About us

Chief Executive

Ruth set up White October Events in 2013 with a background in international event design and delivery. Day to day, she supports the brilliant WOE team, works with partners old and new, and thinks a lot about how to do things better as an organisation. Outside of work Ruth is mainly to be found playing with her daughter, cooking, eating, reading about food or planning her next meal out (if she can get a babysitter).

Managing Director

Jo joined us from our sister company as our Managing Director. She's an avid cyclist, a creative baker, and is a strong contender for having the loudest laugh in the UK!

Marketing Coordinator

Jonny coordinates multichannel marketing activities to promote our conferences. He's also involved in community outreach, social media support and spends time analysing the effectiveness of our marketing strategies. Outside the office, Jonny likes to go to the gym, travel, and he's currently learning Spanish and Japanese.

Event Manager

Megan organises and coordinates the logistics for White October Events conferences and training and is the go-to person in the team for most enquiries. Her memory for dates and names is unrivalled! Away from work Megan can be found enjoying London life, brunching, running with GoodGym and searching for the perfect avocado!

Sponsorship Manager

Daisy looks after all our wonderful sponsors, exploring how they can partner with us to meet all their sponsorship objectives at our events. She also loves cooking and trying out new, weird and wonderful recipes on willing friends. Will also travel miles for the perfect espresso martini.

Marketing Manager

Shaz joined in spring 2018 with a background in international events and is leading up all things marketing at WOE. Fluent in four languages, she loves stand-up comedy, scuba diving and tennis.