Aidan | Speaking Business Club

What Will Define Events in 2026? Leaders Share Their Playbook

by Aidan | Jan 7, 2026 | Uncategorized

The biggest common denominator among this season’s podcast guests: Put your audience at the center of your design strategy and event execution, even if it means taking a different and unknown course. The events industry stands at an inflection point. Budget pressures...

Leadership, Legacy, and the Leap to Tuscany

by Aidan | Jan 7, 2026 | Uncategorized

For Scott Steen, leadership was never about staying put. As he prepares to step away from association life, he reflects on timing, transformation, and the responsibility of knowing when to pass the baton. After nearly 35 years in associations and almost two decades...

People on the Move

by Aidan | Jan 7, 2026 | Uncategorized

Allison SayerALHI has appointed Allison Sayer as director of global sales of its luxury leisure and business travel division. She brings more than 20 years of industry experience to the role, including leadership roles at CoralTree Hospitality and serving on the board...

Jay Kiew on Navigating Change

by Aidan | Jan 7, 2026 | Uncategorized

Jay Kiew will open his session by breaking down what it truly means to lead in an era where digital disruption and AI move at supersonic speed. Jay Kiew started his career in the corporate world, with stints at Deloitte, TELUS, and ADP, before pivoting to become a...

Outgoing PCMA Chair Reflects on What We All Share in Common in the Global Business Events Industry

by Aidan | Jan 7, 2026 | Uncategorized

Outgoing chair Neil Brownlee and incoming chair Kelly Ricker share the stage at edUcon 2025 in Louisville. Photo by Jacob Slaton/Whatever Media Group. Neil Brownlee, head of business events at VisitScotland and Chair of the 2025 PCMA Board of Directors and Trustees,...