Meet our team
Bring your next event to life at the University of Birmingham. Whether it’s a one-day business meeting, a large-scale conference, major sports event, or private dining experience, we’re here to help.
Experts in events
We are experts with years of experience from across the events industry and we know everything that goes into putting on fantastic events right here on campus. We specialise in three key areas including account management, events delivery, and events management.
As part of a global top 100 University, we’re here to showcase phenomenal academic research as well as bring unique and large events to campus, and our city centre venue, The Exchange.
Account Management
Our account management team will help you choose the right venue, catering and accommodation to build the perfect event. Our account executives will guide you from the very start of your journey, helping you bring your vision to life.
Sally Badham Lee
Head of Conferences & Events
With more than twenty five years' of experience at the University, Sally oversees the entire operations of our team. She regularly works with external clients to bring major events to the University, from the televised Prime Minister Debate to the spectacular 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Ryan Adams McGlasson
Deputy Head of Conferences & Events
Ryan oversees our account management and events delivery teams, helping to implement strategy, provide clear direction and strengthen our operational efficiency. He brings creative solutions to complex event requirements and looks for fresh ways to showcase our amazing and unique venues.
Georgia Johnson
Account Manager
Georgia manages the trio of account executives within our team, whilst supporting clients within College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Joining the University in 2021, she has helped bring some incredible events to campus, and successfully won the bid to host the Faraday Institution Conference in 2023.
Christine Lyons
Account Executive
Christine is our event guru having worked at the University for over fourteen years. She looks after College of Arts and Law, and College of Social Sciences, and has helped deliver a substantial number of world class events across her career.
Louise Burridge
Account Executive
Louise is responsible for external clients looking to host their event on campus or our city centre venue, The Exchange. She enjoys unravelling complex event requirements and solving issues in order to meet client expectations.
Demi Lee
Account Executive
Demi is responsible for College of Medical and Dental Sciences, and College of Life and Environmental Sciences. With experience in events finance, she'll help you maximise your budget to create a fantastic event.
Events Management
If you’re starting an event from scratch, our events management team will take the pressure off you. They manage, coordinate, and deliver all aspects of your event – including delegate and venue management, sponsorship, marketing, and financial planning.
Louise Walczak
Deputy Head of Conferences and Events Management
Louise has over 15 years experience in the Events Industry and heads up our Events Management Team, delivering a variety of services to help bring academic events to campus. In 2022, she managed and organised the International Conference on Biomagnetism, a large-scale event that attracted 600 academic experts to campus.
Samantha Oliver
Senior Events Manager
Samantha is your go-to expert when organising large-scale events across campus and the city centre. Having worked at the University for over seven years, she has valuable experience in events planning and delivery. Samantha has helped organise and delivered an academic conference attracting over 700 delegates to campus.
Jessica Nyirimana
Senior Events Manager
Jessica is the newest member of our team, but she brings with her a wealth of event know-how with five years' experience managing events in the pharmaceutical and investment industries. She's ready to support you throughout your event.
Katie Brown
Events Manager
Katie organises and manages events at the University. She’ll be there from start to finish, helping you choose the right venue, manage delegates, manage budgets, organise fantastic social events, and shine light on incredible research.
Lucy Hall
Events Manager
Lucy is responsible for organising and managing conferences on campus. Her favourite event was working on the AM Marketing Conference 2023, her first conference attracting over 300 delegates to the Medical School.
Events Delivery
Once you’ve found the perfect venue, you’ll be in the safe hands of our events delivery team. Your dedicated event coordinator will help coordinate and oversee all aspects of your event. From catering, to porters, to cleaning and security, and arranging audio-visual support, they’ll be there every step of the way.
Helen Williams
Events Manager
Helen manages our team of event coordinators helping to ensure every aspect of events delivery runs smoothly.
Annaliese Stanton
Event Project Manager
Annaliese oversees the delivery of larger events and conferences on campus, and is responsible for embedding sustainability initiatives across every aspect of our operations.
Daniel Whateley
Events Manager
Daniel is passionate towards delivering events on campus, particularly those within his favourite venue, the Great Hall. He’ll be there every step of the way.
Connor Stanford
Events Coordinator
Connor is one of our other friendly event coordinators, dedicated to delivering events at The Exchange, his home from home. He knows every corner of our city centre venue, loving its historic charm and versatility.
Josh Butler
Events Coordinator
Josh enjoys being able to bring the best possible experience for his events and will work alongside you to understand your expectations for catering, AV, and room layout.
The Exchange
If you’re looking to host your event close to the city centre and within a venue with historical charm, you’ll be in the safe hands of our dedicated Exchange team. They’ll be every step of the way and on hand throughout to ensure your event sparkles from start to finish.
Fiona
Venue Manager
Fiona oversees our Exchange team, supporting both commercial and public engagement activities.
Damien
Venue Services Manager
Damien supports with overseeing the daily operations at The Exchange and helps manage events delivery alongside the trio of coordinators.
Duncan
Venue Services Coordinator
Duncan enjoys meeting and greeting new people, hosting tours around the venue, and helping the event organisers create fantastic events.
Ying
Venue Services Coordinator
Ying is one of our other friendly coordinators, who meets and greets visitors to The Exchange, and supports event delivery, ensuring event spaces are set up for the day.
Hollie
Venues Services Assistant
Hollie is another one of our team’s friendly faces who will meet and greet clients. She supports the daily operational running of the building and is our accessibility expert.
Lydia
Venues Services Assistant
Lydia brings smiles to the room and works with Hollie to meet visitors and support the smooth running of the venue. Lydia is also our sustainability lead at The Exchange.
Gideon
Total Support Services Site Manager
Gideon heads up the cleaning team and ensures that the venues and its facilities are squeaky clean. He keeps the building in pristine condition inside and out, helping to preserve its historical charm.
Farman
CBRE Site Manager
Farman oversees all maintenance across the venue to ensure it’s in tip-top shape. He is also responsible for regularly organising and booking maintenance contractors and keep our gorgeous old building in great condition.
Elliott
IT AV ASSISTANT
Elliot is our other IT and AV genius at The Exchange and will be able to support you with all your event’s tech. He’ll never be too far away so, if there’s any difficulty, he’ll get you reconnected straight away.
Join the team
We are an exciting and empowering business that invests in our people because we know it’s a team that truly makes the difference. We believe in hiring on personality and values, the rest we can teach!
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