Our People

The true magic behind all our events is the incredible talent that brings them to life.

Here we proudly showcase our passionate event organisers, creative marketers, data wizards, digital strategists, support team legends and customer service champions. Each profile tells a story of expertise and passion, which each individual adding to our unique environment where our values are not just words, but the essence of our success. Get to know the faces behind the magic of our events and read the latest news from our staff, as you meet the team that make our B2B events exceptional.

Team Updates & Interviews

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  • Meet Joseph Kowalsky, the charismatic leader from our US team with a flair for community building and a deep passion for the events industry. From his early aspirations of being an actor to his curren ...
  • This month, we sat down with two team members who are working tirelessly to elevate diversity within the French tech space; Jaya Sexton and Maureen Nyamey. Their passion for diversity, strong team eth ...
  • Rachel: Let's start with your background. What initially led you to join CloserStill? Caroline: Gosh, it’s been quite a journey. I started my career in retail after studying fashion and business manag ...
  • Can you share a bit about your background and where you're from? At 8 years old, I kicked off my school days at a boarding school in Worcester. It was one of those famous spa towns, where I managed to ...
  • Can you share a bit about your background and where you're from? I grew up in Hounslow, West London and attended school in Hammersmith. After leaving school at 18, I took a year off working in various ...
  • Can you share a bit about your background and where you are from?  Background wise, I was born in Putney, London and grew up in the Cotswolds, near Cheltenham. I graduated from the University of Liver ...
  • Can you share a bit about your background and where you're from? Sure, I've been working in media for over 30 years. I started out as an advertising executive at ASDA, a supermarket chain, with a head ...
  • Can you share a bit about your background and where you're from? I spent the first 20 years of my life growing up in Kent but escaped to London at every given opportunity. My career journey had what I ...
  • Following our acquisition of Hydrogen Technology Expo and Carbon Capture Technology Expo events in the US and Germany, we had the privilege of sitting down with Mike Robinson, the CEO of Trans-Global  ...
  • Tell us about your background? I studied Contemporary History Contemporary for 5 years at the Universitat de Barcelona and a Masters in Business Management for 1 year in Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Nowa ...
  • Tell us about your background? Back in the late 80s - mid 90s my mother, in fact my whole family, owned several jewellery shops in Essex when I was growing up. She specialised in bridal jewellery and ...
  • Tell us about your background? I started at Reed exhibitions 18 years ago. I started out in Sales on the jewelry portfolio, and prior to joining Reed, I was actually an Exhibitor at one of the Reed je ...
  • What did you study at University? I studied Events Management at University of Greenwich between 2017-2021. The degree covered all aspects of the 'Events Industry', so I had a good understanding of di ...
  • Tell us about your background I was born in Kent, but I very quickly moved to Surrey with my parents, where I grew up on the borders of Surrey and South London, and I have lived around the same area s ...
  • Tell us about your background Michael McCarthy: I grew up outside of Hartford, Connecticut, and I attended the University of Connecticut, where I got a degree in economics and finance. Back in the day ...
  • Tell us a bit about your background. I started my studies in the Sports field and received a Masters degree in Sports Management and Innovations, where I studied  anatomy and endocrinology. I then fol ...
  • Tell us a bit about your background.  The most transformational change during my childhood was moving to Switzerland as a family. At the age of 11, I was suddenly transported from a small town in Wilt ...
  • Tell us about your background I’m a qualified accountant (I try and keep that quiet!) and spent almost 15 years with EY in their transaction support team. I focused on financial due diligence for acqu ...
  • Tell us a bit about your Background I’m a mixed bag of European! Half Manchester, half Dutch and lived in France for a chunk of my childhood. Manchester is where the heart is though and a Red through ...
  • In line with the rest of the UK we have been through various lockdowns over the last 12-18 months. It’s been a challenging time for all in the office moving to home working, but this is no different t ...
  • Tell us about yourself I was born in Oxford but raised around Newbury, closer to Reading. My Dad used to run restaurants and bars in our area, including the bar and clubhouse facilities at the rugby c ...
  • Where did your career start and where has it taken you?   I am from Preston originally, would you believe?!? We moved to London when I was about five years old and lived in London pretty much ever sin ...
  • Tell us about your professional background. I have a degree in chemistry from the University of Glasgow, and whilst I was at university, I was part of the Sports Development team. I organised local, c ...
  • Greetings from the Learning Guild team here in the USA!  At the start of the pandemic, our California home office staff found themselves adjusting to life working from home and taking suggestions from ...
  • Where did you grow-up?   I grew up in south London, I’ve always been in the same vicinity apart from when I was in University in Southampton! Being from south London, it does mean I am Chelsea support ...