GOOD TO MEET YOU!
Every event, every room, every human connection, it starts with a handshake, a name badge, an introduction. Connection is the whole point. It's why people show up, why organisations invest, and if I'm honest, why I've never lost interest in this work after twenty years of doing it. Twenty years teaches you a lot, mostly that no two events are the same, and that the best ones look effortless precisely because someone was working very hard behind the scenes.
Hello...
...probably the most used phrase in the world
I have spent two decades delivering high-impact events across four continents for C-suite, VIP and global audiences. Scale ranging from intimate HNW client dinners to international conferences with 3,000+ attendees, and budgets from a few thousand to well over £2m. What stays consistent is the same approach: clear thinking, calm under pressure and an instinct for what actually matters when things get complicated.
This is me in Rio!
My career has taken me across professional services, finance, energy and science with clients such as Shell International, EY, Credit Suisse and Grant Thornton. More recently I was event producer at the Local Leaders Forum at COP30 in Rio de Janeiro; C-suite and global Mayor roundtables at one of the world's most significant climate summits. One of those projects that reminded me why I do this.
I'm available for:
in-house contracts
freelance opportunities
consulting engagements
part time roles (client or agency side)
London based.
Get in touch, lets chat!
Projects...
OPENING SEQUENCE
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year UK Final Award Show
I was proud to be part of a team in producing this opening sequence for EY's Entrepreneur Of The Year UK Final award show.
The event itself celebrated the UK's leading entrepreneurs from various industries competing in regional heats that led to the UK final held at The Brewery, London.
The theme was "accelerating growth" where we recognised entrepreneurs were a huge contributer to the UK's accelerating economy.
This sequence opened the show and takes us on a journey through an energetic and immersive accelerator machine.
Experience...
Event Manager (Part Time) | Slaughter and May (Mar 2026 – Sept 2026)
Part of the Business Services team comprising BD and Marketing, leading on internal and external events for clients, partners and stakeholders of the firm. End-to-end event management across a concurrent portfolio of corporate and client-facing events. Delivered the firm's flagship Horizon Scanning hybrid event — from initial brief and stakeholder communications through to virtual platform build on EventsAir, branded collateral production and on-site delivery.
Freelance Event Producer | Event Concept - Local Leaders Forum, COP30, Rio de Janeiro (Nov 2025)
Produced C-suite and global Mayor roundtable sessions at one of the world's premier climate summits. Managed client relationships, speaker coordination, AV production and live delivery in a genuinely high-stakes international environment, the kind where you don't get a second chance to get it right!
Events Manager | Macfarlanes LLP (May - Sept 2025)
Delivered the International Lawyers Scheme (50-60 attendees) and firm-wide Summer Party (350 staff, £100k budget), managing agencies, venues, speakers and all event logistics end-to-end. Worked closely with BD and Marketing to align events with wider firm strategy.
Creative Solutions Project Manager | Shell International Ltd (2018–2020, 2023–2025)
Contractor delivering Shell's UK All Staff Conference - 400 in-person, 2,000 virtual - alongside VIP incentive events across EMEA and APAC. Managed budgets up to £2m (mulitple currencies) and negotiated £300k in contract savings across multiple suppliers and currencies.
Events and Live Marketing Planner | Credit Suisse (2022–2023)
Planned and delivered UHNW client events at the National Gallery for audiences of up to 150, managing creative production, speaker liaison, branded communications and all AV. Also designed and delivered an internal engagement campaign around the firm's National Gallery partnership — a different kind of event challenge, and one that required as much people sense as logistics.
Project Manager | Goldman Sachs (via First) (2021)
Project lead for conferences, HNW client events and virtual and hybrid programmes. Full stakeholder, client and vendor management at senior level.
Freelance Events Manager and Video Editor | Various clients (2020–2021)
Provided video editing services using Adobe Creative Suite to clients including Financial Times, Event Concept, Intuit and Xerox.
Events Executive / Head of Growth 365 events | Grant Thornton (2017–2018)
Event lead for the Growth 365 programme — a premium client service for mid-market businesses. Delivered circa 60 events per year across the UK, managing Aston Martin and Bremont watches affinity partnerships. Client retention stayed at 95% with total event income of approximately £400k.
