Meet The Team
TECHSPO is growing and we remain a tight-knit team of enthusiastic business event management professionals. Read below for an idea of who does what, and read through our profiles to get to know us better.
Aaron Polmeer – Managing Director & Event Producer
Aaron Polmeer, provides clients with a wealth of high-level strategy and delivery experience gained managing projects across multiple industries. Aaron is passionate about new ideas, creative solutions, as well as maintaining a strong focus on commercializing client vision. Aaron brings to the table over 20 years Digital Marketing solution experience and expertise and is responsible for steering the strategic and operational growth of the TECHSPO Technology Expo Series and expansion into international markets. Aaron holds an MBA from the Australia Graduate School of Management and University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He also holds a Bachelor of E-Commerce from the University of Queensland.
Pete Garlinger – Sponsorship & Exhibition Director
Pete is responsible for sponsorship, exhibition and advertising sales, management and support at TECHSPO. Pete is an experienced sales & marketing professional with specialized experience in securing high-value sponsorships across Adtech & Martech marketplaces, advertising in print & online, content partnerships and customized digital media campaigns. Secured mutually beneficial relationships with business sectors ranging from Top Brand Marketers, Agencies, Technology & Service Providers and Media Owners.
Joanna Cubos – Director of Community Engagement
Joanna loves to empower businesses digitally! She serves as Director of Community Engagement at TECHSPO. She is responsible for all communications, PR, social media, events, and content creation, among other things. Content writing for EDM, newsletters, press releases and social media messages. Incorporating online tools and in-person networking to create relationships and ultimately build the company’s brand, both online and off.
Mark Thompson – Customer Success Director
Mark is a high-energy professional with extensive experience in managing client accounts and customer relationship management, from the initial sale through the customer lifecycle. He oversees the customer support operations for TECHSPO and goal is to provide an excellent customer experience to the entire customer base. He works with the sales and operations teams to manage the onboarding process for new accounts and campaigns; managing multiple digital advertising campaigns day-to-day, including campaign trafficking, delivery, optimization, pacing, reporting and forecasting/analysis optimizes campaigns to deliver against client goals and tracks and reports on operations quality metrics internally and externally. Kivin also handles Volunteer Coordination and Exhibitor Relations.
From one-off special events and multi-day trade shows through to sophisticated conferences and exhibitions, the enthusiastic TECHSPO team always ensure that every event is a resounding success.
