Ryan J. Matthews

Ryan J. Matthews has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Ryan J.'smost recent position is as a Partnerships Manager at Snapplify, where they started in September 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Managing Member of Agricultural Protection Systems cc from October 2020.

Ryan has also worked at Alliance Media Group (AMG) as a Regional Director for the MENA & IOI regions from January 2021 to January 2022. Ryan J. was responsible for conference management in their role as Conference Director - SSA & IOI at IDC from November 2019 to October 2020.

Earlier in their career, Ryan worked at Corinium Global Intelligence as the Head of Production - MEA and later as the Data - Digital - InfoSec | Content Director - Africa & Middle East. Ryan J. was with the company from March 2017 to November 2019.

Other notable positions include Commercial Director at Iris Corporate Training from May 2016 to May 2019, Business Development Director at HSOG in 2015, and Deputy Director - Africa at The Oil Council from January 2013 to December 2014.

Ryan also has experience as a Freelance Conference Producer, where they were involved in developing events for South African and UK start-up companies from January 2011 to March 2017. Additionally, they have prior experience as a Musician/Manager for a rock band called Woodstock Mafia from January 2011 to April 2015.

Throughout their career, Ryan has showcased their expertise in partnerships, managing members, regional leadership, conference management, event production, business development, stakeholder management, and content direction.

Ryan J. Matthews has a diverse education history. In 1995, they attended South African College School and obtained their Matric degree in 1999. Following this, they enrolled at the University of Cape Town and completed a BA degree in Drama & Art History from 2000 to 2002. In 2003, Ryan pursued further education at the University of Cape Town and completed a PGDM in Marketing/Marketing Management, General.

In addition to their formal education, Ryan has also obtained several certifications. In 2022, they obtained certifications in various subjects, including "20 Habits of Executive Leadership" from LinkedIn, "Agile Crash Course: Agile Project Management; Agile Delivery" from Udemy: Online Courses, "Content Marketing Foundations" from LinkedIn, "Designing a Training Program: Setting Goals, Objectives, and Mediums" from LinkedIn, "How to Design and Deliver Training Programs" from LinkedIn, "Organization Design" from LinkedIn, "Organizational Culture" from LinkedIn, "Organizational Learning and Development" from LinkedIn, "The Persuasion Code, Part 1: The Neuroscience of Sales" from LinkedIn, and "The Persuasion Code, Part 2: The Neuroscience of Selling Remotely" from LinkedIn. These certifications highlight Ryan's commitment to continuous learning and professional development.