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Speakers

AEO Conference 2024

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Phil Soar - Trade Show Organisers

Phil Soar

Chairman and CEO, Trade Show Organisers
Phil founded CloserStill in 2009 with Andy Center. He has held the position of Chairman since 2009 and was CEO from 2016 to 2020. He has also been Chairman of Nineteen Group since its foundation with Peter Jones. He is the past Chairman of Nottingham Forest FC and Japanese Publisher of the Year. Phil has previously held the post of Chairman of the AEO and was Chair of the Events Committee of the AEO for10 years. He is proudly a long-time Guest Editor of Exhibition News. He is also the Official Historian of Arsenal, of Tottenham Hotspur and of Nottingham Forest - which gives him plenty to do on a Saturday afternoon.
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Testimonials

  • The AEO Conference is an important forum because it brings together change makers in the event industry, I'm also looking forward to networking with some great people as well.
    Raphael Sofoluke
    Founder & CEO, UK Black Business Show
  • The AEO Conference has always been a really important forum, it talks about some of the kind of key topics and trends and certainly as I've sort of developed throughout my career it's always topics around mergers and acquisitions or where the industry is going or the pivot to digital it's always given us really good talking points and things to think about.
    Duncan Reid
    CEO & Co-Founder, Reset Connect
  • The conference was a fantastic experience, truly living up to its theme 'Motivate. Innovate. Create.' The speakers were highly engaging and entertaining, offering invaluable insights into key industry topics. Well done, Team AEO!
    Ian Kidson
    Harrogate Convention Centre

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