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Warwick Davies - The Event Mechanic!/The Annabelle Project

Warwick Davies

Principal, The Event Mechanic!/The Annabelle Project
Warwick Davies is the founder of The Event Mechanic!, a consultancy dedicated to fixing and growing business events with innovative strategy, revenue-first thinking, and operational excellence. With over three decades of industry experience, he has helped launch, scale, and turn around conferences and trade shows across multiple verticals. He is also the founder of The Annabelle Project (TAP), a mentorship initiative that supports college-age students of color—particularly those from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-serving institutions—by providing professional guidance, industry access, and career coaching within the events sector. For more information on The Annabelle Project, please visit annabelleproject.org.
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    Tony Calanca, Executive Vice President, UBM
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    Don Pazour, CEO, Access Intelligence
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    David Adler, CEO & Founder, Bizbash Media
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    Tom Mitchell, President, Messe Dusseldorf North America
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    Howard Hauben, CEO, H2 Events
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    Joel A. Davis, Founder & CEO, JD Events
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    Dana Teague, Vice President, Informa Global Exhibitions
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