Carol is an award winning business woman with over 30 years of experience in the business tourism and events, working across many sectors within the industry. She is the managing director and shareholder of Thebe Reed Exhibitions, a joint venture between Thebe Tourism Group, one of South Africa’s first black economic empowerment companies and Reed Exhibitions, a subsidiary of the RELX Group. Under her leadership, Thebe Reed Exhibitions has become one of the largest and most successful exhibition and venue management companies in Southern Africa and is well positioned to expand its footprint across Africa, with many new ventures in the pipeline.