In six short years, Web Summit has grown from 400 attendees to over 50,000 attendees from more than 150 countries. No technology conference has ever grown so large so fast.Web Summit has become “Europe’s largest and most important technology marketplace”. An unrivalled global meeting place for the world’s most disruptive technology companies and those interested in how that disruption can transform their businesses and their lives.In 2016 nearly 100,000 attendees will gather at Web Summit events, including Collision in the US, RISE in Hong Kong, SURGE in India and MoneyConf in Europe."The giants of the web assemble" - Wall Street Journal"A grand conclave of the tech industry’s high priests" - The New York Times"One of the world's most influential tech events" - Sky News"It’s Davos for Geeks" - BloombergOur conference portfolio: riseconf.com, websummit.net, surgeconf.com, collisionconf.com, moneyconf.com, f.ounders

Head of six-strong team of editors and writers in ground-breaking content teamPioneered international expansion of clientsDoubled team revenue in a yearStrategic PR consultant for leading technology brands, including Sage, MicrosoftDeveloped content strategy for new marketing opportunitiesMedia training and messaging specialistWrote highly successful book for Microsoft

Led northern European PR operations for GoogleFormulated and delivered proactive pitching campaign around key messagesStrategic PR planning with public policy on issues including freedom of expression, copyright and privacyLed crisis communications around high-profile issues in UKHandled executive speaking opportunities and press outreach in UKDeveloped company messages, including statements, opeds and blogpostsOversaw team expansion in Nordics and central Europe

Senior business writer covering technology from Silicon Valley.Responsibility for new blog and multimedia reports.Specialized in communicating sometimes obscure tech to a general audience.Covered leading technology companies including Twitter, Microsoft and Facebook.Also acted as West Coast correspondent covering general news

In charge of production of five days a week, 24-page features newspaper section covering leading interviews, the arts, fashion and health.Editor and manager of more than 30 writers, sub-editors and production staff.Special editor of puzzles section. Introduced the first newspaper Sudoku puzzle. Sold millions of Times puzzle books and staged national Sudoku championships. Responsible for daily agenda to the editor, expert presentational skills, ability to absorb information quickly and instant adaptability.

After two years as a senior reporter, seconded onto the news desk, rose to become news editor.Ran the home news desk, with responsibility for all home news coverage in the paper. Daily juggling of dozens of stories into a list of priorities. Twice daily presentations to editors.Managed more than 40 reporters and correspondents in London and across UK.