Speakers

Nick Morgan is CEO of We Group, which delivers large-scale festivals and events across the UK, US and beyond. We Group is made up of three agencies: The Fair, We Are Placemaking and We Are OPS. Nick has over 25 years of experience working across event production, licensing and health & safety for festivals and events and within the public realm.

Nick is Vice-Chair of AIF (Association of Independent Festivals). He also sits on the Advisory Board of NTIA (Night Time Industries Association) and NOWIE (Network Of Women In Events). Nick is a member of the SAGE (Safety Advisors Group for Events) committee and the ESA (Event Safety Alliance) – working with organisations to continuously lobby government and encourage more support across the sector.

Nick often speaks on topics that include managing growth, independent festivals, the experience economy, government advocacy, licensing and health & safety, at industry events including the Event Production Show, LAEOG, The All Parliamentary Group for Events, the Institute of Licensing, the Night Time Economy Summit and FestForums in the US. The independent festival sector is close to Nick’s heart, and The Fair – as one of the largest independent festival production houses in the UK – works across 128 shows, from Jazz Café Festival to RecFest UK and USA.