Bio:

Matthew Finlay is founder and CEO of specialist technology conference and tradeshow producer, Rising Media.  Founded in 2005, Rising Media produces events in North and South America, Europe and Asia/Pacific, ranging in size from 80 to 2000 participants.  Events include Building Business Capability, Machine Learning Week, Search Marketing Expo and many others. 

Originally from New Zealand, Matthew has a BA in Political Science from Victoria University of Wellington. He currently lives just outside Munich, in the Bavarian countryside, with his wife and two children.