Geoff Dickinson graduated from the University of Birmingham, UK, with an LLB Law honors degree. He started his career in publishing with emap in London. He worked on the launch of emap’s exhibition business creating a series of highly successful tech events. He moved on to join the leadership team that launched Haymarket Exhibitions and BBC Haymarket Exhibitions, creating a series of large-scale consumer exhibitions. Geoff worked for a variety of events businesses holding numerous senior roles including being the Global Managing Director of IIR Exhibitions in the mid 90’s. He then spent over a decade as an entrepreneur in Dubai launching two successful exhibitions businesses. He sold his first business to Messe Frankfurt and the second to Clarion. In 2010 he returned to the corporate world by joining dmg events and currently acts as global CEO. dmg events is an international events business with offices in ten international cities, operating in 28 countries - specializing in energy, construction, interiors, coatings, hotel & hospitality, food, healthcare, security, manufacturing, and freight. He serves as a board member of the US events Association SISO. He was elected and operated as President of UFI the global events association in 2024 and he continues to serve on UFIs Executive committee. He is a member of the committee of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Dubai International Chamber Advisory Council.