HeadBox celebrates 10th anniversary | Event Industry News

Dak Pion

4 hours ago

HeadBox, the award-winning B2B meetings and events platform, celebrates 10 years in the events industry.

Born from a vision to connect corporate event planners with unique and creative venues, HeadBox is an AI-powered venue booking platform with over 30,000 spaces for hire across London, New York, Sydney, Dublin, and Melbourne. During that time, the company has grown exponentially, gaining FTSE 500 customers, releasing innovative new tools, and expanding globally.

Hosting an event for customers, suppliers and partners on Tuesday, 23rd September at London’s Iconic Sky Garden, the theme was “HeadBox: past, present and future”. As a pioneer in event technology, HeadBox showcased the cutting edge of event management and pushed forward into the future of M&E experiences. Whilst taking guests through the journey of HeadBox since 2015, CEO and Founder, Andrew Needham, hinted at the next stage of growth, the vision for the future of meetings and events technology, and the new “one AI platform”.

Key Highlights over 10 years

Launching Lead Feed, 3D Studio and HeadBox for Business products
Securing £13 million investment, led by Salica Investments, alongside Deepbridge Capital and Egora Ventures
Launching offices in London, Sydney, Melbourne and New York City
Facilitating over 150,000 events through the HeadBox platform

When asked for the reasons behind the company’s success, Andrew noted three pillars:

Our customers: brilliant host venues, corporate clients, suppliers and stakeholders. We would not be here today without the belief, support and feedback from our customers.
Our people: we have strong core values at HeadBox, which guide us towards our mission. The belief in love-based leadership, that you need to not only love what you do but also who you do it with, has helped retain exceptional talent over the last decade.
Our technology: a technology-first approach. The company’s dedication to innovation has kept it agile, enabling it to adapt to challenges during the pandemic and solve its customers’ problems.

View the complete timeline of HeadBox over the last ten years.

Andrew Needham, CEO and Founder of HeadBox
“The moment I knew HeadBox was something special was right at the very beginning. I was explaining the problem we were solving: you couldn’t easily find and book cool, creative, and inspiring venues all in one place. Instead, it involved endless phone calls, spreadsheets, Post-it notes, and hastily put-together PowerPoints. It took forever.

When I shared that we were launching a platform to address this issue, everyone I spoke to saw that it resonated with them. That’s how the HeadBox mission was born: a platform that brings people and spaces together to make brilliant things happen everywhere. And we are just as motivated by this mission today as we were 10 years ago.”

Ali Lord, HeadBox Australia, CEO
“Starting as a HeadBox for Business customer back in 2017, as Head of Events at Dentsu, I was an early admirer of the HeadBox mission. Launching HeadBox Australia in 2020 has been one of the highlights of my career, seeing the events industry in Australia transform through innovation and world-class event experiences. The team we’ve grown, the networks we’ve built, the clients we’ve worked with and the events we’ve hosted have been truly extraordinary.”