Daniel Phillips

CEO & Founder of Industry Connect Group | Connecting Leaders. Transforming Industry.

United Kingdom

About

I founded Industry Connect Group to solve a problem. To help industry practitioners cut through the noise, and to support technology companies who are building world-class solutions reach and build trust with the industrial leaders who need them most. Today, ICG is a community of 10,000+ executives, innovators, and practitioners across industrial operations - spanning supply chain, operations, cyber security IoT, AI, Industry 4.0/5.0, digital transformation, and sustainable innovation. For technology companies and consultancies, we offer direct access to this audience through sponsorship, strategic partnerships, hosted events, and roundtables - turning visibility into pipeline. For industrial leaders and professionals, we provide the connections, conversations, and insights that help you cut through the noise and make better decisions about technology adoption. If you're a technology provider looking to build trust and generate leads within industrial operations, let's talk. If you're an industrial leader navigating transformation, you belong here. [email protected]

Experience

  • Chief Executive Officer at Industry Connect Group
    Sep 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 10 mos

    Industry Connect Group is a leading community for senior executives, practitioners, and forward-thinkers across the Value Chain. Through immersive events, intelligence and trusted peer-to-peer engagement, our mission is to create meaningful connections, share practical insight, and support collaboration in the industrial ecosystem. We are passionate about transformation, knowledge sharing, and impact. Together with our community, we are building a more connected, informed, and resilient future, across industry.

  • Director at The Leadership Board
    Oct 2015 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

    In collaboration with global thought leaders, leading practitioners and trusted peers, The Leadership Board provides senior decision makers with independent advice which transforms business performance. We work with leading companies such as: Tesco, ASDA, Addidas, Travelex, Unilever, GE, PepsiCo, Microsoft, Shell, Coca Cola and GSK to name but a few. Please contact me to explore how The Leadership Board could help you achieve your objectives.

  • WTG Events (London, United Kingdom)
    • Delegate Sales Manager, Business Services, Supply Chain and Food Summits
      Jun 2014 - Nov 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

      I manage the two largest summits in WTG’s vast portfolio of business events and webinars. The EMEA Supply Chain and Logistics Summit is the only multi-streamed supply chain management event of its size, gathering 300+ supply chain and logistics professionals each year. The HR Directors Business Summit is the most senior gathering of HR Directors in Europe. This popular event will bring together over 1500 qualified C-Suite HR leaders and pioneering HR solution providers. I am responsible for providing customer excellence for existing members, sourcing and acquiring new business through telesales and development of junior members of the sales team. My core focus is to identify my existing members and business prospects fundamental business challenges, providing them with the best product on the market leading to an unrivaled customer relationship. My clients have the ideal platform to; discuss business collaborations, network/benchmark and learn best practices from industry experts, through world class case studies, interactive workshops and expert panel discussions

    • Senior Business Development Associate EMEA HR & SCL Summits
      Mar 2012 - Jun 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Sales Manager at LA fitness UK
    Feb 2010 - Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Membership sales manager at LA Fitness, New Barnet, London