Gordon Payne is responsible for all operations in Asia and has been with Hyve since February 2017. He has 20+ years of senior leadership experience in major business media companies including UBM (now Informa Markets) where he led their highly successfully business in Amsterdam for eight years. Prior to Hyve, Gordon worked with Mark Shashoua on the acclaimed transformation of emap connect into i2i Events Group where he focused on creating the critical international dimension to the business that drove much of i2i’s growth. Gordon has worked extensively in China, India, Latin America, Middle East, USA and Europe and currently lives in Hong Kong.

Gaurav Sood, General Manager - India

Gaurav Sood is responsible for management of Hyve’s business in India and has been with Hyve since May 2020. He has spent 20 years in the exhibition and events industry managing profit centers, strategic consulting and business development. In his previous assignment Gaurav worked with numerous US based associations helping them create their market entry strategy and setting up operations in India. Immediately prior to Hyve, Gaurav worked with our joint venture business in India as a member of the leadership team focused on operational management of the business in addition to governance and compliance. Gaurav has worked across industry sectors during his career including healthcare, engineering, construction, interiors, beauty and fitness to name a few.

Mr Gagan Sahni is the Director- Business Development at Hyve India. He has experience of more than 19 years in the Indian exhibition industry in a number of senior management positions. He is the prime architect of the brand Paperex and has managed 17 prestigious specialised events during his career in industries such as Pulp & Paper, Construction, Food Processing, Education, Environment, Minerals & Metals, Mining, Packaging, Travel & Tourism.