Board of Directors

Structure of the Board

There are currently four members on the board. Board members possess a broad range of industry experience and business skills to appropriately govern the interests of the shareholders and stakeholders of the Company. The Board continues to actively guide the management team on the ongoing growth strategy of the Company. The Board actively involves, as appropriate, expert and independent advice on matters reserved for the Remuneration and Audit & Risk Committees.

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Michael Brown

Non-Executive Chair

Michael has over thirty five years of experience across capital markets, governance and corporate advisory with a career spanning senior equity research, corporate advisory and board level engagement with listed growth companies. Michael co-founded Pegasus Corporate Advisory and previously held senior research roles at UBS and Merrill Lynch in London, New York, Asia Pacific and Australasia.

Comment:

"It is a great privilege to chair Aspermont and work with such a highly qualified and capable team. Our goal is to become the leading data insights and intelligence provider to the global resource industries."

Alex Kent

Managing Director

MD since 2015, leading Aspermont's transformation into a global B2B media and data intelligence business. The company has built high margin recurring revenues over that time and delivered sustained subscriptions growth.

Previously at Microsoft; Alex holds a double honors B.Sc. in Economics, Accounting & Business Law from the University of Bristol.

Comment:

"I'm energised by Aspermont's shift into a subscription‑first, data‑led intelligence business. After delivering over nine years of uninterrupted subscription growth and launching Mining‑IQ — already validated through Tier‑1 enterprise adoption — we're only at the start of an exciting new phase for the company."

Ajit Patel

Executive Director

Ajit joined Aspermont in 2013, after 25 years media industry experience in media, events, and market research. Ajit is responsible for the implementation of Aspermont's digital strategy and oversight of technology, data, content, events, sales, and subscription functions.

Ajit previously worked at Incisive Media in London, where he was responsible globally for infrastructure, software development, online strategy, vendor management and large-scale systems implementation. Prior to that Ajit was Chief Technical Officer for VNU (now Nielsen).

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Graeme McCracken

Non-Executive Director

With over 30 years experience in innovation and digital transformation across the media, events, data and analytics sector, Graeme brings a wealth of experience from across multiple global B2B markets. Graeme has held senior leadership positions at a number of companies including CEO roles at Proagrica and CMD Group. Graeme is a graduate of the University of Glasgow with a Masters degree in Politics & Economics.

Comment:

"I have watched the Aspermont team transform the business over the last few years, seen the passion and the innovation and have been hugely impressed. Aspermont operates in an exciting geospatial sector, with a wealth of data to be mined and insights to help the market and I'm excited to be able to help advise the senior management team as they continue their journey to help this market and our customers"

 

10/03/2026 - 11/03/2026

Mining News Select Australia 2026 - Sydney

Sydney Masonic Centre

16/06/2026 - 17/06/2026

Mining News Select Australia 2026 - Perth

Crown Perth

Conference Producer

ABOUT ASPERMONT

Aspermont (ASX: ASP) is a global leader in business-to-business (B2B) media, data, and intelligence services, with a 190-year publishing legacy and over 560 years of brand heritage across its flagship titles. The company serves critical global sectors—most notably mining, energy, and agriculture—through a portfolio of trusted brands including Mining Journal, Mining Magazine, and Farming Ahead.

Operating with a global network of over 100 journalists and analysts, Aspermont delivers premium content, data, intelligence, and marketing solutions to a professional audience in more than 190 countries. The company's core business model is built on high-quality recurring revenue, with subscriptions now contributing over 66% of total revenue. Aspermont is headquartered in London, with offices in Australia, Brazil, the Philippines, and Singapore.

Over the past nine years, Aspermont has transformed from a traditional publishing model into a scalable digital platform business underpinned by proprietary technology and data infrastructure.

THE EVENTS FUNCTION

Aspermont Events delivers leading conferences and industry events for the global resources sector, bringing together mining leaders, investors, analysts, and decision makers from across the industry. Its flagship Future of Mining and MiningNews Select series cover both sides of the sector: operations and investment. Future of Mining explores the latest developments in innovation, technology, and sustainability, while MiningNews Select connects mining companies, particularly junior miners, with investors and market analysts. Together, the events create a valuable platform for industry insight, business connections, and investment opportunities across Australia, Asia, and North America.

Beyond its flagship conferences, Aspermont Events also delivers bespoke B2B industry and government events tailored to the evolving needs of the resources sector. Backed by Aspermont's extensive media reach, specialist content, market intelligence, and marketing expertise, these events are designed to deliver actionable insights to highly targeted audiences. By combining industry knowledge with powerful networks and trusted information platforms, Aspermont Events continues to create meaningful events for the resources sector.

YOUR ROLE

You will lead the conference planning and delivery for all Aspermont Events in Australia and globally. Reporting to the Group Head of Events, you will take on the day-to-day management of conference production, demands of growing & delivering a high-quality program content with respect to all Aspermont Events including bespoke events.

Your role will be to lead on the conference planning and delivery of all Aspermont Events to ensure they are best in class through top notch conference program, content production, including speaker, chair acquisition and industry partner management. You will also be collaborating closely with the editorial, sales, marketing, customer success, delegate sales and operations teams to deliver conference production.

As a Conference Producer, you will be joining our growing events team and working across our continuously successful portfolio of events focusing on writing compelling and topical content and agendas for all Aspermont Events including concurrent events such as workshops, masterclasses, forums, roundtables and seminars.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

  • Researching the market to understand key trends and topics in the resources sector
  • Working with the Group Head of Events, in conjunction with the content team as subject matter experts, on content production and agenda build
  • Working with the Group Head of Events on program production
  • Identifying and building relationships with industry leading executives conducting telephone interviews, to some extent face-to-face meetings and/or virtual meetings
  • Attracting and securing leading key industry speakers
  • Play a key role in developing and delivering events, while supporting sales to drive sponsorship revenue
  • Stay ahead of evolving event trends and ensure Aspermont leads in innovative, best in class content led event formats
  • Researching industry events, highlighting strengths and weaknesses
  • Building the identity and promote each event across social media
  • Working seamlessly with Marketing, Sales and Operations to provide the best pre-event and onsite experience possible
  • International travel to internal and industry events

ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL HAVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:

  • Extensive experience within event production, preferably within mining and the resources sector
  • Knowledge of the mining/oil and gas sector, preferred but not essential
  • Experience launching events (topic generation/validation)
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to partner effectively with cross-functional teams
  • Ability to communicate confidently and build rapport with senior stakeholders and executives, both internally and externally.
  • Strong business acumen and commercial awareness
  • Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously whilst ensuring standards and deadlines are met.
  • Proactive nature, independent and show initiative
  • Demonstrate Aspermont Values – Collaborative, Innovative, Responsible, Agile, Brave & Enthusiastic

WORKING AT ASPERMONT

We offer a flexible working approach, offering the opportunity to work both from home, but also our Perth office. Whilst working from home, you will benefit from managing your day how you chose around your work priorities and meetings. At the office, you'll be able to benefit from the normal WeWork perks (free barista coffee, weekly events and classes, pool and foosball tables, and inspiring working spaces). Our full-time working hours are 37.5 hours per week. Due to the varied global location of our employees, teams and other external stakeholders, flexibility in working hours will be required.

Please note that this role will require occasional international travel.