# Questex

> Questex is a B2B events, specialist media and marketing services company connecting professional buyers and sellers in life sciences, healthcare, hospitality, wellness and technology. Its publications, conferences and audience intelligence support year-round commercial relationships. Apollo-managed funds acquired Questex in July 2026; Questex and Emerald united under the parent brand Forge in August.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** Dover, United States
- **Founders:** Kerry Gumas (Co-founder and founding President and CEO), Audax Group (Founding private equity sponsor)
- **Products:** Trade shows, conferences and hosted buyer programs, Fierce media brands, Q Activate, Q Studio, The Conference Forum and Versalinx Global Events
- **Notable:** Won the 2023 UFI Digital Innovation Award for Q Activate., Reported a sold-out inaugural Hospitality Show in 2023 with more than 3,500 attendees and 300 vendors., MidOcean reported seven add-on acquisitions and more than doubling scale and growth rates during its ownership; absolute financial figures were not disclosed.

## Products & services

- **Trade shows, conferences and hosted buyer programs** — Industry gatherings including International Hospitality Investment Forum, The Hospitality Show, LDI and Fierce Pharma Week.
- **Fierce media brands** — Specialist journalism and newsletters for pharma, biotech, healthcare and connectivity professionals.
- **Q Activate** — Proprietary audience intelligence platform unifying first-party data, content engagement, event intelligence and buying-intent signals.
- **Q Studio** — Content marketing, research reports, multimedia, event activations, account-based marketing and lead generation.
- **The Conference Forum and Versalinx Global Events** — Acquired conference businesses covering clinical trials, drug delivery, pharmaceutical market research and competitive intelligence.

## Achievements

- Won the 2023 UFI Digital Innovation Award for Q Activate.
- Reported a sold-out inaugural Hospitality Show in 2023 with more than 3,500 attendees and 300 vendors.
- MidOcean reported seven add-on acquisitions and more than doubling scale and growth rates during its ownership; absolute financial figures were not disclosed.
- Broadband Nation Expo received the 2025 Trade Show Executive award for Best Strategic Partnership.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Apollo-managed funds completed acquisitions of Questex and Emerald on July 14; Paul Miller became CEO of the combined company.
- **2026-08** — Forge debuted as the corporate parent brand on August 19; individual event and media brands retain their names.
- **2026-09** — Forge announced four market portfolio leaders and described the addition of Becker’s Healthcare to its expanded healthcare business.

## Links

- Website: https://questex.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/questex-media-group/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/QuestexLLC
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Questex/

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