Grant Altson

Grant leads Hyve's global technology team and works with all areas of the business to ensure technology is helping to drive their vision and strategy. Grant joined Hyve in February 2022 as a Tech Advisor, bringing over 25 years of experience in technology roles across various sectors, before taking on the role of CIO in June 2022. He has worked on a number of key acquisitions and disposals for Hyve, including the complex separation of the Russian business, and has also been instrumental in developing strategic partnerships with leading technology providers to support their event portfolios.

Prior to joining Hyve, Grant led technology for the consumer media division of DMGT, where he was responsible for managing global technology operations and delivery. Before that, Grant held roles in various tech start-ups, retail and media, including Haymarket Publishing where he managed digital media operations. Grant has wide experience at building and leading diverse technology teams, M&A tech integration and delivering robust information security improvement programmes.