney and elsewhere across the globe to further their production prowess, ecosytems and careers through information sessions and club nights, with attendees able to receive feedback from their peers and the producers they revere.

Dennis’s music career spans 38 years, including stints at Chrysalis Music, RCA Records, Riva Music (signing the Clash, Rod Stewart and John Mellencamp), BMG Music Publishing, EG Group and Big Life Music before establishing Menace Music in 1992. Dennis has served on the board of the PRS and the MPA, is co-founder of the Music and Entertainment Industries Research Group at the University of Hertfordshire, co-founder of EMBRA (the European Music Business Research Association) and co-editor of the International Journal of Music Business Research. Dennis teaches music management, music publishing and IP Law at the Academy of Contemporary Music, Bucks New University, the University of Westminster and the University of Hertfordshire.

Sharooz is a DJ, producer, label owner and sound designer. As a producer, he as remixed some of the world's biggest artists, including Moby and Kings of Leon, as well as releasing original material on Dim Mak, Sunday Best and his own La Bombe imprint. As a sound designer he has worked with Steinberg, Korg, Propellerhead and FXpansion. He is also a published songwriter signed to Universal Music and EMI, with tracks appearing in EA Games and MTV.

Musician and producer Hal heads up The Young Punx electronic music collective. He is also an instrumental performer, singer or producer on over 300 records, with credits including artists such as Nas, Lil Wayne, David Guetta, Laidback Luke and Steve Angello. Hal was also music director and keyboard player for Dizzee Rascal's acclaimed BBC Electric Proms Live show and festival tour. Away from the studio and stage, he is a board director of the Featured Artists Coalition, representing the interests of musical artists in the wider industry and before government.

Marc is author of the best-selling Secrets of House Music Production book and a regular Future Music writer. As a producer, he has released records on Ministry of Sound, Great Stuff and Rejected and remixed for the likes of Xpress2, Mr Hudson, Dave Clarke, Stanton Warriors and George Michael. He is also a prolific sound designer for Yamaha, Clavia/Nord Synths, as well as for commercial clients from MTV to Sony Playstation. Marc is a consultant for Pioneer DJ and heads up Sample Magic's forthcoming range of plug-ins.