EP94: "Leadership, Culture & Connecting Communities with Duncan Wood, CEO Rapid News Group" #eventprofs
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In this episode I spoke with Duncan Wood, CEO of Rapid News Group who operate trade shows and publish magazines all over the world, including TCT 3Sixty, TCT Asia, TCT Japan, Med-Tech Innovation Expo and Interplas.
Discussion Includes;
- Duncan's personal journey & lessons learned during the pandemic
- How best to serve & mobilise communities including the power of data insights
- Responding to the changing demands of clients and mobilising attendance to events
- Expanding the business globally and the importance of partnerships
- The role of company culture in driving growth
- Why Duncan has remained loyal to the business for so many years
- What Duncan believes are the essential traits of a good leader
- What Duncan loves most about being in the events industry
About The Guest Duncan Wood is CEO of the Rapid News Group and Packaging Europe Ltd and Chairman of VNU Rapid News Co. Ltd. He has nearly 30 years' experience in media and event roles predominantly in business development and leadership. He has extensive experience in fixing and transforming media and event businesses into profitable enterprises. He also has a proven track record in growing businesses, driving growth through a range of strategies including new product launches, geo-cloning of existing brands, acquisitions, developing innovative partnerships and joint ventures. https://www.rapidnews.com/
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