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Middlesbrough Town Hall, Albert Rd, Middlesbrough TS1 2QJ

Tuesday 3rd March 10:00-18:00 (followed by the conference social)
Wednesday 4th March 09:30-14:00

 

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 Global Reach Sponsor

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Pink Bows Foundation logo with a heart and ribbon design, featuring the tagline Help Prevent A Tragedy Today! in pink text at the bottom—proudly representing Pink Bows Foundation’s 2025 mission. Pink Bows Foundation logo with a heart and ribbon design, featuring the tagline Help Prevent A Tragedy Today! in pink text at the bottom—proudly representing Pink Bows Foundation’s 2025 mission. Bold, blocky yellow-green text on a white background reads TEES VALLEY, highlighting the region’s commitment to safer crowds and safer venues by 2026.Black text reads Funded by UK Government next to a black-and-white UK government crest featuring a lion, crown, and unicorn on a white background—a commitment towards safer crowds and safer venues by 2026.
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Keynote Opening Panel

Our 2026 conference will open with a defining panel for the industry.

We are deeply honoured to welcome three parents who have dedicated themselves to campaigning for safer crowds and venues worldwide.

Headline Speakers

Smiling bald man in a suit and tie posed against a plain, dark background—Brian Dubiski, HS 2026.

Brian Dubiski

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Woman with straight dark hair and tortoiseshell glasses looks at the camera indoors, wearing a black patterned shirt. A bright window and blurred greenery are visible in the background, suggesting a calm setting—perhaps where Figen Murray, an inspirational figure for the HS 2026 cohort, might pause to reflect.

Figen Murray OBE

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Ken Johnson, an older man with white hair and a beard, wearing a white shirt and a red lanyard marked “HS 2026”, looks slightly to the side in a softly lit indoor setting.

Ken Johnson

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  • Brian Dubiski, who lost his daughter, Madison, at the 2021 Travis Scott Astroworld concert. Overwhelming local and national support inspired Madison’s family to create the Pink Bows Foundation.
  • Figen Murray, the pioneering force behind Martyn’s Law, whose son was one of the 22 innocent victims killed in the Manchester Arena terror attack in 2017.
  • Ken Johnson, whose son, Scott, a Radiohead drum technician, died in the 2012 roof collapse at Toronto’s Downsview Park. Ken went on to found the Events Safety Alliance Canada (ESAC) Safety Awards.

The panel, hosted by UKCMA Chair, Anne Marie Chebib, and UKCMA Fellow, Eric Stuart, will explore the lessons learned from each incident and consider how our industry can take collective action to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future.

This panel has been made possible by the generous support of the Pink Bows Foundation who are also hosting ‘The Pink Lounge’ where delegates can access further information about the Foundation, Showstop course, and welfare support.

Further sessions will delve into topics including local authorities and SAGs, the complexities of hosting large-scale touring events in sports venues, the importance of language, crisis management, success stories, balancing cultural sensitivities with crowd safety, an interactive guide to Martyn’s Law, and the latest technological advancements in the industry.


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