PUTEAUX, France and RICHMOND, United Kingdom — RX Global’s acquisition of Corp Events today brings one of France’s leading data and AI events under its umbrella and follows several other initiatives by the company to grow its technology business.
Corp Events owns and operates Big Data & AI Paris and Big Data & AI Toronto, and is the organizer, on behalf of the EuropIA Institute and SEMEC, of the World AI Cannes Festival (WAICF).
Launched in 2012, the next edition of Big Data & AI Paris will be held on September 25-26, 2023 and is expected to bring together more than 200 brands and 15,000 data and AI professionals at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. Speakers include Chief Data Officers from organizations such as Sanofi, Auchan Retail, and Google. New this year, Quantum Business Europe! Oscillator will offer leaders in the French technology scene the opportunity to explore the synergies between AI, Big Data, and quantum technologies. The show will also feature a virtual component.
Big Data & AI Toronto will be held from October 18-19, 2023, and the World Artificial Intelligence Festival in Cannes, which was just launched last year, will be held from February 8-10, 2024.
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The move, the latest in a string of acquisitions and data startups for RX, is another sign of the company’s interest in expanding its business in the sector.
“We want to continue to grow RX organically, but we want to complement that growth with targeted acquisitions. We are looking to make the right acquisitions in the right market and in the right growth area for us,” said Hugh Jones, CEO of RX. “The events industry is still very fragmented, so it is important that we focus on making the right acquisitions, where they make sense, in the right places in the right sectors and at the right time. Our goal is to be best-in-class in the sectors we promote, ensuring our events are brilliant.”
“RX has always been a source of inspiration and professionalism for me,” says Olivier Cadi, President of Corp Events. “I started my career there and acquired solid expertise. With the support of a group like RX, we can now further develop our events. I am delighted to see our teams share their know-how and commitment to develop our brands and products.”
Contact Hugh Jones at hjones@reedexpo.com