Experience

Tech Nation

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Speaker Engagement Lead

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  I joined Tech Nation in July 2021 in the newly-created role of Speaker Engagement Lead, and also as Head of Events (maternity cover), taking ownership of two key areas of the business and making my mark as an invaluable member of the events team.- Responsible for managing speaker liaison for Tech Nation events and initiatives, all the while with an eye on D&I as a priority.- Managed event budgets and operations on multiple concurrent projects, planning and delivering exceptional, seamless events both onsite at physical events and online for virtualevents, working closely with external suppliers and production companies where relevant.- Built and managed new and existing relationships with leaders from the UK’s top tech companies, high-level external stakeholders, and senior government representatives.- Collaborated closely with our marketing, partnerships and design teams, and managing a team of event producers, to build relevant and timely events.- Led speaker acquisition and event management for a high volume of events and initiatives, delivering an annual calendar of original and exciting events with a focus on optimising attendee experience. Show less

• Head of Events (maternity cover)

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2022



MoneyNext

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Director

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2021



Banking Transformation Summit

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Director

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2021



Informa Connect

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Content Producer & Conference Director, Finovate

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2021

  I was responsible for producing the Finovate brand of conferences at Informa. Most recently, I had produced our flagship FinovateFall conference - our first fully-virtual event, which ran in September 2020 and delivered an 80% GP margin despite the pandemic. I had also just successfully delivered FinovateEurope (which ran virtually in March 2021). I was responsible for delivering a record-breaking FinovateFall show in New York in 2019, and for launching our first FinovateAfrica conference in December 2018. In addition, I am proud to have produced and successfully delivered FinovateEurope 2019 in London and FinovateMiddleEast 2019, and to have led the smooth and seamless pivot from physical to virtual of our FinovateWest 2020 show, which ran in November. Running for over 10 years in New York, San Francisco and London, and more recently in Hong Kong, Dubai and Cape Town, Finovate brings together the business, policy, regulatory and tech drivers that are re-shaping financial services. Show less



Infopro Digital

• France
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Conference Producer

  • Nov 2014 - Apr 2018

  I was the senior conference producer for the insurance portfolio of conferences, roundtables, meetings and webinars at Infopro Digital, in association with the Insurance Age and Insurance Post brands. Shortlisted for Incisive Media's (as we were known before being bought by Infopro Digital) Event Person of the Year 2015. I was the senior conference producer for the insurance portfolio of conferences, roundtables, meetings and webinars at Infopro Digital, in association with the Insurance Age and Insurance Post brands. Shortlisted for Incisive Media's (as we were known before being bought by Infopro Digital) Event Person of the Year 2015.



Arena International Events Group

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conference Producer

  • Feb 2014 - Nov 2014

  I was responsible for the research, development, production and delivery of a range of forums, conferences and dinners. Produced/delivered projects included: Monetising the Internet of Things - 2015, Frankfurt Pharma Packaging & Labeling USA - 2015, Philadelphia PACE Europe - 2015, Brussels PACE Dining Club - 2014, Chicago Digitisation of Pharma Dinner - 2014, London Global Secure Summit - 2014, Amsterdam Global Secure Summit Dining Club Series - 2014, New York European Banking Forum Dinner - 2014, Paris European Banking Forum Dinner - 2014, London European Banking Forum Dinner - 2014, Warsaw Show less



Terrapinn

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Conference Producer

  • Apr 2013 - Feb 2014

  Conferences produced/delivered: Network Management Show - 2013 and 2014 Total Telecom Festival - 2013 IPX Summit - 2013 Carriers World - 2013 Conferences produced/delivered: Network Management Show - 2013 and 2014 Total Telecom Festival - 2013 IPX Summit - 2013 Carriers World - 2013



Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF)

• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Coordinator

  • Feb 2012 - Apr 2013

  AIDF was the leading global event for humanitarian aid and development solutions, comprising an exhibition with integrated conference and workshop sessions. I was responsible for researching and writing the two-day, three-streamed agendas, speaker acquisition and on-site management and delivery for the conferences, including the AIDF Asia-Pacific launch event with over 100 speakers. Conferences produced/delivered: AIDF - 2012 & 2013, Washington DC AIDF Asia-Pacific - 2013, Thailand Show less



Ranelagh International

• Public Affairs Assistant

  • Sep 2011 - Feb 2012