Global Business Events

What Global Business Events does

Global Business Events operates the GBI Impact brand, a B2B networking events business that curates gatherings for senior technology and marketing executives including CIOs, CISOs, CDOs, and CMOs. The company delivers five distinct event formats: Evening Gatherings (local in-person networking with sponsors), Virtual Roundtables (remote peer and solution-provider sessions), Summits (full-day conferences with leadership sessions and panels), Boardrooms (intimate hour-long interactive discussions), and Breakout Sessions (mixed mingling and thought-leadership formats). Event programming is distributed across multiple US metros (Scottsdale/Phoenix, Orange County, Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Minneapolis) and London, with a 2026 calendar of events publicly listed on the company's HubSpot-hosted website.

The business operates an event-driven go-to-market model serving two distinct buyer types: enterprise sponsors that pay to access a curated C-level audience, and senior executive attendees who participate in peer-to-peer learning and solution-provider engagement. Visible sponsor logos include Microsoft, ServiceNow, Okta, BMC Software, Box, Apptio, and Accelion, and named enterprise attendees include Peloton (IT Director Eric Poon) and Wyndham (CIO Scott Strickland), both of whom have publicly endorsed the experience. Marketing and distribution rely on a HubSpot website, LinkedIn, Twitter, and an email newsletter, with all sponsorship and attendance inquiries routed through direct contact.

Corporate structure shows the operating brand GBI Impact held under the legal entity GB intelligence inc, which the source material dates to a 2021 copyright notice, while the brand itself claims 20 years of operating experience in B2B executive networking. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or parent company, and the registered city is Newport, United Kingdom, though the legal suffix "inc" and the predominantly US-centric event geography point to a US-incorporated parent serving a global event footprint.

Name

Global Business Events

Legal name

GB intelligence inc

Website

https://gbievents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Global Business Events (GBI Impact) is a privately held B2B events business that hosts curated networking events for C-level executives (CIO, CISO, CDO, CMO) across US cities and London, monetized through enterprise sponsorships and executive attendance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Executive Event Management

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK), Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM)

Keywords

• B2B networking events
• Executive event management
• Corporate summit hosting
• Executive roundtable events
• C-level networking events

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Sponsorships: Companies sponsor events to gain access to and network with high-level C-suite executives. Sponsors elevate their brand in a prestige environment and connect directly with decision makers.
2. Event Attendance Fees: Executives attend events for networking opportunities with peers and solution providers. Events range from evening gatherings to full-day summits.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Global Business Events, operating as GBI Impact, produces and hosts B2B executive networking events that connect C-level technology and business leaders (CIOs, CISOs, CDOs, CMOs) with sponsoring solution providers. The offering spans five event formats—Evening Gatherings, Virtual Roundtables, Summits, Boardrooms, and Breakout Sessions—delivered in-person across the USA and UK and virtually online, with revenue generated through event sponsorships and executive attendance fees.

Product overview

GBI Impact offers a portfolio of executive networking event formats designed for B2B relationship building between focused networks of executives and clients. The portfolio consists of five distinct event formats: Evening Gatherings (wine, dine, and meet solution providers), Virtual Roundtables (engaging virtual sessions with peers and solution providers), Summits (full-day conferences with leadership sessions and panels), Boardrooms (intimate hour-long discussions), and Breakout Sessions (interactive mingling with thought leadership). These events cater primarily to C-level executives including CIOs, CISOs, CDOs, and CMOs across various industries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Evening Gatherings

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AccelionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAppears as a trusted partner logo on the GBI Impact website, indicating involvement as an event sponsor or participant in GBI Impact networking events for executives.
• OktaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as a trusted partner logo on the GBI Impact website, suggesting Okta participates in or sponsors executive networking events.
• ServiceNowminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a trusted partner on the GBI Impact website, indicating involvement in executive events as a sponsor or participant.
• MicrosoftminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as a trusted partner logo on the GBI Impact website, suggesting Microsoft participates in or sponsors executive networking events.
• BMC SoftwareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAppears as a sponsor partner logo on the GBI Impact website, indicating BMC Software sponsors executive networking events through GBI Impact.
• BoxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a sponsor partner on the GBI Impact website, indicating Box participates in or sponsors executive events.
• ApptiominorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured as a sponsor partner logo on the GBI Impact website, suggesting Apptio sponsors executive networking events.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Evanta (a Gartner company): Operates invitation-only CIO, CISO, CDO, and CMO executive summits and roundtables globally. Most direct competitor — same target titles, same community-based membership model, same sponsorship-driven revenue mix.
• CDM Media: B2B event organizer producing summits for CIO, CMO, CISO, CFO, and HR audiences. Direct peer given matching C-level executive focus, invitation-only summits, and enterprise technology sponsor ecosystem.
• Argyle Executive Forum: Produces invitation-only executive events and networking experiences for senior leaders across functions. Comparable in curated-audience, sponsorship-funded B2B event model targeting enterprise decision-makers.
• Constellation Research: Hosts invitation-only CXO summits (including CIO/CISO/CDO audiences) alongside research and advisory. Direct peer in the executive networking + sponsorship model for technology and digital leaders.
• HMG Strategy: Runs executive summits, dinners, and academies for CIOs, CISOs, and technology leaders. Closely comparable in format (intimate gatherings + summits), audience (technology executives), and revenue model (sponsorships + attendance fees).
• WIT Strategy: Operates CIO and CISO summits and peer roundtables with enterprise technology sponsors. Closely comparable in audience, intimacy of format, and sponsorship-centric revenue.
• Momentum Events: Designs and runs invitation-only executive events and peer roundtables for senior technology leaders, often with enterprise software sponsors. Comparable curated-audience, sponsorship-driven B2B event model.

Broad incumbents

• Frost & Sullivan: Operates executive-level B2B growth summits and CxO events across multiple industries with enterprise sponsors. Comparable in CxO audience and sponsorship model, though typically industry-themed rather than title-themed.
• Forrester Research: Hosts CXO-focused forums and summits (e.g., CXO Summit, Security & Risk Forum) targeted at enterprise technology and security leaders. Overlaps in audience and format, but events are part of a much broader research business.
• Foundry (formerly IDG Communications): Operates large-scale CIO and CMO events (e.g., CIO 100, CMO Summit) alongside media, awards, and research. Comparable audience and topic mix, but at significantly larger scale and as part of a broader media portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GBIntel_Events
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-business-events-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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