Mike Wroe, the new non exec chairman at JL Lighting (JLL), was CFO at Just Eat from 2008 to 2016, a period which saw the business move from “a couple of million” in turnover to nearly half a billion.
Mike steered Just Eat into the FTSE 250 where it was the fastest growing company for a good while, leaving the business to seek new adventure in 2016 after that huge growth phase.
In this episode, Mike Wroe talks about meeting JLL founder/MD Jack Linaker and making the move into the events industry, opportunities in a changing world, the benefits of being ‘fiercely competitive’, digital acceptance and how hybrid might be the hardest step.
Mike also mentions the Brexit word…
Special GDPR series episode 2 with Henry Herbert
GDPR discussion series welcomes David Chalmers from Cvent
Nick Borelli joins first EIN Facebook Live Podcast - Facebook update & what it means for #EventProfs
Clubs Away founder Michael Chamberlain talks golf events
Trends in Enterprise Event Management
Attendify founder discusses the gamble of publishing their first product roadmap
Spigot Labs and how their event tech is being used at Craft Beer events in the US
Bryan Cooney from Malo Events talks Kidtropolis
New VeDi system hopes to streamline venue diagnostics
Multi-Hub Meetings and the efficiency of video conferencing
Events must improve digital experience or risk losing out
Current trends in the event tech sector
Event Tech Live co-founder talks new content and expanded show
How do venues cope with three times as much data being used year-on-year?
AI hoping to deliver more profitable experiences for attendees
EIN Podcast: Linking the physical and digital worlds to improve event safety and security
Preoday: transforming the way venues handle food and drink orders
How venue marketing teams can help to deliver great event experiences.
Expedia hoping to revolutionise the way meeting rooms are booked
Task Manager vs Strategic Planner: Using tech to streamline meeting planning
Join Podbean Ads Marketplace and connect with engaged listeners.
Advertise Today
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The emPOWERed Half Hour
NABOR® TALKS
U.S Property Podcast
Aligned Money Show
The Ramsey Show
Planet Money