• MANAGEMENT TEAM

• BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tech:Touchstone Board of Directors

Simeon Turner

Simeon has over 10 years experience in the Event industry, including 7 years at Gartner’s World-Wide Events Division. In a number of roles including most recently, Senior Director - EMEA Events, Simeon led the sponsorship programmes for Gartner’s world-renowned Symposium ITxpo and Technology Summit brands. Prior to Gartner, Simeon has also worked in roles for Reed Exhibitions, Fresh RM and Consumer Exhibitions Ltd.

Jim Pierce

Jim has over 10 years experience in both the Event and IT industries, including 6 years at Gartner. Most recently, Jim was Global Key Account Director – Gartner World-Wide Events, responsible for Strategic accounts across the global event portfolio with whom he executed a series of successful global, multi-event campaigns. Jim was also responsible for the launch of eEye Digital Security in the UK and has also worked in roles for Paradigm Events and EMAP.

Tim Etchells

Tim is an internationally renowned event ‘visionary’ and alongside his role in Tech:Touchstone Events runs a world-wide event portfolio that includes the UK’s largest consumer show; the British International Motor Show which attracted 420,000 attendees in 2006. Tim has been involved in a wide range of events, exhibitions (both consumer and trade), celebrity road shows and conferences including The BBC Good Food Show, The BBC Good Homes Show, Destinations, Brand Licensing London, Bar, London Fashion Week, The Peoples’ Awards and the Pepsi Chart Show. Tim has just recently completed a two-year stint as Chairman of the UK AEO (Association of Event Organisers).

Rob MacKenzie

Previously CEO of EMAP Exhibitions Group, main board member of EMAP plc, MD of News International Exhibitions and currently MD of British International Motor Show.

Michael Mills

15 years as Strategic Business Advisor to companies across IT, PR, telemarketing and food industries and over 20 Years Executive Leadership in Financial sector.