š¤ Serial entrepreneur in the events industry.
Iāve spent the last two decades building and scaling some of the most influential b2b event brands, conferences, awards programmes, and professional communities. I co-founded Procurement Leadersā¢, which became the worldās leading procurement and supply chain network before being acquired by World 50 in 2019. I later served as Chairman of LSX, a major life sciences and biotech network acquired by Informa in 2023.
Collectively these ventures achieved $75M+ in exits.
š Investor & advisor across 30+ start-ups.
I actively invest in early-stage companies across tech, media, events, and community platforms ā with a focus on helping founders design scalable event products, build high-value memberships, and grow engaged professional ecosystems.
š¤ Board member helping leaders scale with purpose.
I sit on the boards of The Happiness Index, PTTOW!, and Outsmart Insight, advising leadership teams on growth strategy, culture, commercialisation, and community-building.
For founders, operators, event teams, community builders, CEOs, and marketers, I can talk through:
š§ 1. How to build a world-class event, conference, or awards platform
Pricing, formats, growth levers, content strategy, and commercial models that work today.
š 2. Scaling an events business from zero to multi-million revenue
Step-by-step insight from someone who has done it twice ā through to acquisition.
š” 3. Growing a membership network or professional community
How to increase retention, value, engagement, and recurring revenue.
š 4. Designing events that become industry-leading brands
Positioning, differentiation, thought leadership, and category creation.
š¤ 5. Sponsorship, partnerships & commercial strategy
How to attract big-ticket sponsors, structure deals, and create sustainable revenue.
š 6. Founder-to-founder advice on scaling teams, culture & leadership
Executive coaching, culture strategy, hiring, and organisational growth.
š§© 7. Structuring your business for acquisition (M&A) in events & media