Alex Gibson

Dublin City FM - Director

I serve on the Board of Directors of Dublin City Fm - a special interests, non-profit licensed radio station covering the Greater Dublin Area. My specific role on the Board is that of Sales and Marketing.

The Persuaders Podcasting - Radio Presenter and Podcaster

I received the Net Visionary Award 2008 for Best Business Podcaster. In October 2009, I received the Best Podcaster Award at the Irish Web Awards. Produced podcasts for organisations such as An Post, o2, Marketing Institute of Ireland and ESOMAR.

The Persuaders Radio Show - Presenter and Producer

Each week I present The Persuaders on Dublin City FM. It's the only radio show dedicated to marketing topics and is also the longest running radio show aimed at a business audience in Ireland.
I received the Net Visionary Award 2008 for Best Business Podcaster. In October 2009, I received the Best Podcaster Award at the Irish Web Awards. Produced podcasts for organisations such as An Post, o2, Marketing Institute of Ireland and ESOMAR.

Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International - Director and Past President

I am on the Board of HSMAI Ireland as a Director and Head of Education Committee. I am a former President of HSMAI Ireland, sit on the Europe Board of HSMAI and a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.

The Marketing Institute of Ireland - Member

Member of the Marketing Institute since 1994. I present a series of podcasts for the Marketing Institute - The Marketer's Chair interviews senior fellows of the institute about their marketing careers and the issues they face in their marketing roles.

Dublin Institute of Technology - Senior Lecturer - Marketing

Lecturer on tourism and hospitality marketing to undergraduate and post-graduate degree programmes in the School of Hospitality Management and Tourism, DIT. I have chaired several degree validation committees as well as involved in programme administration duties. I have presented at academic conferences in Ireland, Europe, North and South America.

FZK Europe - Managing Director

Full service hospitality marketing agency and consultancy with clients in the US, Caribbean and Europe. Projects included branding and PR assignments.

FZK Europe - Managing Director

Full service hospitality marketing agency and consultancy with clients in the US, Caribbean and Europe. Projects included branding and PR assignments.

DIT - Head of Department of Tourism

Head of Department of Tourism. Responsible for academic management of four undergraduate and one post-graduate degrees and strategy for the Department. I also chaired the validation panels for one Batchelors degree and two Masters degrees in other Schools in the DIT. During my tenure in the role I played a key role in the development of the MagicTouch Partners programme - an branding oriented approach to developing School-Industry linkages.

ESSEC Business School - Visiting Professor IMHI

In residence as a Visiting Professor of Marketing at Institute de Management Hotelier International. (IMHI) Paris. This school is part of the leading business school in France, ESSEC. I have delivered several courses on the MBA programme over the past years at this Institute, which has for the past 6 years received the accolade of best post-graduate educator of hospitality students in France.

Nabisco/Danone - Product manager