Natasha Wood

Natasha Wood is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in event management and strategy, currently serving as the Head of Strategy for FTLive at Financial Times since November 2021. Wood has also been a motivational speaker since December 2018 and founded NCLWood.com, sharing personal insights following a stage three bowel cancer diagnosis at the age of thirty. Previously, Wood held various leadership roles, including Founder and Freelance Events Consultant at Events ETC and General Manager at IJGlobal and Euromoney Institutional Investor, where responsibilities included overseeing event portfolios, financial management, and establishing strategic relationships. Educational qualifications include an MChem in Chemistry from the University of Oxford and certificates in Economics for Managers and Strategic Thinking for the CXO from Harvard Business School Online and Cambridge Judge Business School, respectively.