Susanna V. Kempe

Ascential Group Ltd. provides multi-platform events, information and publishing services. The firm's brands include i2i, Lions Festivals, WGSN, EMAP, Glenigan, MEED Projects, Groundsure, Planet Retail and DeHavilland. The company was founded by Richard Winfrey in 1947 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Informa Switzerland Ltd. provides academic and scientific, professional, and commercial business information services. The firm operates through the following segments: Academic Information, Professional and Commercial Information, and Events and Training. The Academic Information segment provides a portfolio of online and print publications, primarily for academic users across the spectrum of science, technology, humanities and social sciences. The Professional and Commercial Information segment provides information, across a range of formats and on a global basis, to a variety of sectors including medical, pharmaceutical, financial, law, commerce, commodities, maritime and telecoms. The Events and Training business consists of trade shows and exhibitions, large and small conferences and training courses. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland.

Part of Ascential Plc, Ascential UK Holdings Ltd. is a business-to-business media company based in London, UK. The British company connects influential people and organizations to a high-value network of decision-makers, data, and ideas. The company offers a new training and development program for their employees to help further their professional careers. The company encourages their employees to identify respective areas of development to meet the ever-changing demands and priorities of the workplace. Founded in 1954, the company owns a focused portfolio of market-leading events and brands such as Property Week, AV Magazine, Electronics Weekly, Digital Refining and Decarbonisation Technology, Drapers, Retail Jeweller, WAF, The Architectural Review, Architectural Journal, and MRW.

WGSN Ltd. engages in the provision of consumer insights, fashion, beauty and lifestyle forecasting, data analytics, crowd-sourced design validation, and advisory services. It offers its services to retail, marketing, and strategy industries. The company was founded by Julian Worth and Marc Worth in 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

World Trade Group Ltd. operates as a international media organization providing business intelligence and commercial connections to clients through large scale business summits and digital solutions. It provides services to energy, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, manufacturing and supply chain, and human resources sectors. The firm’s products include live events, webinars, online events, online communities, and training. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Laidlaw Foundation (GB) operates schools. The private company is based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. The CEO of the British company is Susanna V. Kempe.