Assistant Conference Producer – Finance Event
Requirements:
Research the finance, fintech, banking, investments, insurance, wealth management, and financial services ecosystem to identify relevant industry trends and developments.
Research comparable conferences and business events to understand programme formats, session themes, industry participation, and emerging opportunities.
Assist the Conference Producer in developing conference themes, session ideas, programme tracks, panel discussions, keynote sessions, and agenda structures.
Identify potential speakers, including CXOs, founders, investors, economists, financial experts, policymakers, and industry leaders.
Research speaker backgrounds, professional experience, current designations, areas of expertise, and previous speaking engagements.
Identify relevant speaker contact details and points of contact (POCs) for professional outreach.
Coordinate speaker outreach, follow-ups, availability checks, scheduling, and confirmation status.
Maintain updated speaker databases, including profiles, contact details, responses, confirmations, and pending requirements.
Identify potential sponsors, knowledge partners, strategic partners, and industry associations across banking, fintech, payments, investments, insurance, and financial services.
Research relevant organisations, identify decision-makers and potential points of contact (POCs), and maintain accurate sponsor and partner databases.
Assist with sponsor and partner outreach, follow-ups, meeting coordination, and response tracking.
Prepare speaker profiles, company profiles, session briefs, topic research, and supporting programme documents.
Maintain programme trackers, speaker databases, partner lists, session schedules, project timelines, and follow-up records.
Record meeting notes, action points, pending requirements, and next steps to ensure timely follow-ups.
Coordinate with internal teams and leadership to keep research, programme planning, and partner outreach aligned.
Assist with conference preparation, speaker check-ins, session scheduling, and on-ground programme coordination during the event.
Track session timings, speaker requirements, programme changes, and last-minute updates to support smooth event execution.
Verify research and industry information using credible sources and prepare structured reports for the Conference Producer.
Strong online research, information-gathering, and analytical skills.
Proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel, PowerPoint/Google Slides, and online research tools.
Strong written and verbal communication, organisational skills, attention to detail, and follow-up management.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and stakeholder coordination in a fast-paced event environment.
A genuine interest in finance, fintech, investing, financial markets, and business events.
2–4 years of experience in conference production, event management, business research, speaker coordination, partnerships, or a related field.