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E89: "The Future of B2B Events: Exploring Trends & Challenges" with Duncan Kirk, CEO ROARB2B

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This week I spoke with with Duncan Kirk, CEO ROAR B2B, who operate events in the Care, Health, Business Technology & Environment Markets, including Naidex, UK Cyber Week, Flexpo, Legalex & Flood Expo.

Duncan founded ROAR B2B in 2019, when he secured investment from Apiary Capital to fund the acquisition of a portfolio of leading events from Prysm Media Group. The business has offices in Bristol & London.https://www.roarb2b.com/

Discussion Includes;

  • Duncan's personal journey into the events and exhibitions industry
  • The reasons behind the decision to start ROAR B2B
  • How the business navigated the pandemic
  • Building & serving customer-centric communities
  • How to ensure an event stands out in a crowded marketplace
  • The changing skill sets required in teams in a post pandemic world
  • What more the industry can be doing on the issue of sustainability
  • How to establish a positive culture in a business
  • What does success look like for the business?
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