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Richard joined Lumi in 2011. He was formerly CEO of IML, a leading global event technology business, before it was acquired and merged with Lumi in July 2013.

He is also chairman and co-founder of Halo Post Production and has advised and supported a number of early-stage technology and media businesses. Richard has an MBA from INSEAD.

Rita is one of the pioneers who brought electronic voting to the market twenty years ago. As an early pioneer, she gained over fifteen years of experience in the service for shareholder meetings. Today, Rita is Managing Director for Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Business Unit Leader AGM.

Oliver has spent most of his career working within the meetings and live events industry, over 10 years of which have been with Lumi. In his current role Oliver is overseeing the transformation of the company from a hardware solutions to mobile technology provider with a particular focus on the changing needs of the Australian AGM market. He holds an Executive MBA from RMIT where his studies focused on the role of technology in disrupting established industries. When not in the office Oliver can usually be found on a golf course, soccer pitch or spending time with his young family.

Simon has extensive business development, marketing and operational experience with the application of technology to meetings, events, learning and research. After ten years of supporting global meetings & events clients from the UK, Simon arrived in the US in 2006. As Managing Director, Americas, Simon has overseen the growth of Lumi in the region, both organically and through acquisition.

Pete has extensive experience of building successful, collaborative, working relationships with Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 organizations. A specialist in AGM market sector with track record of developing the business area and breaking into new global markets. Pete currently serves as Managing Director, Lumi UK where he oversees Lumi’s growth in the UK and Swedish markets.

François has been Managing Director of Lumi FR since 2016. Formerly, MD of Digimedia, one of the sharpest players in the French events & shareholders meetings’ market, acquired by Lumi in 2016. He has an IT & business background, having worked in the market research & oil shipping industries. When he isn't working on transforming Lumi FR he can be found playing the ukulele!

Yousef is a certified project management professional - PMP with over 15 years of experience in business consultancy, event management, sales and business development. He developed and implemented one of the first Automated AGM systems in the UAE. For the last 7 years he established and maintained strategic partnerships with major listed companies in UAE financial markets. He holds BBA in Quality Management and currently enrolled in an MBA program form UAEU. Yousef serves as Managing Director, Lumi Middle East where he oversees Lumi’s growth in the region.

Frank has 15+ years of experience in hospitality and event technology services. His background is in telecom and audiovisual services, managing corporate accounts. The past 10 years he has specialised in Shareholder Voting Services for the Dutch market. Frank currently serves as Managing Director for Lumi in both The Netherlands & the Nordics.

Rahul has been with Lumi since 2014 and is our Group FD. He is responsible for the financial planning and reporting of the group. He is an experienced accountant, having worked with technology businesses for most of his career. After graduating from the London School of Economics, Rahul trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant and has worked predominantly in senior finance roles with international groups. These included eight years with an Australian listed software business and six years with a UK listed domain registrar. He has also been involved with several private-equity backed businesses.

Merion has twenty years of experience in new product delivery and event technology services. Over the past ten years he has launched Lumi’s Electronic Shareholder Meeting service in the UK, Australia, Singapore, Canada, Hong Kong and various European markets. Merion currently serves as Managing Director, Lumi Asia where he oversees Lumi’s growth in the Asian market.

Andrej has been the Managing Director for Africa since March 2018. He is part of the global Lumi Management team. With the objective of growing the Lumi footprint in Africa, his responsibilities include strategy and business execution for Lumi within the listed and member based meetings sector. Andrej introduced the Lumi shareholder and member meeting technology to South Africa in 2006 after extensive training in the UK. Since then, the Lumi software has been used successfully by key listed companies at their general and annual general meetings in South Africa. He is a strong advocate of going electronic to ensure fair and inclusive voting and as part of the Lumi Management Team, assists companies with incorporating technology at their meetings, including virtual and hybrid solutions.