Professor Bill Minnis has had the privilege of a long and diverse career spanning multiple sectors, including academia, consulting, banking, publishing and agriculture. His expertise is derived from decades of leadership and advisory roles across a wide range of organisations and strategic scenarios, both in the US and internationally.

A fifth-generation cattle operator from central Illinois, Professor Minnis has built much of his professional life around a permanent rural location. His career includes 13 years as a healthcare administrator, 16 years managing a university-based research and business assistance centre, and over 40 years as a university professor, including five years as a dean. He has also served as a bi-monthly business magazine publisher for seven years, a community bank president and CEO for five years, and a consultant to not-for-profit and private organisations for over three decades.

In addition, Professor Minnis has held public office for 12 years as an elected township trustee and has served on the boards of several foundations. His entrepreneurial endeavours include producing and marketing Angus cattle embryos both domestically and internationally. His academic and consulting work has taken him across the United States and to countries such as Kuwait, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, and Mexico.

He is a published author on topics including leadership, management, international government policy, banking, and supply chain, and is currently writing in the areas of mentoring and organizational transition. His consulting practice focuses on strategy, problem clarity, and the management decisions made to accommodate change and transition.

Professor Minnis holds an undergraduate degree in biology and environmental science, an MBA, and a PhD in management and organizational psychology from Saint Louis University. He is married with six children and proud owner of a home in Innellan, Scotland. He attributes his success to a lifelong embrace of challenges and a distinct disdain of boredom.

Steve started his career as an Apprentice Gas Engineer – and spent 20 years in British Gas developing, implementing and managing Service Delivery outcome-based contracts.

Steve progressed from his apprenticeship to then take on major projects for British Gas, including responsibility for managing the construction of the Natural Gas Network in Greater Belfast – some 1300 miles of 7 Bar HDPE pipework through the streets of Belfast and beyond.

Steve is a visiting Professor at the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen and is a Fellow of the 5% Club. In 2003, he Graduated from Harvard University with a Post Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management from the John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Vital Energi is a leading provider of low-carbon energy solutions, helping organisations across the UK to decarbonise heat, power, and transport through innovative infrastructure projects. As Head of ESG, Anne plays a pivotal role in shaping the company’s approach to net zero, sustainable infrastructure, and responsible investment.

Anne’s expertise spans energy systems and the built environment, with extensive experience in developing net zero pathways, integrating sustainability into infrastructure projects, and aligning business strategies with evolving regulatory and financial frameworks. She has worked across a wide range of sectors, supporting local authorities, developers, and private sector clients in delivering scalable and commercially viable decarbonisation solutions.

Anne takes a practical and pragmatic approach, balancing ambition with feasibility to ensure that sustainability strategies translate into real-world impact. She also leads on climate risk disclosure, whole life carbon assessment, and sustainable finance, navigating evolving regulations and investor expectations. Currently, she is developing Vital Energi’s transition plan, ensuring that sustainability commitments are both ambitious and achievable.

A passionate advocate for embedding ESG principles into business strategy, Anne is committed to driving market transformation through knowledge-sharing and collaboration. A regular speaker at industry events, she provides practical insights on net zero delivery, embodied carbon, and the future of sustainable infrastructure.

With over 25 years of hands-on experience using a range of Building Information Modelling (BIM) platforms, Graham brings deep technical knowledge and practical insight to digital transformation in the built environment.

He is a Technician Member of both the Institution of Civil Engineers and the Institution of Structural Engineers, and holds an MSc in BIM Management. Based in Glasgow, Graham has been a driving force in advancing digital information management across the UK construction sector.

In 2017, he founded Digital Guerrilla Consultancy Ltd, Scotland’s first consultancy dedicated to Digital Information Management. The firm was established to help clients enhance their adoption of digital technologies through targeted training, education, and strategic support, with the goal of improving efficiency and achieving better business outcomes throughout the project lifecycle.

Under Graham’s leadership, Digital Guerrilla delivered information management services on projects valued at over £2 billion, contributing to major UK frameworks such as the Department for Education’s £3 billion Offsite Schools Framework and the Scottish Government’s £1 billion Schools for the Future programme. The consultancy also provided more than 200 training courses to over 2,000 professionals and launched the Digital Guerrilla Academy in 2020 to offer scalable, cost-effective online training. Graham led the company for eight successful years before stepping down as part of a planned succession strategy.

In addition to his consultancy work, Graham is an Associate Tutor with BSI, delivering BIM training courses internationally. He also lectures part-time at Strathclyde University and Glasgow Caledonian University, and is an active mentor for Women in BIM, supporting greater diversity and leadership in the field of digital construction.