Following  6 year's service in the RAF,  Simon has spent the last 30 years at the forefront of the events industry and more latterly broadening into the wider B2B media space. 

In 2001, Simon took on the role of MD at Clarion Events. Under his leadership, Clarion grew significantly and became an independent entity in 2004. Simon grew Clarion Events into a prominent international player in exhibitions, conferences, publishing, and digital media. This growth saw the company pass through various private equity ownerships.

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Simon now Chairs Opus Origin but is also linked with a number of media and event businesses. 

Sam has been instrumental in the growth of Clarion Events over the last 9 years, delivering over 30 M&A transactions. He describes it as a privilege to have spent such a large amount of getting to know entrepreneurs all over the world, hearing their stories and understanding their business models. 

This has given Sam a unique insight into how new and fast-growing B2B media businesses are doing things differently, in particular around data, content, use of technology and culture. 

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His understanding and experience of implementing business growth best practice has helped to ensure fast track success across all types of businesses operating across 

the B2B industry.

Most recently CEO of Contentive, owner of B2B brands including HRD, Accountancy Age and ClickZ. He successfully transformed multiple B2B traditional publishing and events assets into highly engaged communities of senior executives from leading global brands and the most innovative technology companies.

Spent all of his career working very closely with customers, helping to solve their growing challenges in a more effective and scaleable way.

Loves a real challenge whether it’s to bring new ideas to market, building teams to unlock growth in new countries or working tirelessly to make sure products really do solve a customer’s biggest challenges.

​Dan has over 30 years experience within the media industry, with a strong focus on B2B throughout his career.

Holding director roles in publishing and media agencies, in 2010 he founded his own B2B media, insights and technology agency, Progressive Content, before selling it to GlobalData plc in 2020. As Managing Director of M&A at GlobalData he helped identify, analyse and acquire businesses with nascent data & intelligence and media solution opportunities, with a keen eye on working with management to grow and enhance their capabilities into multi-service line solutions.

As a founder himself, Dan’s passion is helping other entrepreneurs realise their businesses potential, drive growth and creating sustainable value.

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With over 11 years of experience, Kelcye is a seasoned professional in business operations and project management, with a particular focus on helping start-ups and scale-ups establish strong foundations and optimize their operational workflows.

Kelcye's expertise spans managing complex projects, improving internal systems, and driving strategic initiatives that fuel growth and operational efficiency.

Throughout Kelcye's career, she worked closely with senior executives, including C-suite leaders, to develop and implement strategies that support organisational transformation and deliver measurable results. Kelcye is passionate about aligning business objectives with effective operational strategies and using data-driven insights to drive continuous improvement.

Rebecca Sausner is the CEO of Yotta Events and CloudFest USA, two rapidly growing
confex-style events that showcase the digital infrastructure driving today’s economy. As a
co-founder of Yotta, she successfully launched its flagship ecosystem event in 2024,
establishing it as a pivotal gathering for industry leaders.
Previously, Rebecca held key leadership roles at Connectiv and Shoptalk, where she played
a crucial role in the post-pandemic growth of both Shoptalk and Groceryshop as General
Manager. Her earlier experience at SourceMedia (now Arizent) involved leading marketing
and content teams for over 30 B2B events, where she excelled in launching new events and
consistently achieved double-digit growth across a legacy portfolio by leveraging event
technology and enhancing customer experience.

Sarah joins Opus in a Group CFO role, having led the finance functions of B2B media, data, and technology companies throughout her career. She understands the opportunities and complexities of working with recurring revenue models and how to maximize their value to investors.
Sarah has extensive experience in scaling businesses both organically and through M&A and enjoys working collaboratively with leadership teams to help reach their growth goals.
She comes from a background in Private Equity ownership and will be utilising that experience to ensure best practices are instilled throughout the group.