ICM 2030 Bid Team
The Glasgow ICM2030 Bid Team brings together world-leading experts in both pure and applied mathematics, presidents of UK and Irish adhering organisations, and significant expertise from local government and international conference organisers.
The bid team has been informed and supported by the following, who will join the Organising Committee should this bid be successful:
Advisory Board
Sir John Ball
Heriot-Watt University, IMU Past President
Manuel de León
CSIC, President of ICM 2006 Executive Committee
Catharina Stroppel
Bonn, ICM plenary 2022
Mark Gross
Cambridge, ICM invited 2014
Geordie Williamson
Sydney, ICM plenary 2018, ICM Structure Committee 2026
Gadadhar Misra
Indian Institute of Technology, Exec Organising Committee ICM 2010
Jalal Shatah
NYU, Chair of ICM 2026
ICM Committee Structure
In the event of a successful bid, the Advisory Board will be widened to contain members from across all continents, and in particular will contain people currently conflicted due to other bids. The bid team listed on the previous page will expand to become the Local Organising Committee, and those members will chair the various subcommittees, the structure of which will be based on those used in previous ICMs. On those sub-committees will be a wide range of mathematicians, across all subject areas, with a particular focus on those with experience of hosting large-scale events, such as the ICM and ECM.
City Stakeholders and Professional Congress Organiser
In addition to the academic and mathematical organisations, Glasgow’s bid is supported by three key bid partners.
Glasgow Convention Bureau (GCB) is the official organisation responsible for attracting conferences, meetings, and business events to Glasgow, Scotland. They work in partnership with the city’s venues, hotels, universities, and service providers to promote Glasgow as a world-class destination for international conferences. Voted Best UK Convention Bureau for the past 19 consecutive years, GCB is renowned for its excellence in service and innovation, as well as the high level of free and impartial support that they offer conference organisers. GCB plays a key role in enhancing Glasgow’s global reputation for business, research, and collaboration.
Beverley McLean
Senior Manager International Conferences,
Glasgow Convention Bureau
The Scottish Event Campus (SEC), the publically owned venue for COP26 in 2021, features the SEC Centre– five interconnected exhibition halls and over 30 meeting spaces with a combined area of over 22,000 m2. This includes the iconic 3,000 seat SEC Armadillo and the OVO Hydro – a 14,300 capacity concert, sporting and special events arena. It is linked directly to the adjacent Crowne Plaza Hotel which, along with other neighbouring hotels, not only provides over 1500 beds for participants, but also many further meeting rooms and spaces. The Media Hub on site includes the headquarters for BBC Scotland and Scottish TV. Located in one of Glasgow’s hippest neighbourhoods, it is only a few minutes’ walk from the City Centre.
Makenzie Brown
Association Sales Manager,
Scottish Event Campus
Kenes Group, a leading Professional Conference Organiser (PCO) and Association Management Company (AMC), manages, markets, and delivers world-class scientific events that achieve financial success and inspire communities. With over 60 years of expertise, they strengthen association brands through impactful, educational, and memorable conferences. Founded in 1965 and headquartered in Geneva, Kenes Group operates across four continents with 400 professionals in multiple offices. Having hosted more than 4,200 conferences, Kenes welcomes every year over 220,000 participants; they bring unmatched experience and dedication to advancing global knowledge and improving organizational performance.
Marcel Dekker
Director of Client Accounts and Business Development,
Kenes Group