- Arie Aalberts - Mayor of the Municipality of Dantumadiel, NL, leadpartner of NOFA, NL
- Arjen Brouwer - Consultant for PAU in Groningen
- Christian Noack - Regional Manager, LAG AktivRegion Holsteiner Auenland e.V., Germany (LEADER Region)
- Cromer Study Trip
- Derrick Murphy - Deputy leader of Norfolk County Council
- Dirk Strijker - Professor in Rural Development and Chairman of the department of Cultural Geography at the University of Groningen, NL
- Eise van der Sluis - Leadpartner NOFA, NL
- Flemming Just - Head of Danish Institute of Rural Research and Development
- Gerard van Keken - Independent consultant/ project and event manager, and teacher in the Netherlands and China.
- Jostein Soland - General Manager, Stavanger Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Marcel Bullinga - chair of the policy forum & Independent futurist and european trend watcher from the Netherlands
- Neil Ward - Dean of the Faculty of Social Science, University of East Anglia
- Sjon Stellinga - Alderman of Achtkarspelen, NL, and consultant, specialized in labour law related issues and organizational development.
- Torben Rune - Independent tele- and data communications consultant
- Vince Muspratt - Economic Development Unit, Norfolk County Council
- Willem Foorthuis - President European Co-operation Network for Rural Development
