People

TEAM & ADVISORS

Engedi brings together people with experience in technology, music, heritage, theatre, wellbeing, restoration, and community organising.

Each person helps shape a different part of the project, from the future hackspace and Welsh cultural work to wellbeing, heritage, and community partnerships.

Core team / contributors

Core team and contributors

Liam Kurmos

Liam Kurmos

Technologist, educator, and Engedi 2.0 founder

Liam grew up in Gwynedd and has a background in physics, computer science, education, and IT. He conceived Engedi 2.0 as the second voyage of Capel Engedi, bringing together technology, art, spirituality, and community regeneration in Caernarfon.

Roger Hughes

Roger Hughes

Musician, coach, social entrepreneur, and community organiser

Roger brings deep experience in music, events, grassroots collaboration, and community development across North Wales. Through his work with CEG Records, he has helped connect musicians, artists, and organisers across the region.

Sebastian Perez Parry

Sebastian Perez Parry

Project ambassador and Y Wladfa advisor

Sebastian connects Engedi with Y Wladfa, the Welsh community in Patagonia. His work spans museology, restoration, cultural heritage, archival work, and paleoart, helping strengthen the cultural bridge between Wales and Patagonia.

Advisors / specialists

Advisors and specialists

Iwan Brioc

Iwan Brioc

Theatre director, mindfulness teacher, and social innovator

Iwan works at the intersection of applied theatre, mindfulness, group dynamics, and wellbeing. His experience supports Engedi's interest in human connection, creative practice, consciousness, and personal transformation.

Mitch Altman

Mitch Altman

Hacker, inventor, educator, and hackerspace advisor

Mitch is a respected figure in the global maker and hackerspace community. He co-founded Noisebridge in San Francisco and is advising Engedi on how to build a hackerspace rooted in creativity, collaboration, ethical technology, and shared learning.