The team

to promoting women and developing best practice. As co-founder of the Global Conference Network she runs large-scale events, including awards and summits, which facilitate dialogue and strategic thinking within the industry. 

Claire started her career in events at IIR before moving to Risk where she set up and built a conference and training department whose revenue after 4 years was £7.5 million, profits £2.7 million.

Claire has experience on a number of boards, including exhibition and technology companies. She is also a trustee of a multi-academy trust and two charities.

where she planned and executed high publicised events from secret Prince gigs to three day exhibitions. Identifying key communication opportunities with media partners to help grow brands, develop strategic communication plans for new markets and reconcile all relevant budget areas. 

In addition to her knowledge and experience of the events industry, Hannah has also developed her career in consultancy, working with corporates across the country. Some background reading.

Hannah now manages The Media House and ensures the smooth running of all of our training courses and consultancy.

Action in partnership with UNEP, Green Power Conferences, FC Business Intelligence and other international organisations. 

Claire has executed online campaigns for, or in conjunction with, global blue chip organisations and SMEs, UN bodies, world leaders, grassroots NGOs, local authorities, Government, civil society and leading international press outlets. 

Claire’s expertise specifically in digital content began in 2007 in New York, in the role of Producer of a weekly talk show on Blog Talk Radio. Using this insight, Claire now delivers exceptional courses on digital, content and event delivery.

UK based conferences. She then moved to dmg world media and spent 6 year as Marketing Director heading up the marketing for their consumer exhibitions, with a team of 14 and with marketing budget responsibility of £5 million.  Her most recent role was Group Marketing Director at Csquared Networks where she was focused on expanding their portfolio of international media and marketing conferences. 

Caroline delivers expert training and consultancy in all aspects of event marketing.

and her courses are always extremely practical with participants seeing immediate results. Timea has spoken at TedX events on marketing and uses her experience to deliver engaging and interactive training courses.

including infrastructure planning, rail, ports, energy and education.  In this role, Carrie and the team she built delivered a 4-fold increase in revenue and gross profit over a five year period. 

Carrie is a passionate believer in the benefits of better communication skills and emotional intelligence to transform career and life prospects and her courses focus on these areas.

Ashanti started her career as a Regulatory Compliance AVP for the likes of Santander Bank, Barclaycard and the Financial Ombudsman Service. She has been a huge advocate on diversity in events and is involved in initiatives to increase and promote diversity.

Sophy works with industry-leading clients including Clarion, EMAP, Informa, Hyve Group as well as organisations outside the sector for whom she develops event strategy. Having created events for audiences everywhere from Australia to Alberta and Sub-Saharan Africa to Iceland on topics as diverse as  advanced therapeutics, the hydrogen economy, and international shipping Sophy looks forward to sharing her strategies with the Media House training group.

Rob spends a great deal of his time reading up on the latest techniques, trends and developments in everything related to search engines and works closely with Google’s teams in Dublin, London and California to ensure that his courses include the very best advice possible which is up-to-date and follows best practice.

She has trained hundreds of sales professionals to develop their sales skills and improve performance.

Helen started her career in media sales, working for publishers, agencies and associations including  the NCT, The Camping & Caravanning Club, The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, Real Response Media, Bright Publishing and CPL.

She joined Hyve Group (formerly ITE) as part of the Transformation & Growth Program where she was responsible for introducing and leading two new marketing functions across the UK, Russia, Turkey, and China.

She then led the global marketing team at Hyve – from brand marketing, digital, creative, data and customer success – working on large-scale trade shows and conferences across multiple sectors and territories. Karin now works with B2B clients across the publishing, media, and events sector – advising on business and marketing strategies, go-to-market plans, running change management projects as well as fractional and interim CMO support.

As an event safety trainer, Becky Stevens has successfully conducted numerous training programs, workshops, and seminars, equipping event organisers, staff, and volunteers with the essential skills and knowledge to create safe and secure environments for attendees. Her expertise covers a wide range of events, including conferences, concerts, festivals, sporting events, and corporate functions.

Throughout her career, Becky Stevens has developed a deep understanding of the unique safety challenges and regulations within the event industry. They are adept at conducting thorough risk assessments, developing comprehensive safety plans, and implementing effective emergency response protocols. Their practical and hands-on approach ensures that participants gain practical insights and learn to identify potential hazards and mitigate risks effectively.

In addition to their extensive experience as a safety trainer, Becky Stevens has also worked directly with event organizers, providing expert consultancy services to help them design and implement robust safety frameworks. They have collaborated with renowned event management companies, government agencies, and industry associations, earning a reputation for their professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to excellence.