Matt Riley, CAE founded The Conference Agency after a 12-year career as an association meeting planner and CPD/continuing education director  with the US-based National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) and the South Carolina Bar Association.  He has conducted large conferences in cities like New York and San Francisco, exclusive executive retreats in the Caribbean and Southern.. read more →

Joe has worked in Events since the early 1990’s, initially running interactive keypad conferences and meetings whilst based in Spain. Responding to client requests he began to develop add-ons for the software, eventually replacing it completely with his own. This led to a move back to the UK in 2003 to take over the software.. read more →

Joewin Tan is the CEO of Huone Singapore. Joewin graduated with a High Distinction in Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) from the Australian National University. Upon graduation, she pursued well-paid careers with Citibank and Frontier Strategy Group. Throughout those corporate years, Joewin would think back to her internship with the South West Community Council where she.. read more →

Joe is the Director of Business Development for CadmiumCD. He has 18 years of experience in the Meetings and Tradeshow Industry. His background in the Meetings Industry is very diverse. He has worked for Exhibit Houses (Access TCA & Explus), Trade Show Management Company (E.J. Krause), Trade Show Online Community Technology (BDMetrics), the Audio Visual.. read more →

Kevin O’Connor joined Sonic Foundry in 2022 as an Event Services Account Manager, responsible for overseeing all facets of event recording services and systems for select clients.  Since then he has taken over responsibility for North American sales for Mediasite Events. Kevin brings deep experience in events production and technical consultation to his role.  Prior.. read more →

Jim Parker is President and CEO of Digitell, Inc., a full service multimedia company that specializes in Live Streaming and Content Distribution Systems. Mr. Parker is a 30 year veteran in the conference industry, servicing over 100 organizations, such as the American Academy of Family Physicians, RSNA, and AICPA. With a staff of over 50,.. read more →

David, started his career in Meeting Planning as a Director of Meetings for The Natl. Assoc. of Auto Fleet Administrators, he then joined the New York Hilton as Director of Convention Services. David then headed to Bally’s in Las Vegas and created a Convention Service Department at that property, while preparing and opening Paris Las.. read more →

James Cobb has worked in the live music and event sector for over 20 years, starting out as a concert tour Production Manager. He has been a Director of a successful music festival, a text-messaging technology company, a stage lighting company and a live event safety consultancy practice. In he founded Crowd Connected, the.. read more →

Kerem Baran is CEO and co-founder of Boomset, an integration platform of apps and services optimizing the on-site event experience. An event industry veteran and pioneer in innovative apps and technology. Kerem works internationally with many of the greatest event professionals across the UK, Turkey and throughout Europe. With a passion for coding, he has.. read more →

As an accomplished design leader, writer, presenter, BBC tech pundit and Head of Innovation at Brandwidth, Dean Johnson is shaping the connected future for Film, TV, Automotive, Publishing, Music, Education and Leisure sectors with the emphasis on user experience and engagement. Dean is a Fellow and former VP of the Chartered Society of Designers and.. read more →