Speakers

Gill Geens is an experienced event professional and one of the safest pairs of hands in the industry.

Gill began her event career working at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena (NIA), working on everything from international sporting events to pop concerts and conferences. Her venue background gives her a unique, holistic perspective that was instrumental when she moved to the NEC to manage events as part of their in-house team of organisers, Centre Exhibitions. Here, she managed consumer and trade shows in various sectors and was honoured to be involved in the organisation of the prestigious 100th Rotary Club International Convention which welcomed 10,000+ Rotarians to listen to speakers including Ban Ki-moon and Senior Government officials.

Gill was involved in the process of Clarion Events acquiring Centre Exhibitions, after which she then organised a variety of events for Clarion around the country. Gill’s calm approach allows her to lead and deliver Ways & Means events with the perfect balance of flair and function.

With a keen eye for detail combined with strong leadership and diplomacy skills, Gill approaches all situations with a great sense of humour and a personal touch, making her a pleasure to deal with and a valued member of any team.