Diane Young is co-founder and CEO of The Drum, which is a media company serving marketers and media people with news, events, insights, consultancy and other services.
From a degree in pure and applied mathematics through a short stint in the health service, Diane has been instrumental in growing The Drum from 14 people in a damp basement in Glasgow to an internationally recognised B2B media company with offices in Glasgow, London, New York, Singapore and Mumbai.
Ashanti Bentil-Dhue
CEO Event Mind, Co Founder Diversity Ally
Ashanti Bentil-Dhu is an experienced events entrepreneur, diversity expert, researcher and speaker. She heads up the team at EventMind, an event technology training provider and production company based in London, UK. She’s also a co-founder of the global network, Black In Events and Diversity Ally, a consultancy which helps the events industry become more diverse in its culture, image and people.
Chris Stone
Executive Producer, Audio & Video New Statesman Media Group
Chris Stone has created and overseen audiovisual content for major titles in UK publishing, including The Telegraph, The Evening Standard and now The New Statesman Media group. He leads teams producing content that reaches audiences in their millions using innovative multi-platform publishing strategies. Before entering publishing he produced TV documentaries.
Carolyn Morgan
Founder Speciall Media
Carolyn Morgan has launched, acquired, grown and sold specialist media businesses across print, digital events. After a series of senior marketing, publishing, events and digital roles at Emap, she co-founded the Specialist Media Show, which was sold in 2014. Carolyn has moderated many media conferences including FIPP Congress, FIPP Mobile, Digital Innovators Summit and B2B Media Strategies. Carolyn now advises consumer and b2b media businesses on digital strategy as a consultant and Non Exec Director.
RD Whitney
CEO 365Media
For the past 30 years RD has focused on developing business communities that bring buyer and seller together through the gravity of professional training, events (f2f and virtual), education, peer learning and data. As the business model applies to almost any sector, RD has successfully developed media businesses in over 20 industries through conferences, tradeshows, online training, virtual events, industry award programs, SAAS businesses, research, databases, validation, publishing, peer learning, online marketplaces, certification programs and sponsored/membership businesses. RD has an impressive track record of building and growing professional community assets and recurring revenue businesses to quickly realize new value for members, vendors and investors.
Ed Tranter
Managing Director 73Media
Ed held a series of senior management roles across Miller Freeman, Centaur and Informa before joining Findlay in 2008. After the acquisition of Findlay by Mark Allen Group in 2013, Ed became a member of the group board and executive director of MA Business.
A strong B2B publisher, but with no exhibitions business, Ed was tasked with the launch of MA Exhibitions. In less than four years, and built largely on launches and organic growth, MA Exhibitions became a multi award winning organiser, delivering 36% of the groups turnover, with events on five continents.
Ed is now a member of the AEO board and the managing director and founder of 73 Media.
Andrew Bloch
Founder Andrew Bloch & Associates
Andrew Bloch is the founder of Andrew Bloch & Associates. He is a consultant in the creative and marketing services industry, and involved at board-level in a number of businesses, helping them create new business relationships by spotting opportunities and adding value.