Meet the 2026 Producing the Future Cohort!
Meet the Producing the Future 2026 cohort – a new wave of emerging event producers stepping into the fast-moving world of live events and creative production. This year marks a defining moment for the programme as it launches in Glasgow for the very first time, expanding into a new city and embedding itself within Glasgow’s vibrant and culturally rich creative scene.
We are proud to welcome 11 exceptional young individuals, aged 18–25, each bringing their own perspective, ambition, and creative voice to the cohort. Over the coming months, they will develop the core skills essential to event production, including creative programming, technical production, project management, budgeting, and marketing, while also building a strong foundation for career development within the wider events industry.
Blending structured learning with real-world application, the programme is designed to move beyond theory. Participants will benefit from guest lectures led by industry professionals, as well as guidance from their tutor Serena Piotto, gaining direct insight into the realities of the sector, while also working collaboratively with Be United to design, plan, and deliver an original live event! From concept through to execution.
Programme tutor Serena Piotto shared:
“This is the first year for PTF in Glasgow and it is also the biggest cohort so far! There are a lot of creative minds in the group and they all seem ready to take on any challenges coming. I am looking forward to this year’s event and seeing how everyone grows and learns to work together.”
Introducing the Producing the Future 2026 Cohort
We are thrilled to introduce the incredible individuals who make up this year’s Producing the Future cohort.
Rachel Morton Deliz
Rachel is currently completing her final year of her International Hospitality & Events Management course at Edinburgh Napier University. She would love to pursue a career in events that allows her to be fully creative and to travel, see the world.
Muratiwa Chinake
Muratiwa Chinake is a Zimbabwean aspiring filmmaker, curator and marketing professional based in Glasgow. Their dissertation, an audio-visual essay, interrogates the stereotypes placed on Black women within Tyler Perry’s cinematic universe, and their most recent collection of poetry uses childhood nostalgia and mythology to explore themes of gender, race, and sexuality. Muratiwa aims to curate immersive projects and events that are not only engaging but strike up conversations about power and visibility.
Christabel Enabulele Odeh
Christabel is a writer, poet and events coordinator based in Edinburgh. Their writing touches on both the personal and the political, including the themes of love, identity, spirituality, justice and liberation. Christabel aims to create events that invites audiences to connect and reflect.
Joanne Lam
Her name is Joanne, but her family and friends call her Joanie. She is a graphic designer and a film critic. If you need a film recommendation, Joanne will give you five!!!
Rhy Montassir
Rhy tries hard in everything, from events and music to modelling and fashion, always striving to be great.
Scott Barton
Scott is 24, from Edinburgh. Scott has a huge passion for live music and currently plays in 2 bands (RMVR + Oedipus and the Mamas Boys). Scott’s favourite song is The Tundra Rap from The Mighty Boosh.
Nero Christopher
Nero is a DJ, organiser and producer. Their creative output is bass-heavy, percussive, & genre-fluid, grounded in Black diasporic links that synthesise the past, present, imagined futures, themselves & the divine. As an organiser, they focus on creating spaces for expression, safety, community and expansion. With Producing the Future, they hope to develop and hone their event production skills.
Gemma Mackay
Gemma is a Glasgow Caledonian University student with an interest in social media marketing and a growing focus on media policy and strategy. She is passionate about collaborative work, building on clients’ ideas, and creating communication that ensures people can see themselves represented and heard.
Ambra Osadiaye
I always thought I had a creative mind, so I just hope to get the chance to become someone that let’s me flourish my creative side in a way that feels authentic.
Katie Hall
Currently studying International Business at the University of Edinburgh alongside working as a Project Manager at an arts-focused branding company. Passionate about planning, organisation and problem-solving, with future aspirations to work in the live music and events industry, centred on integrating sustainable practices within the sector.
Oyin Alli Adelegan
I am a freelance marketer /content creator as well as a mix media artist. Currently working towards my first event – art exhibitionI see my self making a name for myself in the creative industry
What’s Next for the 2026 Cohort?
Over the coming weeks, the Producing the Future 2026 cohort will deepen their exploration of what it takes to bring live events to life, moving through the full spectrum of event production – from creative programming and technical delivery to budgeting, marketing, and project management.
As the programme develops, we look forward to seeing each participant step further into their roles, building confidence, taking initiative, and actively shaping the direction of this year’s live event with the support and guidance of the Be United team. There is a real sense of momentum within this year’s group, and we are excited by the creativity and ambition already beginning to emerge.
We are extremely proud of the Producing the Future programme and of the exceptional emerging producers taking part this year.
We would like to extend our thanks to The Social Hub Glasgow for generously providing an inspiring space for learning, collaboration, and development. With continued support from The Robertson Trust and Creative Scotland, the programme remains committed to nurturing new talent and creating meaningful pathways into the creative industries, as participants refine their practice, challenge their ideas, and bring their visions into reality.
