EnsembleIQ Shuffles Executive Ranks to Drive Content and Event Growth
Event summary
- EnsembleIQ promoted Gary Esposito to Senior Vice President & Group Publisher of Chain Store Age and Hospitality Technology, expanding his portfolio to include MURTEC.
- Abigail Lorden was named Senior Vice President of Content, overseeing cross-market content strategy and innovation.
- The moves aim to accelerate growth, content innovation, and event scaling across retail, healthcare, technology, and hospitality sectors.
- Esposito previously led EnsembleIQ’s SPECS event and will now oversee Hospitality Technology’s MURTEC conference.
- Lorden brings 20 years of B2B media experience, including leadership roles at Hospitality Technology and the Restaurant Technology Network (RTN).
The big picture
EnsembleIQ’s executive reshuffling reflects a strategic push to unify content innovation, audience data, and new product development across its B2B media and events portfolio. The moves come as the company seeks to deepen its influence in retail, healthcare, technology, and hospitality sectors, where demand for actionable insights and high-impact business strategies is growing. The appointments underscore EnsembleIQ’s focus on scaling its industry events and modernizing the audience journey across digital and print platforms.
What we're watching
- Content Innovation
- How Abigail Lorden’s expanded role will drive next-generation content innovation across EnsembleIQ’s digital, events, and print portfolios.
- Event Scaling
- Whether Gary Esposito can replicate his success with SPECS in scaling Hospitality Technology’s MURTEC event.
- Industry Partnerships
- The pace at which EnsembleIQ can develop lasting industry partnerships under its new leadership structure.
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