Gail Afonso
Senior Event Project Manager
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About
Transforming vision into action and results, I am a creative, dynamic, a results driven professional with qualifications from identifying market opportunities to accelerating expansion. With 14 years of extensive event operational experience in B2B and B2C exhibitions, digital events, conferences and networking events, I implement new operational methods, troubleshoot onsite and transform new recruits into leaders of success. Recognised for ability to turn around under-performing operations, identify deficiencies and opportunities, and develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for reducing expenses, enhancing competitiveness, and increasing revenues.
Experience
Freelance Senior Event Project Manager Jan 2022– Present
- Event Lead – VMware by Broadcom - CTAB – November 2024 (Barcelona)
- Guest Management Team– Hermès – June 2024 (Paris)
- Guest Management Lead – Endurance Cup – February 2024 (AlUla)
- Guest Fulfilment Officer - Wadi Ashar Dialogue – November 2023 (AlUla)
- Event Lead – VMware CTAB – November 2023 (Barcelona)
- Event Producer – Lost Village for Vuse – August 2023 (Midlands)
- Event Producer – All Points East for Vuse – August 2023 (London)
- Event Producer – TRNSMT for Vuse – July 2023 (Glasgow)
- Project Lead - VMware CTAB – June 2023 (Amsterdam)
- Guest Manager - Royal Commission of AlUla – February to March 2023 (AlUla)
- RSVP Manager - Wadi Ashar Dialogue - December 2022 (AlUla)
- Project Director –VMware CTAB – November 2022 (Barcelona)
- VIP Experiences – London - August 2022 (London)
- Venue Lead – Cambridge – July 2022 (Cambridge)
- Event Producer – TRNSMT for Vuse – July 2022 (Glasgow)
- VIP Manager - June 2022 (Edinburgh & Gleneagles)
- Meeting Manager - CEO Leadership & Culture Platform - May 2022 (London)
- Guest Operations Manager - RCU Congress - March 2022 (AlUla)
- Guest Management Lead RSVP - Desert X - January to February 2022 (AlUla)
Senior Event Manager, New Statesman Media Group (London, UK) July 2020 – July 2021
Events and Venue Manager, New Statesman Media Group (London, UK) Aug 2019 – June 2020
Event Operations Manager, Idex Exhibitions Ltd (London, UK) April 2017 – Aug 2019
Senior Event Executive, Eventcreate Ltd (London, UK) Sep 2016 – Jan 2017
Assistant Manager - Operations, Sumansa Exhibitions LLC (Dubai, UAE) Dec 2011 – Aug 2016
Education
Masters (2010 - 2012) - Indian Institute of Planning and Management, Pune - India
Area of study: International Business, Marketing and Human Resources
Bachelors (2006 - 2009) - Indira School of Communication, Pune - India
Area of study: Mass communication, Journalism and Advertising
