Informa plc operates globally as a prominent enterprise specializing in intelligence services, event management, and scholarly publishing. The company organizes its operations into five distinct segments: Informa Connect, Informa Intelligence, Informa Markets, Informa Tech, and Taylor & Francis. Through its Informa Connect division, the company delivers specialized content and dynamic live experiences, utilizing both physical and online events, alongside digital platforms and services. This division aims to facilitate networking, learning, and knowledge exchange among businesses and professionals. It orchestrates events in diverse fields such such as finance, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, as well as other niche markets including food and hospitality, marketing, and pop culture. The Informa Intelligence segment is dedicated to providing critical data and expert insights to businesses, particularly within the pharmaceutical, financial, and maritime industries. Informa Markets serves as a vital bridge connecting buyers and sellers, thereby supporting the flow of commerce and trade across a variety of specialized sectors. Its key brands empower businesses to meet, discover new products, conduct transactions, and foster growth through a combination of major exhibitions, virtual gatherings, digital marketplaces, and specialized content and data offerings. Focusing on the technology industry, Informa Tech offers research, media content, professional training, and events, all designed to inform, educate, and link technology-focused businesses and individuals. Finally, the Taylor & Francis division is responsible for commissioning, curating, producing, and disseminating academic research and authoritative reference materials in various specialist subject areas. Its objective is to advance research and ensure that knowledge is discovered and shared effectively. This division's extensive resources include teaching guides, videos, case studies, and roughly 18,000 book chapters and journal articles. Founded in 1998, the company was originally named T&F Informa plc before officially changing to Informa plc in August 2005. Its corporate headquarters are located in London, United Kingdom.