Martin Green CBE - Host City speaker

Martin Green CBE

Position: Managing Director, Eurovision 2023

Managing Director of Eurovision, Liverpool 2023 on Behalf of Ukraine - over seeing entire delivery of the most successful Eurovision ever.

Chief Creative Officer for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth games - over seeing opening and closing ceremonies, Queens Baton Relay and culture programme for the worlds 4th largest sporting event. Also for Unboxed: Creativity in the UK, a £120m ground breaking celebration of creativity featuring ten commissions bring together science, technology, engineering, arts and maths

Director of Hull UK City of Culture 2017, a ground-breaking 365 day world class arts festival that reinvigorated Hull and engaged its residents. Led a team of 100 raising a budget of £35 million

As Head of Ceremonies for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games recruited and led team of 500 that delivered the Welcome Ceremonies, Victory Ceremonies, Torch Relays and Opening and Closing Ceremonies of The Games. Budget of £150 million.

Managing a multimillion-pound budget installed the creative and business architecture of all the ceremonies, recruiting the Artistic Directors and production teams for each project. Lead project through complex creative, financial, communications and political environment.

Executive Producer of world-class high-profile events including The Birmingham Commonwealth Games Handover, Opening The O2 in London, The Tour De France Grande Depart in Yorkshire and the annual events programme for London.

Accomplished leader and architect of major events in the UK and abroad. Highly skilled negotiator and ambassador in public and corporate arena. Analytical approach to operational issues, having the ability to conceptualise and think laterally, developing and implementing cultural strategies, leveraging existing opportunities and introducing innovative and fresh ideas.

Inspirational leader managing diverse workforce, stakeholders and building outstanding internal and external communications.