14 Jun 2023 | Exhibition Showcase

Hugh Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Reed Exhibitions

ES. Give a brief overview of your background and your role in the company. What were the past experiences, achievement or lessons that shaped your journey as a successful leader in this industry?

Hugh Jones. My background prior to joining RX was already in RELX, running companies that lived and breathed digital and data – the largest being in the compliance space where we would manage huge datasets to help clients make better decisions, primarily in the anti-money laundering sector. In this sector, our purpose was very clear and that was and is to stop criminal behavior and sort out the good guys from the bad guys to make sure that only good guys are in our banking system.