Kate Holliday
Head of ESG
GES
About the Speaker/Moderator
Kate Holliday is Head of ESG for GES EMEA. She shapes the regional sustainability strategy, strengthens supplier engagement and supports teams across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in delivering measurable ESG outcomes.
Her career spans financial services and the global events industry, with roles at DMG World Media and Invesco. As a sustainability consultant, she led programs focused on sustainable event strategies, carbon measurement, waste management and operational change.
Kate’s work has contributed to GES being named Service Supplier of the Year at the AEO Excellence Awards and receiving the FESPA Gold Award and the Sustainable Event Solutions Award at the Exhibition Excellence Awards in India. These awards recognize the impact of practical, data-led ESG initiatives across regions.
Outside work, Kate has run a primary school green team and supports local charities in creating more sustainable community events.
Matchmaking Information
Attending
IMEX's sustainability strategy
Beyond legacy: designing and measuring the impact events intend to create
Inclusive design: experiences improve when more perspectives shape the solution
10 ways to make your meeting memorable: show production and environmental design
A global perspective on inclusion
Speaker/Moderator's Sessions (1)
Date
Session
Impact
IMEX's sustainability strategy
Bring sustainability closer and make it feel more achievable. While 2050 can seem distant and the scale of the task overwhelming, our new strategy focuses on practical, measurable action.
Explore lessons from our CFO and three lead partners on building a realistic approach to sustainability.
Learning outcomes:
Explore how we built a practical, measurable sustainability strategy
Review our four strategic sustainability goals and how we’re putting them into action
Gain practical strategies and tools from our lead partners to support your sustainability goals
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: 0.75
Speakers (3)
David Harrison
CFO, IMEX GroupKate Holliday
Head of ESG, GESModerator (1)