Group Commercial Director - Messe Frankfurt Middle East
Alex Nicholl is the Group Commercial Director having joined Messe Frankfurt Middle East in September 2021.
Previous to Messe Frankfurt Alex ran the exhibitions business at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) for 8 years responsible for delivering three successful editions of IDEX and NAVDEX and launching new events in the unmanned systems, simulation & training and leisure marine sectors.
He has spent the last 20 years in senior positions in the international events industry having gained his experience organising some of the largest global defence and security shows such as IDEX, DSEI, IFSEC and Intersec which included working for the British Government, the Abu Dhabi Government and 4 of the world’s largest and most successful exhibition organisers – Messe Frankfurt, Reed Exhibitions, United Business Media and Informa.