Informa appoints David Lynn as inaugural CEO of Dubai-based inD partnership

An announcement from Informa ( (GB:INF) ) is now available.

Informa has appointed former ViacomCBS Networks International chief David Lynn as the inaugural CEO of inD, its Dubai-based partnership with Dubai World Trade Centre. Lynn, who led major digital transformations and integrations at ViacomCBS, will relocate to Dubai and assume his role on 4 May 2026.

His initial mandate is to combine DWTC and Informa B2B event brands into a single operating business and develop a clear growth plan for 2027–2029. The move underscores inD’s ambition to cement its leadership in the UAE B2B events market and expand across the IMEA region, leveraging DWTC’s local clout and Informa’s global reach to capture rising demand for high-quality business events.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:INF) stock is a Hold with a £8.50 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Informa stock, see the GB:INF Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on INF Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, INF is a Neutral.

The score is supported mainly by strong cash generation and solid operational momentum, but it is held back by the sharp drop in reported net income and margin compression, an extremely high P/E valuation risk, and weak longer-term technical trend signals.

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More about Informa

Informa PLC is an international group focused on B2B events, B2B digital services and academic markets, operating globally with market-leading brands and large-scale partnerships. The company collaborates with local partners such as Dubai World Trade Centre to expand its presence in high-growth regions, particularly in the UAE and the wider IMEA business events market.

Average Trading Volume: 5,352,133

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: £10.32B

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