Many people help arrange Dataharvest and ensure that we all get wiser, make new friends, and get coffee in the morning and lunch at noon. But the core team to make everything run smoothly are:
Brigitte Alfter, Danish with German roots, is the director of Arena for Journalism in Europe. She is a “founding mother” of the Dataharvest Conference 15 years ago and has headed it towards its current size and importance. 
Jelena Prtoric is a Croatian freelance investigative journalist, based in Berlin. She has coordinated the Arena Climate Network and is now the Climate Arena editor and director for Dataharvest, the European Investigative Journalism Conference. 
Trine Smistrup, Danish journalist and trainer, is a co-founder and deputy director of Arena for Journalism in Europe, co-organizer of Dataharvest, and communications officer for Arena and Dataharvest. 
Jonathan Stoneman is a British journalist and data journalism trainer. He works with the Arena Climate Network and plans the data journalism track at Dataharvest. 
Adriana Homolová is a Slovak-born Austria-based freelance data journalist, public spending nerd, and Python trainer. She coordinates the data skills track for Dataharvest. 
Ruben Brugnera is a Brussels-based Belgian investigative journalist and lecturer at the Thomas More School of journalism. He coordinates volunteers during the conference. 
Benedikt Hebeisen is a German freelance IT consultant and journalist based in Berlin. He manages all digital things for Dataharvest and Arena and helps with the digital security track at Dataharvest. 
Mikala Rasmussen is a deputy director and Arena’s operations manager. She has a background in the not-for-profit sector in Europe and experience with international project coordination. 
Giacomo Galardini is an Italian freelance journalist based in Berlin and Communication Manager for Arena for Journalism in Europe.