Business Design Centre London, 6-7th May 2009
Tech:Touchstone Management Team
Simeon Turner – Co-Founder and Director
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 – Co-Founder and Director
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.
Sam Walton – Event Director
Sam has over 10 years experience in the Event Industry, including 6 years at Gartner within their World-Wide Events Division. Sam was Team Leader within the Sponsorship department in EMEA, responsible for launching events into the marketplace also specialising in several technology sectors and communities. During her tenure at Gartner, Sam won multiple awards including Top Performer in EMEA for 4 years consecutively and received numerous accolades from her Solution and Service Provider clients.
Previous to Gartner, Sam also launched events and managed promotional road-shows in France and the UK for Advanstar Communications and Nike.
Russell Morrow – Programme Director
Russell has enjoyed a wealth of experience within the events industry having held a number of senior roles including Project Director at Richmond Events, where he was responsible for the I.T. and Supply Chain portfolio of events, Senior Director for Gartner’s International event business, Event Director at United Business Media and Managing Director of 5th Element Publications.