We are a global business intelligence and conference company. Part of FC Business Intelligence Ltd, it's our people that make us the market leader we are today. We are passionate about realising the potential of Thin Film to its fullest, and look to do so by building on the strengths we've developed over 19 years of business success.
Read on to see what we offer you and your company.
What We Do
Conferences
The back bone of our company. We have been organising high quality conferences for almost two decades and have a body of work well into the hundreds. Not only have we a proven track record of success, we develop entire businesses around the industries we work in.
We are meticulous when researching and designing our conferences, ensuring every event is relevant to the target audience. Our formula? Great Agenda + Great Speakers = Great Show
Database
Building and maintaining relationships with our clients, our speakers and sponsors is of paramount importance to us. We aim to effectively target our events to only the people who want and need to hear about them. As the industry grows, so does our database.
You can be assured that by partnering with us you are getting the access to the only database that matters in the Thin Film market.
Newsletters
Keeping informed of the latest trends in the wind energy industry, breaking updates, and hot topics can b yours with ease. By subscribing to our weekly newsletter you'll have the latest information delivered direct to your inbox keeping you constantly up to date with the movement of the Thin Film industry. Keep ahead of your competitors by reading the one newsletter that matters.
Who Are We
For details on how to contact us, please click here.
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Belén Gallego
Founder
Belén started up New Solar Today in early 2007.
A UWC graduate representing Spain at the Mahindra United World College of India she continued her studies in Media Management before working for different media titles in Mexico and Lebanon. She then embarked upon 20 months of research into solar markets culminating in the launch of CPV & CSP Today last year. These 2 organisations are now recognised leaders in their field, providing unrivalled media coverage, business intelligence and industry events
Belén is primarily responsible for strategy, planning and new opportunities, and also looks after the Spanish speaking market.
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Sara Lloyd-Jones
International Director
Sara runs New Solar Today’s operations in the United States and Middle East. A Cambridge graduate with a keen interest in politics, sociology and economics, she joined the team in 2007 and is working to raise the company’s international profile. In her spare time Sara enjoys spending time with friends, netball and exploring London.
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Katherine Steiner-Dicks
Editor
Katherine Steiner-Dicks is a freelance business sector analyst and investment writer specialising in personal and institutional finance across all sectors. She has a keen interest in burgeoning industry sectors, especially renewable energy and cleantech, where she sees exponential technological and investment potential on a global scale. Her first work in cleantech included a co-authored research report on IPO opportunities in the European and North American clean technology sectors, which was launched at the London Stock Exchange.
Prior to becoming a freelancer in 2005, Kate was Managing Editor of European private equity magazine, Real Deals. She trained as a journalist at Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC, where she was a legal business reporter.
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Joshua Bull
Associate Director
Joshua has been with the New Solar Today team since 2007, and he is consolidating our position in America and the Middle East. A graduate of International relations Josh is a keen traveler with interests in all things international. In his spare time Joshua can be found on the squash courts and is competitive in several sports.
Maria Slough Rocha
Event Director
Maria has recently joined our Solar team. She is a Business Administration graduate with a Masters in International Marketing, who has worked and studied in several countries around Asia, Europe and North America. Hence she has a passion for travelling and getting to know about new cultures (and their food!). As well, she has a keen interest in sustainability.
Patricia Tatto
Events Marketing Manager
Patricia graduated in Law in Mexico City, and began organizing seminars and courses for a law firm. With a keen interest in Public Relations and International affairs, Patricia moved to London and worked in Media and Marketing before joining New Solar Today. She is currently responsible for Sponsorship, Marketing and looks after general enquires for CSP Today. Patricia’s interests include human rights and philosophy, spending time with friends, cooking Mexican food, cycling and travelling.
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Carlos Marquez-Salazar
Head of Reports
Carlos joined New Solar Today in 2008 and is working toward bolstering the company’s information provision services. Carlos is interested in renewable energy and is keen on applying the skills learnt on his Economics and Politics degree to this sector. In his spare time, Carlos enjoys watching art-house films and spending his hard earned money in various weekend markets around London.
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Mike Setters
Managing Director
Michael Setters is Managing Director of the Renewable Energy Division at First Conferences and is responsible for overseeing the development of industry news portals and conferences in industries including Wind, Solar (CSP, CPV and Thin Film), Energy Efficiency, Smart Grids, DR & DSM, Wave and Tidal.
Michael enjoys sports (when not recovering from his latest injury!), reading, travelling and spending time with friends.