Al Turner is Managing Director of EI8HT PR & Marketing, a specialist research, marketing and creative agency focused on the event and experience industry. He has more than 20 years' experience in PR, working closely with consumer trend agencies, trade associations and international governments. Al is also a researcher and influencer within event and experience marketing, presenting his findings and predictions across four continents. His insight into the virtual experience economy has shaped how the industry looks toward the next decade and its understanding of AI, the metaverse, technology, ethics, security and sustainability trends.

He is a regular speaker at several universities, including the University of Hertfordshire, MMU (Manchester), Westminster, Greenwich, Sheffield, Birmingham University College, Coventry and St. Margarets (Edinburgh). Al also regularly contributes to the Events Academy’s educational programs.