Many people help arranging Dataharvest and making sure, that we all get wiser, get new friends, 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 was 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 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 tracks for Dataharvest. 
Ruben Brugnera is a Brussels-based Belgian investigative journalist and lecturer at the Thomas More school of journalism. He is coordinating practical aspects and volunteers during the conference. 
Marlies Geyskens is a Belgium-based freelance journalist with a heart for international topics. At Arena, she is responsible for the event coordination and logistics. 
Benedikt Hebeisen is a German freelance IT consultant and journalist based in Berlin. He manages all digital things for the Dataharvest and Arena and is in charge of 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. 
Lucas Batt is a British coordinator of Reference – the European Independent Media Circle, and is supporting with communications for Arena and Dataharvest. 
…and a big thank you to everybody who gives a hand in the planning of Dataharvest 2024!