Ben Gleeson

Ben Gleeson is an accomplished operations executive with extensive experience in the events and exhibition industry. Since October 2017, Ben has served as Director of Operations at Farnborough International, where responsibilities include leading the operations team for a premier global airshow. Prior to this role, Ben held various positions at Reed Exhibitions from 2006 to 2017, culminating in the role of Group Operations Manager, where Ben directed the operational aspects of major industry events, including Offshore Europe. Earlier experience includes serving as Operations Manager at Emap from 2002 to 2006. Ben holds a BEng degree in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Birmingham, earned between 1997 and 2000.