Meet the Team

Chris is a career journalist and analyst with a passion for research, who has focused almost exclusively on the mining space for the past 20 years. He started his career in mining stronghold, Western Australia, where he worked on the foremost industry titles, before moving to London in a freelance capacity with several global mastheads and select financial research firms. Chris later joined dual-listed publisher Aspermont as editor of industry flagship, Mining Journal, before launching the group’s research unit. He took on the role of managing editor, before finishing his time with Aspermont traversing the content and commercial landscapes, launching the group’s agency-style marketing unit with chief commercial officer, Matt Smith. Chris was born in Perth where he completed a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Journalism, before netting a Bachelor of Geology on moving to London. In addition, he holds a Level Three Certificate in Capital Markets and Securities from Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment. Beyond his content and industry expertise, Chris is a well travelled and seasoned public speaker.

Matt is a B2B, C-suite innovator who has spent the past 25+ years turning data into revenue and helping businesses deliver on their goals, specialising in making complex tech solutions work in the real world. His first exposure to the publishing sector came through VNU (later Incisive Media) as head of commercial for its business and finance group, before leading the consecutive launches of KnowledgeStorm (database management) and ITHound (lead generation) for the company. He was recruited by international market intelligence and demand-generation group, IDG, as vice president of the dedicated demand-generation business, IDG Connect, to build its reach beyond North America. After successfully establishing IDG Connect as a global business, he became managing director and distinguished himself with multiple industry awards for B2B innovation. Matt then moved into the role of president, demand generation for IDG Communications, during which time he launched the business into China, drove M&A opportunities, and formed part of the GDPR Steering Committee for the EU. He was most recently chief commercial officer for leading resources publisher, Aspermont, where he launched their data business and the group’s agency-style marketing unit with managing editor, Chris Cann. Matt completed his formal education in the UK with a Bachelor of Arts and remains a London local, though he’s regularly on the road.