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Andy Cohen

Emmy Award-Winning Host & Executive Producer

Bravo's Watch What Happens Live

Ann Handley

MarketingProfs

Chief Content Officer

Monique Ruff-Bell

TED

Chief Program & Strategy Officer

Ken Holsinger

Freeman Company

SVP Strategy

Kathryn Frankson

Money20/20

Global Director of Marketing

Adam Parry

Event Industry News

Co-Founder & Editor

Jordan Arnold

RingCentral

Director of GTM Strategy and Enablement

Courtney Dagher

Hubspot

Head of Marketing, Content Production & Programming, Global Events

Morgan Ingram

AMP Creative

Founder

Nancy Harhut

HBT Marketing
 

Jay Acunzo

Unthinkable Media

Speaking & Messaging Strategist

Barbara Goldstein

Biotechnology Innovation Organization

VP of Event Marketing

Dave Gerhardt

Exit Five

Founder

Jihan Donawa Gibson

Swoogo

Senior Growth Marketing Manager

Leigh King

Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA)

Director of Special Projects & Events

Sam Eitzen

Snapbar

Co-Founder & CEO

Carmel McDonagh

Yes& Agency

SVP, Account Management B2G

John Bacon, MBA

ASAE

VP, Sales & Partner Experience

Nikki Sherin

Broadcom

Head of Marketing, Corporate Events

Chris Carver

Sessionboard

Co-Founder & Editor

Dahlia El Gazzar

Dahlia+Agency
 

Mark Pedersen

Yes& Agency

SVP, Marketing Strategy

Brianna Doe

Founder

Verbatim

Bob Vaez

EventMobi

Chief Executive Officer

Melissa Hansen

The Club at Olde Cypress

Director of Membership & Marketing

Johan Wadenholt Vrethem

VOXO

CEO & Co-Founder

Ashley Faus

Atlassian

Head of Lifecycle Marketing

Emma Moorman

Informa

Senior Director Demand Generation

Liz Irving

Clarion Events Inc.

Chief Executive Officer

DJ Graffiti

Offical DJ of GURU Media Hub
 

Sean Holladay

The Spacestation

Co-Founder

Liz Lathan

Club Ichi
 

David Schools

Singulate

Cofounder & CEO

Rachel Stephan

Snöball

Snöballer-in-Chief

Nicole Osibodu

Club Ichi
 

John Giunta

Swag.com

VP of Marketing

Janessa Drainville

Atlassian

Lifecycle Content Marketing Manager

Tosin Thomas

Financial Cents

Head of Marketing

Rich Vallaster

Personify

Director of Industry Relations & Community Engagement

Crystal Nilpirom

BSE Global

Senior Manager, Email & Consumer Tech

Vinnu Deshetty

Event ROI Coach
 

Michelle Mobley

American Society of Landscape Architects

Exhibits & Sponsorships

Stania Antoine

GURU Media Hub

Director

Jay Schwedelson

GURU Media Hub & Outcome Media
 

Kat Tooley

Hubspot

Vice President of Marketing

Amy Porterfield

NYT Bestselling Author

#1 Marketing Podcast in U.S.

The 2025 EVENTASTIC Speakers & Leaders!

Andy Cohen

Emmy Award-Winning Host & Executive Producer

Ann Handley

MarketingProfs

Amy Porterfield

NYT Best-Selling Author

Jay Schwedelson

Founder of GURU Media Hub & SubjectLine.com

Kat Tooley

HubSpot

Monique Ruff-Bell

TED

Ken Holsinger

Freeman Company

Kathryn Frankson

Money20/20

Adam Parry

Event Industry News

Jordan Arnold

RingCentral

Courtney Dagher

HubSpot

Morgan Ingram

AMP Creative

Nancy Harhut

HBT Marketing

Jay Acunzo

Unthinkable Media

Barbara Goldstein

Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Dave Gerhardt

Exit Five

Jihan Donawa Gibson

Swoogo

Leigh King

Council of Fashion Designers (CFDA)

Sam Eitzen

Snapbar

Carmel McDonagh

Yes& Agency

John Bacon, MBA

ASAE

Nikki Sherin

Broadcom

Chris Carver

Sessionboard

Dahlia El Gazzar

Dahlia+Agency

Mark Pedersen

Yes& Agency

Brianna Doe

Verbatim

Bob Vaez

EventMobi

Melissa Hansen

The Club at Olde Cypress

Johan Wadenholt Vrethem

VOXO

Ashley Faus

Atlassian

Emma Moorman

Informa

Liz Irving

Clarion Events Inc.

