Experience

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  OCL Vision

  • London Area, United Kingdom

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • London Area, United Kingdom

    An eye clinic created and run by doctors, for patientsOur highly specialised consultants have each dedicated their careers to a specific branch of eye care. We will work with you to provide a personalised treatment plan that puts your vision first, whether you are looking for laser eye surgery, cataract surgery, lens replacement or another of our specialties.

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  Tramiva B.V.

  • London & Amsterdam

  • Managing Partner

    • Sep 2016 - Present
    • London & Amsterdam

    Sector specific consultants using real world experience and expertise to offer business growth and value creation strategies to the international events industry.Tramiva specialises in strategic development, M&A planning (both buy & sell side), operational excellence, business mentoring & leadership development as well as interim and turn-around management.

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  Smartxpo

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Non Executive Chairman

    • Mar 2017 - Dec 2023
    • London, United Kingdom

    Developed for and by the events industry, SmartXpo (for exhibitions) and SmartConnect (for conferences) identifies what is driving current performance, projects where business is heading, and develops a plan for improved, sustainable growth. SmartXpo provides leading-edge analytics to boost performance and profitability of trade shows, conferences and events.Our suite of ground-breaking applications for event organisers unlocks the power of your data. We offer solutions for portfolio management, automated price optimisation, budgeting, forecasting and margin improvement.

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  Guest Services Worldwide Ltd.

  • Non-Exec Director

    • Oct 2019 - Aug 2023

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  Encore

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Managing Director - EMEA

    • Nov 2018 - Aug 2023
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Leading 1000 Encore Team Members across EMEA. Member of Global Inclusion Council, Executive Sponsor of Wellbeing@Encore Global BRG, Certified Mental Health First Aider.Encore is a global leader in event experiences, providing creative, production, advanced technology and staging services to help meeting professionals deliver more dynamic and impactful experiences at their meetings, trade shows and events. The team consists of more than 14,000 professionals across 2200 venue locations and 50 branch offices across 15 different countries.

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  GovNet

  • London, United Kingdom

  • CEO

    • Sep 2017 - Oct 2018
    • London, United Kingdom

    Since 1997, GovNet has consistently delivered innovative, thought-provoking and insightful events, ranging from conferences and exhibitions to training courses and forums, all of which are specifically for the public sector. For almost two decades we have provided unrivalled access to reliable and up-to-date information and created a platform where leading industry experts, high-profile speakers and public sector employees can network, form partnerships and work towards a common goal.Now, well established as the UK’s leading public sector events supplier, GovNet incorporates multiple divisions which facilitate every aspect of the public sector, from local government and housing to the NHS and higher education sector.

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  ITE Group Plc

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Regional Director - ROW & Group Operations Director

    • Sep 2013 - Sep 2016
    • London, United Kingdom

    Leadership of a geographically and culturally diverse team of over 400, delivering customer value and satisfaction as well as top and bottom line business growth across multiple emerging markets and industry sectors. Key responsibilities:• Leading geographic diversification strategy with strong focus on sourcing, completing and integrating acquisitions • Driving and delivering exponential top and bottom line growth and margin improvement• Leadership of 15 regional offices across 4 continents• Leadership of group wide International Sales Group Key achievements to date:• 5% operating profit growth in year 1• Delivery and integration of 5 acquisitions in 18months• Over £1m+bottom line improvement through operating efficiencies• Design and implementation of new, industry- focussed, operating structure• Significant increase in both EPD & NPD activity • Successfully attracted and recruited high calibre direct reports to add vertical expertise in key sectors.Member - ITE Group plc. Risk CommitteeSit on risk committee with Exec & Non-Exec board Directors assessing Group wide risk; whether strategic, commercial, Health & Safety, etc. Reporting and recommending to PLC board, strategies and actions to evaluate & mitigate group risk.

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  UBM plc

  • United Kingdom
  • Events Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Managing Director, UBM EMEA- Amsterdam & UBM EMEA - Abu Dhabi

    • Sep 2007 - Aug 2013

    Responsible for a global, multi-channel, b2b media business including 16 market leading, worldwide exhibitions, 32 conferences, print and online products with over 6000 exhibitors and 150,000+ attendees.

  • Group Director

    • Sep 2007 - Jan 2011

    UBM Live is an agile, multi-national division, of a world leading B2B media and information company. We are acknowledged experts in connecting buyers and sellers, training, educating and serving business communities across all media forms from face to face meetings to virtual events.Operating world-wide, we have the flexibility, and serve a broad range of market sectors, offering a diverse range of products and services from small bespoke events to world-leading muti-national trade fairs, conferences and on-line information brands.

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  UBM Built Environment

  • Non Executive Board Member

    • Jun 2010 - Jan 2012

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  Reed Exhibitions

  • Group Exhibition Director

    • Aug 2002 - Sep 2007

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  PennWell Corporation

  • Advertisement Manager

    • Nov 1998 - Aug 2002

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  EMAP (formerly Thomas Telford)

  • Group Advertisement Manager

    • Jan 1993 - Nov 1998

    Commercial manager across an integrated media portfolio comprising print, online, DM and events.

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  The Independent Newspaper

  • Senior Canvasser

    • Jun 1992 - Dec 1993