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AEO People's Award

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Liz Whittingham

Liz Whittingham

Head of Operations & Customer Experience, GovNet

Liz brings over 15 years of expertise in event delivery, specialising in creating impactful, client-focused experiences that drive business growth, enhanced CX, and strengthen team engagement. 

With a solid foundation in global operations across major public and private organisations, including Gartner and Informa, as well as agency-side experience, Liz has honed her skills in project and product management, and team leadership from the ground up. She is dedicated to designing operational models that not only meet but exceed client expectations at GovNet, working closely with Executive Leadership to support strategic growth plans. 

Known for inspiring teams to achieve high NPS scores, deliver key business metrics, and, most importantly, build a culture of development and success, Liz is a confident change agent. She embraces flexibility and agile methodologies to lead cross-functional teams in navigating the ever-evolving events industry.

Testimonials

  • I think for us to actually champion the amazing people that work in this industry is to be hugely applauded and to be able to recognise the incredible talent that lives and breathes in our world is very important
    Lisa Tyson
    Deputy Managing Director, Aztec Event Services
  • It’s a great honour and an achievement to be nominated, shortlisted and even better to win one.
    Emma Barrett
    Managing Director, Broadway Events
  • I'm a CEO within the industry and it's my responsibility to support associations and talk to some of the new up and coming talent
    Mary Cole
    Owner & CEO, Skyline Whitespace
  • It feels absolutely amazing to be recognised for the work I’ve put in
    Melina Mavoungou
    Winner of Best Newcomer 2023

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