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I'm Steph.

Events professional. Problem solver. Jack of all trades.

18+ years in events, and still excited about a well-run registration flow. I design event tech solutions, build things, fix things, and slot into your team like I've been there for years.

Steph Thompson

I've spent my entire career in events.

Over 18 years across event management, B2B marketing, and event technology, working with enterprise organisations primarily in technology and financial services, and across sectors including legal, professional services, and research.

What I do best is solution design: understanding what an organisation needs and designing the event technology to deliver it. But I also configure platforms, build HTML emails, produce post-event reporting, coordinate events, manage programmes and do consultancy. I don't fit neatly into one box, and I'm proud to be a jack of all trades.

Whatever you have in mind, I'm interested in having a chat. I build relationships quickly, slot right into teams, and bring the kind of support that makes the difference between a good event and a great one.

18+
Years in events
9
Years in event tech
500+
Events delivered
5
Continents covered

The things I'm good at.

Part-time, casual, project-based. Whatever you need. Here's what I can do for your team.

Event Technology & Platforms

Confident in event tech systems (my knowledge is agnostic)

  • Design and configure registration, websites, apps and reporting
  • Take an event tech stack from ideation to launch
  • Platform setup, testing and QA
  • Client admin training and documentation

HTML Emails & Digital Content

Hands-on building and editing

  • Edit and update HTML email templates
  • Build HTML emails from scratch (depending on complexity)
  • Email testing and QA using Litmus, Email on Acid etc
  • Copywriting event and marketing emails
  • Basic HTML/CSS for web content updates

Data, Reporting & Analysis

18 years working with event data

  • Advanced Excel: pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, dashboards
  • Post-event analysis and performance reporting
  • Registration and attendee data management
  • Custom report building and data visualisation
  • Translating raw data into insights for stakeholders

Project Management & Event Support

Delivery lead or an extra pair of experienced hands

  • Scope, budget, schedule and risk management
  • Coordinate technical and delivery teams
  • Support event delivery as part of a wider team
  • Vendor, venue and stakeholder coordination
  • On-site technology: registration, badging, access control

How I work.

Flexible, remote-first, and easy to work with.

Availability

Part-time and casual. A few days a week, or project-based blocks. Flexible on hours and happy to work around your team's schedule.

Location

Based in London. Remote-first, with flexibility for in-office and on-site when needed. Australian and British citizen.

What I'm Looking For

Supporting roles where I can contribute specific skills to a team. Not looking for full-time or lead positions right now.

Industries: Interested in any industry and have significant experience in Technology, Financial Services and Corporate

Regions: Preferably UK and EMEA, but open to discussing others

Beyond the day job.

Because you're not just hiring a skill set. You're getting a whole person.

I'm originally from Sydney, but London has been home for nine years now. Moving here was a lifelong aspiration. I grew up loving the Spice Girls and everything about British culture, the music, the energy, the sense that anything could happen. When I was offered a transfer opportunity, I didn't hesitate. The day I arrived, I knew this was where I was meant to be.

I'm based in Dalston, Hackney, which is exactly the kind of place I thrive in: vibrant, diverse, and never boring. I love food, whether that's cooking at home or finding somewhere new to eat. I love music and the arts. And I'm a mum of two young energetic boys, which keeps everything in perspective and reminds me why flexibility matters.

I live a healthy lifestyle where my wellbeing and my family's wellbeing come first. That's a big part of why I've shifted away from full-time employment. I want to cook good food for my family and focus on the things that matter most.

What drives me is the same thing at work as it is in life: I value people and relationships, I care about doing things to the best of my ability, and I'm always looking for new experiences. I'm constantly evolving, picking up new skills, and finding new ways to stay interested and interesting.

Let's have a chat.

No hard sell. Just a chat about how I can help.

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