Peter Verkooijen

Conference Producer

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Conference & Content Producer with over 25 years of experience in global event management and production. Managing Director of Modified Ventures Ltd, a company that has created and run various B2B media and community platforms from 2010 in New York, Toronto, London and the Netherlands. Launched WORKTECH Vancouver in May 2026 as Conference Producer for WORKTECH Events (UnGroup/Unwired Ventures Ltd), along with producing their events in Toronto, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Stockholm. Previously Conference Producer for Smarter Shows (Informa), delivering conferences for advanced manufacturing and technology sectors for global exhibitions - the Thermal Management, Ceramics, Foam and Adhesives & Bonding Expos in Stuttgart and Michigan. Before that conference producer at other London-based companies and New York correspondent for leading business and technology publishers in the Netherlands.

Experience

  • Managing Director at Modified Ventures
    Oct 2007 - Present · 18 yrs 10 mos

    A post-internet market development company that owns and runs various B2B events and community platforms, including previously Design for Manufacturing Forum and Geoweb Forum.

  • Conference Producer at WORKTECH
    Jul 2025 - Jun 2026 · 1 yr

    Conference Producer for the WORKTECH events in Vancouver, Toronto, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Stockholm. WORKTECH is a leading global conference series, bringing together industry professionals to explore the future of work and the workplace.

  • Conference Producer at Informa Markets
    Feb 2023 - Aug 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Conference Producer for the Thermal Management, Ceramics, Foam and Adhesives & Bonding Expos in Stuttgart and Michigan at Smarter Shows, now part of Informa Markets.

  • Conference Producer at CIO WaterCooler
    Sep 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Business Development Specialist at MarketONE
    Sep 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Lead generation for Oracle and other clients in the UK, Benelux and Nordic markets.