MEET OUR SPEAKERS

The Event Planner Expo 2025 will be held on October 16th-16th in New York City. The Educational Speaker Series and Fireside Chats captivate our audience each year with over Top Business Leaders sharing their stories, experiences, and how to elevate your business to new heights.

Past 2024 Keynote Speakers

Tim Grover

#1 Performance Coach & Bestselling Author

SHARON GAI

Keynote Speaker & Author, Culture Fluid LLC

DAVID STARK

Founder - David Stark Design and Production

Past Speakers

Adriana Kaegi

Executive Producer Event Coverage

ADDY.media

Alexandra Partow

Founder and President

Alexandra Partow Events

Amy Shey Jacobs

Founder & Creative Director

Chandelier Events

Arthur Rutlege

Author/ mindset & leadership speaker/coach

Vertical Mindset Groups

Benjy Kile

Director of Brand Activations

Encompass Media Group

Bianca Francois

VP of Events

JP Morgan

Brandon Havrilla

CEO

Redmax Events

Brett Galley

CEO + Director of Special Events

Hollywood Pop

Brittany Blanchard

Wedding Planner + Founder

Brittany Blanchard Events

Carolyn Dempsey

Founder & Chief Creative Officer

Carolyn Dempsey Design

Cherisse Challenger

VP, Revenue & Visitor Experiences

Museum of the City of New York

Cheryl Gentry

Founder & CEO

Glow Global Events

Christophe Fox

Peak Performance Expert

Christophe Fox

Clay Dunn

CEO

VOW for Girls

David Fletcher

Co-founder

Young Event Professionals

Desiree Adams

Owner, Event Designer, & Podcast Host

Verve Event Co.

Dr Robyn Odegaard

Mental MacGyver

Champion Performance Development

Duncan Abdelnour

Founder

CrowdSync & CrowdPass

Feyisola Ogunfemi

Chief Event Officer

Statuesque Events

Gary Pagano

VP of Events and Brand Experience

Paramount Global

Geo Casas

Owner/ Event Designer & Producer

Geo Events Design Agency

Hank Stampfl

CEO and Founder

Revel Rouge

Herbert Holler

Managing Partner/DJ

The Herbert Holler Group, LLC

James Tavar

VP Events & Industtry Partnerships

BoomPop

Jared Siegel

Founder

Good Sense & Company

Jeanette Rosner

Founder

RubyMax Events

Jelo Pacana

CEO of Jelo Pacana Photo

Jelo Pacana Photo

Jenny Howard-Maxwell

Founder & Chief Marketing Officer

Diva Software/MiHi Entertainment

John Williams

President

American Guest

Josh Dlabal

Director of Sales

Hard Rock Hotel New York

Josh Nachman

Executive Vice President

Zagwear

Julie Lamb

Founder

NFT VIP

Karen Eastwood

CEO/Founder

ESPO HUB

Kelle Coleman

Head of Marketing & Growth

Verb

Kristina Fitzpatrick

Founder | Creative Designer

Paper&Flowers

Leah Lehman

Head of Partnerships & Events

Athletech News

Leslie Sloane

Founder and CEO

Leslie Sloane Events

Marc Jason

New Business Development & Founder

Total Entertainment

Marina Dojchinov

Founder & CEO

Marina Dojchinov Consulting

Nhu Khue Ngo

CEO

OSK New York Inc.

Nic Faitos

Senior Partner

Starbright Floral Design

Patti Golden

Director of Sales

Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Events

Rachel Dalton

President and founder

Rachel Dalton Productions

Rachel Serton

Group Director, Marketing

GroupM

Rebecca Morris

Founder, CEO

House of Concetto

Renee Patrone Rhinehart

Founder & CEO

Party Host Helpers

Rob Vasquez

Owner

iLoungeDecor.com

Robert D’Errico

Sr. Director - Custom Visual Decor

Enhance a Colour

Robyn Hatcher

Professional Speaker & Author

Robyn Hatcher

Roe Chlala

Co-Founder & Creative Director

Alchemy Custom Celebrations & Cuisine

Sabrina Shore

Founder

Influence Digital Solutions

Shannon Lane DuPont

Director of Program Development

TeamBonding

Stella Rankin

Founder

Narrata

Talita Trygsland

Founder and CEO

SPIRE

Valerie Smaldone

Founder & Producer

Just Do GOOD Entertainment

William Brown

Partnerships

Fairlyeven

Yvonne Mcnair

Chief Experience Officer

Captivate Productions

Be a part of
The Event Planner Expo 2024
and take your business to the next level.
OCTOBER 14TH-16TH, 2025 | NEW YORK CITY