Senior Events Coordinator | EY (2011–2016)
Led 20+ major events annually including the UK Entrepreneur of the Year awards programme and C-suite Olympics hospitality. Created the Entrepreneur of the Year marketing launch films for three consecutive years. Restructured the events strategy in a way that saved £500k and doubled ROI — which sounds like a headline but was really just a matter of asking the right questions earlier in the process.
Earlier Roles (2006 – 2011):
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Event Manager - National Physical Laboratory - June 2008 – March 2011 (Permanent)
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Senior Events Coordinator - Deloitte - July 2007 – June 2008 (FTC)
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Events and Training Coordinator - Capital Quality Limited - Feb 2007 – July 2007 (Contract)
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Events and Recruitment Coordinator - Alliance Healthcare - Nov 2006 – Feb 2007 (Contract)
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Events Coordinator - Elysium Global Events - Sept 2006 – Nov 2006 (Contract)
There's more...
Technical skills
Event and Virtual Platforms
EventsAir, Cvent, ON24, Bizzabo, Open Exchange, Zoom, Webex
Virtual and Hybrid Systems
Dynamics, EventsAir - backend builds, communications workflows and full virtual platform management, including end-to-end delivery of hybrid events with both in-person and online audiences
Creative and Production
Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Suite - video production, editing and post-production
Project Management
Monday, Asana, SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite
CRM and BD Tools
Dynamics, InterAction, Salesforce, Vuture, Mailchimp
Testimonials...
"Stuart is incredibly professional and client-focused, delivering best in class execution, strategic thinking and creativity. He is a fantastic team player and adds great value to all of his projects. I was lucky enough to work with him for the past year and a half and appreciate all of his contributions and dedication. He is a true partner to colleagues and clients alike!"
Andrew Kilbourn - Entrepreneur | Global Marketing Executive | Events Management | Leadership | Communications | Creative Solutions
"Stuart led on Credit Suisse's events and employee engagement programme at the National Gallery. His enthusiasm and positive outlook is infectious, and his professionalism and commitment to the partnership made him a joy to work with. Stuart very clearly understands the nuances around an events and engagement programme as part of a cultural partnership, and the success he had in engaging Credit Suisse employees and delivering slick, meaningful events at the National Gallery is testament to this."
Kate Iddon — Senior Sponsorship and Partnerships Manager, Royal Academy of Arts
"Stuart has managed a range of events including conferences, networking events and sponsorship activation. He went above and beyond by developing and implementing an employee engagement campaign to highlight the partnership between Credit Suisse and the National Gallery. He has worked with senior level management on a day to day basis and received great feedback. He is a very well liked and respected member of our team and I would welcome the opportunity to work with him again."
Sarah Holt — Global Head Event Marketing, Deutsche Bank
"Working with Stuart is an absolute pleasure. He's a professional of the highest calibre, with in-depth knowledge of the events industry as well as film and digital. Very creative thinking and real empathy with stakeholders of all levels. If you're looking for someone who goes the extra mile, he's your guy."
Kathryn Wilday — Global Marketing Leader | Ex-Shell, Bentley Motors
"Stuart worked for me on the organisation of a major event in Europe. I was very impressed throughout with his creativity and attention to detail, but also his ability to manage the schedule and budget and to keep the various strands connected. He was responsive to our needs and displayed plenty of initiative, only checking in when needed. I would certainly recommend Stuart to anyone looking for an events professional."
Peter Stewart — Senior Commercial Leader, Shell
"Stuart is a very professional event manager with a unique combination of creative flair and technical production expertise. Having worked together on an international conference I found Stuart to be an ideal partner in working through the logistical, technical and budgetary challenges. It was a pleasure to be able to work with Stuart in bringing his creative vision to life — his tireless energy throughout the whole process made the project hugely enjoyable and satisfying for my team."
Andrew Lowe — Associate Director, Production | Metro Production Group (WPP)
"Working with Stuart to successfully deliver a joint global project has been a great experience. Stuart has a warm personality and always makes sure that he is constantly on the ball for his stakeholders. His knowledge, experience and passion to get things done, while managing the expectations of all stakeholders, was of great added value to successfully complete our joint project."
Kathrin Blaha — Senior Strategic Communications Adviser, Shell International
"Stuart is very experienced in events, from small events through to large conferences and productions. We worked together at Grant Thornton for one and a half years and it was a great experience. Stuart is personable, calm in stressful situations, very professional and has a great work etiquette. One of the best line managers I was honoured to have."
Indre Balciunaite — Chief Information Security Office Business Management
