About the Role:

Our client is one of the world's leading trade fair organizers, managing over 200 events for over six decades around the world. The India operation is a leading organizer of B2B trade fairs, managing a portfolio of more than 25 large-scale events covering sectors such as electronics, construction machinery, environmental technologies, pharmaceutical processing, and logistics. The Conference Producer will own the content lifecycle from scratch, translating complex industry trends into compelling, revenue-driving conference programmes.

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Conceptualize and build conference agendas and structured programmes entirely from scratch for diverse industry sectors.

- Translate complex industry trends, market reports, and data into engaging panel discussions, keynotes, and masterclasses.

- Maintain complete ownership of the content timeline and deliverables, taking full responsibility for the quality of the intellectual property.

- Identify, research, and recruit influential industry leaders, subject matter experts, and CXOs to speak at events.

- Drive end-to-end speaker management, from initial outreach and briefing to on-ground moderation and post-event engagement.

- Apply commercial awareness to design content that drives delegate attendance and creates value propositions for sponsors.

- Collaborate with sales and sponsorship teams to ensure content themes align with market demand and revenue objectives.

- Integrate conference tracks seamlessly with the broader physical exhibition layout to maximize visitor engagement and exhibitor ROI.

Education & Experience:

- Bachelor's degree in Arts, Journalism, Mass Communication, Business, or a related field; a Master's degree is a plus.

- Minimum 8 - 10 years of relevant experience in conference production, content curation, journalism, or B2B events.

- Proven success in conceptualizing and building conference programmes or knowledge forums entirely from scratch.

Qualifications:

- Exceptional ability to synthesize and translate industry data, market research, and trends into compelling, market-ready agendas.

- Demonstrated success in identifying, recruiting, and onboarding influential speakers.

- Deep understanding of how conference content intersects with sponsor value and commercial viability.

- Robust existing network of senior industry contacts, CXOs, and high-profile speakers is a plus.

- Prior experience producing events within specific high-growth sectors such as Tech, AI, B2B SaaS, or Finance is preferred.

- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, working closely with marketing, operations, and sales.