This week’s ICE 5at5 podcast welcomes Joy Thomas, Director of Global Events at IQVIA, in conversation with Anita Howard, Strategy Lead at ICEHUB.
Joy discusses her career journey from graphic design into global events leadership, where she now leads a high performing team delivering more than 700 projects a year across countries and event types. She shares what she loves about the events industry, from problem solving and strategic impact to the human connections events enable.
Joy also offers practical advice for aspiring event professionals, emphasising the importance of project management, decision making and staying calm under pressure. She explores the role of technology and AI within the events space, encouraging professionals to embrace new tools while keeping the human perspective at the heart of every experience.
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