Simon has been in the events industry for over 30 years starting his career at Montgomery Exhibitions. He has had a number of senior roles at Blenheim, UBM and Informa and most recently was MD of a global portfolio of events, publications and digital products. He has launched events in the UK and overseas as well as integrating many successful acquisitions. He has sat on the AEO Council for 10 years and was recently appointed Chair as well as taking on the role of Guest Editor on Exhibition News.