Patrizia Male

Abstract & Project Manager - Symbiometry - UK & International

(2020-12)

Lead end-to-end planning and delivery for complex conferences, congresses and corporate events, translating objectives into clear scopes, budgets, timelines, workflows and team actions.
Coordinate clients, event teams, venues, suppliers, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors across registration, programme, content, logistics and live delivery.
Directed four consecutive years of delivery support for a multi-day international scientific and medical congress welcoming 1,800+ delegates (hybrid), while managing high enquiry volumes and scientific abstracts.
Lead cross-functional designers, web developers and onsite specialists; identify risks early, clarify handovers and keep concurrent workstreams moving under tight deadlines.
Design event systems spanning registration, websites, portals, abstracts, apps, badging, reporting, virtual/hybrid and onsite operations.

Founder & Managing Director - Register Event (Pty) Ltd - EMEA

(2011-02 - 2020-12)

Founded an online and onsite event-registration and technology service with a flexible, personalised delivery model.
Owned client briefs, solution design, registration builds, participant communications, guest data, roadshows, check-in readiness and reporting.
Built relationships with MICE agencies and major corporate clients, coordinating suppliers and event teams for reliable delivery and front-of-house experiences.

Senior Programme Manager - Unique Destination Management (Pty) Ltd - Johannesburg

(2009-12 - 2013-12)

Delivered destination-management incentive-travel, executive conference and international programmes.
Owned online registration, programme design, costing, venue and supplier sourcing, guest communications, unique itineraries, onsite leadership, reconciliation and client debriefs.

Senior Programme Manager - 360 Degrees Travel - Johannesburg

(2007-04 - 2009-11)

Headed the incentives division and delivered local, regional and international incentive, sport and conference programmes.
Managed concurrent proposals and events, budgets, venue and supplier sourcing, staff supervision, live delivery, financial reconciliation and client debriefs.

Senior Programme Manager - Tourvest Travel Services (American Express) - Johannesburg

(2004-09 - 2007-03)

Managed incentive and conference programmes from client presentation and planning through delegate communications, branded materials, suppliers, logistics, onsite leadership and close-out.
Helped build and train the operations team while coordinating clients, suppliers and colleagues against demanding timelines and quality standards.

Programme Manager & Operations Manager - Impact Incentives (Pty) Ltd - Johannesburg

(1994-09 - 2004-08)

Progressed from Assistant Programme Manager to Programme Manager and Operations Manager during a ten-year tenure.
Delivered incentive and conference programmes end to end, preparing proposals, budgets and itineraries and coordinating suppliers, documentation, payments and onsite group movements.
Introduced working procedures and training materials, developed colleagues and maintained consistent standards across the operations function.

Project Lead (parallel consultancy) - Indigo Focus Market Research Recruitment - Remote

(2011-05 - 2025-06)

Managed client relationships, time-critical delivery, participant recruitment for UX testing, supplier coordination, quality control and clear communications across sensitive projects and respondent personal information.

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