DAN WALKER

Head of Live Events, Ashfield Meetings & Events

A passion for live music and hospitality led Dan towards a career in events spanning over 20 years. Having held a variety of positions throughout the industry ranging from exhibitions, festivals, public and private sector as well as a number of operations, business development and creative roles at Ashfield Meeting & Events over the past 12 years.


Dan is currently Ashfield Meetings & Events, Head of Live Events, responsible for the direction, design and content for large scale full-service events for both Ashfield & Spark Thinking, overseeing the Production, Content and Communications departments. Dan has been instrumental in the continued growth of Ashfield’s Creative Services, developing global teams to deliver award winning programmes. A former C&IT A-Lister, Dan is passionate about event design and connecting the experience for each individual through creative live and digital communications.