DJ Graffiti

Offical DJ of GURU Media Hub

Sean Holladay

The Spacestation

Liz Lathan

Club Ichi

David Schools

Singulate

Rachel Stephan

Snöball

John Giunta

Swag.com

Janessa Drainville

Atlassian

Tosin Thomas

Financial Cents

Rich Vallaster

Personify

Crystal Nilpirom

BSE Global

Vinnu Deshetty

Event ROI Coach

Michelle Mobley

American Society of Landscape Architects

Stania Antoine

GURU Media Hub

Dave Green

Networking Leader

Melissa Welch

Networking Leader

Janel Stewart

Networking Leader

Trisha Gouveia

Networking Leader

Leah Mariscal

Networking Leader

Tress Vismale

Networking Leader

Tamar Beck

Networking Leader

Shaena Harrison

Networking Leader

Sean Schuette

Networking Leader

Scott Kerr

Networking Leader

Robin Shear

Networking Leader

Rebecca Carmody

Networking Leader

Marisa Nebosky

Networking Leader

Katie Sacco

Networking Leader

Gabby Robuccio

Networking Leader

Felecia Fierro

Networking Leader

Eric Burns

Networking Leader

David T. Stevens

Networking Leader

Devon Pasha

Networking Leader

Arthur Kerekes

Networking Leader

EXPLORE AGENDA

10:30 AM ET
11:02 AM ET

WELCOME REMARKS!

11:14 AM ET
11:36 AM ET
12:16 PM ET

Experience Economy:Why Putting Customers First Drives Better Business Results

Courtney Dagher & Kat Tooley, HubSpot

From Confusion to Confidence: Designing a Winning Event Marketing Experience

Kathryn Frankson, Money20/20

How We Sold Out Our Event in 24 Hrs (And Scored 88 NPS)

David Gerhardt, Exit Five

12:52 PM ET

NETWORKING TIME

1:10 PM ET

More bang for your buck. Why you don't need a massive budget to have amazing guest speakers

Nikki Sherin, Broadcom

5 Human Behavior Hacks that Automatically Increase Attendance

Nancy Harhut, HBT Marketing

11x Your Content Marketing ROI: Unleash the Power of Your Speaker Network

Chris Carver, Sessionboard

1:46 PM ET
2:09 PM ET

Packed & Buzzing: Small Event Tactics That Drive Big Results

Melissa Hansen, The Club at Olde Cypress

The Webinar Glow-Up:Boost Attendance & Engagement

Jordan Arnold, RingCentral

From Boring to Viral: The Future of Event Content

Sam Eitzen, Snapbar

2:45 PM ET

NETWORKING TIME

3:03 PM ET

The Best Talk of the Day: How to Give Life-Changing Speeches

Jay Acunzo, Unthinkable Media

CrushYour Next Expo: From Booth Buzz to Follow-Up

Adam Parry, Event Industry News

Spending Money to Make Money: Strategic Budget Negotiation for Event Professionals

Monique Ruff-Bell, TED

3:39 PM ET
3:57 PM ET

Harnessing AI for Smarter Events Management

Ashley Faus & Janessa Drainville, Atlassian

5 Trade Show Swag Mistakes (And What to Do Instead)

John Guinta, Swag.com

Fireside ChatWebinar Secrets, Small In-person Event Tricks & More!

Amy Porterfield, NYT Bestselling Author

Jay Schwedelson, GURU Media Hub

Winning Revenue Tacticsfor your EXPO & Sponsorship Programs

Michelle Mobley, American Society of Landscape Architects

Rich Vallaster, Personify

4:32 PM ET

CLOSING REMARKS!

4:35 PM ET
10:30 AM ET
11:02 AM ET

WELCOME BACK!

11:12 AM ET
11:55 AM ET
12:18 PM ET

Event Sales ROI:
Tips for an Effective Sponsorship Program

John Bacon, MBA – ASAE

Event Maturity Model: Time for Your Events to Grow Up

Jihan Donawa Gibson, Swoogo

Balancing short-term pressures withLong-TermNeeds

Emma Moorman, Informa

UnpackingXLNC: The Future of Exhibit Halls and Expos

Ken Holsinger, Freeman

12:54 PM ET

NETWORKING TIME

1:12 PM ET

You Can't Handle the Truth!10 Truths About the Events Industry

Dahlia El Gazzar, Dahlia+Agency

“ The X Factor” of Marketers – Hint, it's More Than Just Data!

Carmel McDonagh & Mark Pedersen, Yes&

Barbara Goldstein, Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Create Engaged, Energetic & Efficient Events Through Music

Martin Smith, DJ Graffiti

Fashionably On Time:The Hidden Logistics of NYFW

Leigh King, New York Fashion Week

1:48 PM ET
2:11 PM ET

7Spicy Objections+Power Moves to Get Your C-Suite on the Same Page

Liz Irving, Clarion Events

Leveraging Micro-Influencers for Event Marketing Success

Brianna Doe, Verbatim

Using YouTubeto Drive EventRegistration

Sean Holladay, The Spacestation

2:47 PM ET

NETWORKING

3:05 PM ET
3:16 PM ET
3:52 PM ET
4:26 PM ET

CLOSING REMARKS

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  • ATTENDEE ACQUISITION
    (THE MARKETING STUFF!)
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  • EVENT DESIGN + TECH
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