Two things I learnt early on, which I still carry with me today:1. Take your work seriously, but not yourself2. Enjoy what you do and laugh a lotThese philosophies have enabled me to develop and grow into a leader in the commercial conference world. I love nothing more than taking the businesses objectives and creating a portfolio of events that deliver against them. My aim is always to run a portfolio of events that delivers against those objectives and exceeds internal and external expectations.I am known for being collaborative, responsible, and having high standards. I have strong team management skills, and love nothing more than to help individuals and teams thrive.Here are a selection of the types of events I have delivered:• In-person multi-day conferences• Digital multi-day summits• Gala dinners• Networking receptions• Roundtable discussionsCompanies I have worked with include:• Accenture• Adobe• Atos• AWS• CapGemini• Finastra• IBM• Intel• Microsoft• Salesforce• SAP• Shopify• Twilio• VolanteAnd my main areas of expertise are:• Global logistics• Budget management• Conference development• End-to-end event planning• Team development and management• Audience acquisition• Revenue generation• Commercial partnership delivery• Vendor management• Best practice event management processes• Event production• Content and agenda creation• Speaker identification and acquisition• Conference marketing and strategic communications• Stakeholder management