Steve holds an MSc in Computing and a PhD in Chemical Engineering, where his research focused on the computer modelling of heat transfer and fluid flow. Steve’s career has spanned both industry and academia, combining scientific problem-solving with software development. After a decade working as a software developer in the financial services sector, Steve returned to academia, where he worked in the field of medical imaging. Here he worked on the post-processing of magnetic resonance images, collaborating with clinicians and medical physicists to extract meaningful insights from complex imaging data. Since October 2023, Steve has worked on the development of Decision.help — a decision support web application designed to make structured decision-making more accessible, transparent, and evidence-based. When he's not developing software, Steve can usually be found wrangling his mischievous band of rescue ferrets!

Richard holds a master's and PhD in engineering. Formerly an Innovation Specialist, he joined Leeds University Business School a decade ago to establish the master's in business analytics and decision sciences. After leading this program, he became the director of student education for the Management department. In 2023, Richard became the MBA director and has since led the restructuring and development of the Leeds MBA. Richard's academic journey is marked by his continued success in securing substantial funding from several prestigious bodies, including UK Research Councils, Innovate UK, and the European Union. As a multi-disciplinary researcher, he is deeply invested in solving applied analytical and decision problems.

David’s main area of expertise is the mathematical modelling of human decision making, as well as the computational implementation of these models. He has used multiple modelling techniques across different application areas, including transport, marketing, and health, both as an academic and a consultant. He is one of the authors of Apollo, a popular software package for the estimation of choice models. David is a Lecturer at the University of Leeds.

Richard is Professor of Digital Chemical Engineering, and a Research Chair of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He focuses on the development of digital technologies for rapid discovery and development of pharmaceuticals. In particular, he is interested in the development of new sustainable processes with focus on continuous flow routes to pharmaceutical and fine chemical products. His group is based within the Institute of Process Research and Development (IPRD) at the School of Chemistry in the University of Leeds.

Natalie is an Associate Professor in Chemistry at the University of Bristol. Her group use computational approaches as a driver for scientific discovery, applying computational and structural chemistry alongside data science to the large-scale prediction and design of organometallic catalysts. She is the programme director for Bristol’s programmes in Chemistry with Computing and an Associate Editor for Organometallics.