Michael is Executive Vice President of UBM Asia (based in Hong
Kong), the Asia Pacific regional headquarters of United Business
Media Ltd (known as UBM as quoted on the London Stock Exchange).
UBM Asia is one of the largest exhibition organisers in the region
and Michael has pioneered the exhibition industry into China,
India, and S.E. Asia over the last sixteen years. He is also a
Director of Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co Ltd,
today one of the most important independent exhibition organisers
in China, its largest fair being Furniture China in Shanghai which
is an annual fair taking up 250,000 gross sqm. Over the past
five years Michael has also been instrumental in the formation and
growth of UBM India in which time it has become one of the most
active exhibition organisers in India in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad,
Chennai, and Bangalore. UBM Asia is also a publisher of trade
magazines (IT, Property, Travel and Energy) and medical directories
through its sister company, UBM Medica.
UBM Asia owns and runs Hong Kong's largest trade fair and the
world's largest Jewellery trade fair, "September Hong Kong
Jewellery and Gem Fair", utilising both exhibition centres in Hong
Kong at the same time. UBM Asia also owns and runs Asia's largest
beauty and cosmetic event, "Cosmoprof Asia".
Michael is a Director and the Chairman of the Sustainable
Development Committee of The Global Association of Exhibition
Industry (UFI) based in Paris.
A committed Rotarian for the past 16 years serving the Rotary Club
of Hong Kong, Michael has been involved in CSR for a long time,
notably completing schools in Khao Lak, Thailand (for
psychologically traumatised children post the Tsunami), Yunnan
province near the Myanmar border, Gansu in an earthquake damaged
area and Myanmar (Typhoon damaged).
He has previously lived and worked in the UK, New Zealand, Italy,
Australia, Belgium, Greece and Hong Kong. Prior to joining UBM Asia
in 1994, he was trading director for the UK Global Business Group
'Vestey Group of companies" latterly based in Hong Kong.
He is married to Jasmine, an Armenian Iranian and has three
children aged 21/19/17, two living in Hong Kong and one at
University in the UK.
Michael is an avid collector of antique books, tennis, fly-fishing
and enjoys good food and wine.
