Lee Cowie
Chief Executive Officer
Replay available
accesso Technology Group plc (LSE: ACSO) Q1 2026 earnings conference call, held 2026-09-15. Replay captured from the company's public earnings webcast.

Meeting Overview The meeting focused on Accesso's interim results for 2026, with CEO Lee Cowie providing insights into the company's performance, market opportunities, and strategic direction. The discussion included an overview of the technology landscape in the attractions sector and the impact of AI on the company's operations and customer interactions. Key Discussion Points - Introduction of CEO Lee Cowie and his background in the industry. - Overview of Accesso's business capabilities and market presence. - Performance insights from North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. - Discussion of ticketing growth and distribution capabilities despite overall flat revenue. - Efficiency measures taken earlier in the year and their impact on EBITDA. - Investment in AI capabilities and their potential benefits for the company. - Strategic direction and leadership team changes under the new CEO. - Customer interest in AI readiness and the company's ability to support this n...
Chief Executive Officer
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Speaker 1: Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Accesso Interim Results 2026. Speaker 1: At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode. Speaker 1: Later, we will conduct a question and answer session. Speaker 1: If you wish to ask a question, we ask that you please use the raise hand function at the bottom of your Zoom screen. Speaker 1: If you have dialled in, please select star 9 to raise your hand and star 6 to unmute. Speaker 1: Instructions will also follow at the time of Q&A. Speaker 1: Participants can also submit questions through the webcast page using the ask a question button. Speaker 1: I would like to remind all participants that this call is being recorded. Speaker 1: I will now hand over to Lee Cowie, CEO, to start the presentation. Speaker 2: Thank you everybody for joining us today for the presentation of our HALFONE 2026 Speaker 2: results. Speaker 2: I thought it would be useful just to start introducing myself. Speaker 2: My name is Lee Cowie, and I am the Chief Executive Officer Speaker 2: here at Accesso. I've been CEO Speaker 2: since Speaker 2: May Speaker 2: and I'm very proud and privileged to have stepped into Steve Brown's Speaker 2: shoes. Speaker 2: And this is my 1st opportunity to talk to you about our results. Speaker 2: You may know that I was previously Speaker 2: COO Speaker 2: here at Accesso, Speaker 2: where I was for about 18 months. But I have a long breadth and depth Speaker 2: in the industry having served as Merlin's Chief Technology Officer Speaker 2: and I have a total duration at Merlin of about 7 years. Speaker 2: So we're going to talk you through Speaker 2: our interim results today and then a little bit later on, Matt, our Chief Financial Officer, will go through Speaker 2: the numbers. Speaker 2...