Joe Blackman

Joe Blackman (born 6 August 1984)

Following the sale, he continued to produce international events alongside consultancy and mentoring, and joined the boards of the British American Business Council and Sister Cities International.

His mother, Jane Blackman, worked at St Donat’s Arts Centre, where she was involved in organising events including the Beyond the Border Storytelling Festival.

In 2010, due to business expansion, Blackman relocated the company from Cardiff to Notting Hill, London, to be closer to its clients and venues.

Collection 26 continued its business expansion, organising private and corporate events throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. Its reported projects included events for musicians 50 Cent, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, The Killers, Premier League footballers and members of the Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabian Royal Families. He has advised businesses and entrepreneurs on growth and expansion, including mentoring young entrepreneurs through the King's Trust. He served on the board of directors of the British American Business Council. In 2025 he was elected to the board of Sister Cities International, a non profit organisation founded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956, and was subsequently appointed to its Executive Committee and made a UK Country Representative.