Speakers 2023

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Priya Parker | EduCon 2023

Priya Parker

Facilitator, Strategic Advisor, and Best-Selling Author​
Ken Holsinger | EduCon 2023

Ken Holsinger

Senior Vice President – Strategy, Freeman
David Usher

David Usher

Juno Award-Winning Musician | Creativity and AI Expert

Christopher Baron

Christopher Baron

Sr. Director Digital Services Canada, Encore Global
Dan Berger

Dan Berger

Entrepreneur and Investor
Dionne Bishop

Dionne Bishop

Founder & CEO, Events by Dionne
Ashley T.  Brundage

Ashley T.  Brundage

Founder and President of Empowering Differences
Chase Brunson, CLE, Sections & Events Manager, Austin Bar Association

Chase Brunson

Internal Events Manager, AffiniPay
Karen Calder

Karen Calder

Founder, Karen Calder Consulting & Coaching
Kristi Casale

Kristi Casale

Vice President of Meetings and Continuing Education, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
Naomi Clare Crellin

Naomi Clare Crellin

Founder & CEO, Storycraft Lab
Karen Daniele

Karen Daniele

Vice President of Strategic Services and Accounts, Nth Degree Events
Vinnu Deshetty

Vinnu Deshetty

Founder & CEO, EVA
Jessie Gainer

Jessie Gainer

VP Growth & Partnerships, C2
Howard Givner

Howard Givner

SVP Knowledge & Innovation, PCMA
Tommy Goodwin

Tommy Goodwin

Vice President for the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA)
Carolina Goradesky

Carolina Goradesky

Head of Sustainability, PCMA
Sibley Guilianelli

Sibley Guilianelli

Program Manager, Creative Group
Veemal Gungadin

Veemal Gungadin

CEO, Gevme
PCMA EduCon 2023 | Alexi Hakim

Alexi Hakim

General Manager, InterContinental Toronto Centre
Amy Hitchcock

Amy Hitchcock

Senior Manager, Operations, RSA Conference
Erin Huizenga

Erin Huizenga

CEO and Co-Founder, Desklight
Tammy Koçkaya | EduCon 2023

Tammy Koçkaya

Senior Director, Product Innovation, PCMA
Claude Molinari

Claude Molinari

President and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DBA Visit Detroit)
Brian Monahan

Brian Monahan

Vice President of Business Development for Prestige AV & Creative Services.
Sandra Moniz

Sandra Moniz

Business Development, Meetings + Conventions, Tourism Calgary
Zoe Moore

Zoe Moore

Contributing Writer, The Meeting Professional, Meetings Today
Sara Morris

Sara Morris

Director of Meetings & Events at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology (AACE)
Anh Nguyen

Anh Nguyen

Founder, Spark Event Management
Lauren Parr

Lauren Parr

Senior Vice President, Meetings and Learning, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Gaylen Paulson

Gaylen Paulson

Associate Dean and Executive Director of Texas Executive Education at The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business
Melissa Riley

Melissa Riley

Senior Vice President, Convention Sales and Services at Destination DC (DDC)
Rosemarie Rossetti | PCMA EduCon 2023

Rosemarie Rossetti

Ph.D, CEO & Founder, Rossetti Enterprises LLC
Kavin Schieferdecker

Kavin Schieferdecker

Chief Sales Officer, San Diego Tourism Authority
Ellen Shortill

Ellen Shortill

Sr. Director, Convention and Meetings, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Larry Sieg

Larry Sieg

President and CEO for Meet AC
Glenn Stress

Glenn Stress

Vice President, Global B2B Events and Programs for Marriott International
Beth Surmont | EduCon 2023

Beth Surmont, FASAE, CAE, CMP

Vice President of Event Strategy and Design, 360 Live Media
Samantha Streamer Veneruso

Samantha Streamer Veneruso

Director Of Learning, American Geophysical Union
Kevin White

Kevin White

Founder, Chief Strategist, XPL, LLC