Paul Elam is an experienced producer currently working at Southbank Centre since October 2023. Previous roles include Executive Producer at Factory International from August 2022 to October 2023, and Senior Producer at Somerset House Trust from July 2016 to July 2022, where Paul also held the title of Producer. Earlier in the career, Paul served as Event Coordinator for Popular and Contemporary events at Sage Gateshead from February 2013 to July 2016, and as a Promoter for Forest of Sound from August 2006 to June 2010, where Paul coordinated and managed events for over a hundred bands, earning commendations for programming excellence. Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Geography from the University of Leeds, obtained between 2000 and 2003.