The AI Media Group, organisers of Africa’s largest B2B/ B2G artificial intelligence and smart technology trade show AI Expo Africa, has announced the addition of a new member to its team – advertising and events specialist Mia Muylaert.
Muylaert joins the company as the new Head of Sales & Event Support. Prior to her new role Muylaert was a function co-ordinator at one of Cape Town’s busiest food and beverage operations. She comes with extensive experience the advertising and events industry, having worked as a production manager for AdMakers International for close to five years. In addition to this, Muylaert has over four years’ experience as a freelance production consultant with M&M Productions.
Muylaert’s appointment comes a few months after AI Media Group successfully hosted AI Expo Africa 2020 ONLINE, its third-consecutive successful edition of the annual trade show which is now firmly established as a “must attend” event on the Africa tech calendar.
AI Media Group co-founder and CEO Dr Nick Bradshaw commented, “We set ourselves a six year growth plan in creating Africa’s largest 4IR / AI trade community and we are halfway through this strategy. This new hire is a reflection of our plans to expand our trade footprint and community.”
” Mia joins us at a key time in the evolution of the media and events industry as new online formats meet traditional media and events head on, and while this has been disruptive for us too, our own reach and community has grown significantly this year.”
Bradshaw concluded, “Sponsor and delegate feedback was extremely positive and metrics from our 2020 online show (below) serve as testimony that the impact of COVID has not diminished interest in this sector. AI in Africa is actually growing, and this is something we hope to replicate again in 2021 as our team grows.”
- 4033 community members (32% growth)
- 2413 registered delegates (135% growth) from 45 countries
- 184 speakers & sponsors (8% growth)
- 502 companies (35% growth)
- Synapse Magazine 47 stories in Africa’s only dedicated 4IR trade publication
- 50+ hours of content / interviews and thought leadership
Join us at AI Expo Africa 2021 – register for your free online ticket today https://aiexpoafrica.com/registration/
Interested in exhibiting and sponsorship? Contact Mia at mia.muylaert@aiexpoafrica.com
