Mike Champion is a British business leader and international events strategist, recognised for his game-changing impact on the Middle East events industry. He has helped position the Kingdom as a major force in global trade, investment, and soft power through world-class events. 

In 2026 he was recognised by Gulf Business as one of the Top 50 CEOs in Middle East and North Africa. 

Since co-founding Tahaluf in 2022, Champion has led the company through rapid growth scaling revenues year-on-year to well beyond $250m in 2025. From a founding team of fewer than five, Tahaluf now employs almost 350 professionals from around the world, thousands of sub contractors, and ranks among the top 20 global event organisers by revenue. 

Under his leadership, Tahaluf has launched some of the most significant B2B events in history, including: 

LEAP – the world’s most attended tech event, ranked #1 globally. 

Cityscape Global – the largest real estate show on Earth. 

Black Hat MEA – the most attended cybersecurity event worldwide. 

24Fintech (now Money20/20 MEA) – the biggest Fintech launch