Rhiannon James has a diverse and extensive work experience in the media and events industry and has managed businesses in Asia, Latin America, North America and Europe. Rhiannon has held various roles in companies such as Questex, Industrial Exchange, IHS Markit, RISI, UBM Global Trade, Paperloop, and Miller Freeman, working in Europe and the USA. Her experience includes running data, forecasting and subscription businesses as well as media and events. At Questex, Rhiannon currently serves as the Group President for Pharma, Healthcare, and Technology since July 2019. In this role, she leads a team that connects buyers and sellers across multiple industries, providing them with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices through award-winning digital media and event products. Products include the Fierce digital business in life sciences, healthcare and technology, as well as the StreamTV Show, Digital Pharma East conference, LDI Show, Sensors Converge Expo and Broadband Nation Expo. In addition to her role at Questex, Rhiannon is also a Board Member at FreightWaves since October 2020.
Less is More: How to Optimize an Event Portfolio to Drive Growth
In a fireside chat, Jenn Woods and Rhiannon James will discuss how the Life Sciences event portfolio at Questex has been optimized for both top-line and bottom-line growth. Topics covered will include:
• How we transformed from 75+ events into 20 events and drove financial growth at the same time
• Improving the event experience for attendees and sponsors
• How did these changes impact the teams involved?
• Extending the playbook into other groups at Questex
• What’s next for this business?
• How we transformed from 75+ events into 20 events and drove financial growth at the same time
• Improving the event experience for attendees and sponsors
• How did these changes impact the teams involved?
• Extending the playbook into other groups at Questex
• What’s next for this business?
