Event Matters
Welcome to the Event Matters Podcast, a new podcast from Kershaw Partners about the realities of running, growing and scaling event businesses today.
Hosted by David Watt, each episode keeps things open, honest and practical so you walk away with ideas you can use the same week.
Expect straight-talking updates on the market, candid conversations with expert leaders from across venues, agencies, caterers and suppliers and the wider industry, plus valuable insights and advice you can implement within your own business.
Event Matters
Latest Episodes
Beyond Sustainability: Rethinking Responsible Events with Matt Grey
In this episode of Event Matters, David Watt is joined by Matt Grey, CEO and Founder of event:decision, to explore what it really means to deliver events responsibly – and why the conversation needs to go much further than carbon and recycling....
What Events Can Learn from Luxury Retail with Lee Clubb-Sansom
In this episode of Event Matters, David Watt is joined by Lee Clubb-Sansom, CEO of Sarah Haywood Exceptional Celebrations, to explore what it takes to turn a founder-led events company into a business built to last.Lee’s route into event...
Selling the Experience, Not the Product with Nigel Halliday
In this episode of Event Matters, David Watt is joined by Nigel Halliday, Managing Director of Ministry of Colours – a specialist business supplying colour powder for events, schools, charities and communities across the UK.Nigel’s route...
Taking the Leap: Building an Events Business on Reputation and Relationships with Patricia Lynch
In this episode of Event Matters, David Watt is joined by Patricia Lynch, Founder of Senen Event Management, to talk about making the leap from experienced event professional to business owner – and what she has learned in her first two years o...
Nobody Has It All Figured Out: What It Really Takes to Build an Event Business
In this special episode of Event Matters, David Watt looks back at some of the conversations he has had with event business owners and leaders so far, bringing together the recurring lessons that have emerged around starting, growing and buildi...
