Robert Clowes is chairman of The Brighton Salon, and divides his time between Lisbon and Brighton. He visiting research and teaching fellow at the Centre for Research in Cognitive Science, University of Sussex and also the Philosophy of Language Institute at the New University of Lisbon. He is currently completing his book:Being Human after Facebook

Lucy Robinson is Lecturer in Modern British History at the University of Sussex who researches identity and activism in Britain. Published by Manchester University Press and a finalist in last year's Erotic Awards Lucy is currently collaborating with fellow Salonite Sarah King working with Falklands veterans diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Adrian Hart is an award winning community film-maker and founder of Coyote Films.He is a lecturer to special needs students, an author and an anti-racism campaigner. Adrian Hart's film work includes: 'Safe' (winner LWTs Whose London? 2002), Moving Here' (awarded beacon status 2006) and 'Only Human' (2006 broadcast on Teachers TV in 2009).

Sean Bell is a founder member of the Brighton Salon and a journalist who formerly worked in the local press and on the magazines Computing and Campaign. Sean has written dozens of reviews of salon events and occasionally contributes to other publications.

Dan Travis is the Director of the Brighton Salon and has written on the problem of a 'self esteem' based approach to sports coaching.

Nick Thorne did his schooling in York, where he studied Politics, Philosophy, French and German for A-level. He is now studying International Relations and French and German at the University of Sussex.

James Woudhuysen is Professor of Forecasting and Innovation at De Montfort University, Leicester.