Mark Davyd is the founder & CEO of Music Venue Trust. He founded Music Venue Trust in 2014, an award-winning charity that works to protect, secure and improve Grassroots Music Venues across the UK. MVT represents over 800 venues and has campaigned to change laws and policies, to gain greater recognition for the vital work GMVs do and make them more sustainable. Mark has co-owned Tunbridge Wells Forum for over 30 years, spent 20 years as CEO of the award-winning music charity Rhythmix, and owns Outstanding Music, a 360-degree music company. He was NME‘s Person of the Year in 2020, has received numerous awards and nominations, and is a regular speaker at international conferences on music and city culture.