Introducing Keynote Listeners: Elevating Voices and Ideas at Skift Meetings Forum
At Skift Meetings Forum 2025, we are reimagining what it means to participate in a conference.
With the debut of Keynote Listeners, we challenge traditional ideas of VIP involvement and creating space for deeper, more purposeful engagement. This new program invites influential voices in the events industry not just to attend, but to actively shape and extend the impact of the conversations happening on stage.
Keynote Listeners will play a central role in listening with intent, identifying emerging themes, and presenting meaningful takeaways that resonate far beyond the forum itself.
Now is your chance to see this concept in action and help set the tone for the future of our industry.
Listening With Purpose
Our Keynote Listeners are not just VIPs in the traditional sense, but leaders in the events industry who are hand-selected to play a transformative role at the forum.
They'll enjoy exclusive front-row access to every keynote, panel, and discussion. But their role goes much further: to listen intentionally, critically, and with curiosity, then carry the most important insights forward.
These leaders will reflect on what they've heard, distill the key themes and ideas, and in the closing session, they'll take the stage to share their takeaways with the entire audience.
Beyond the forum, they bring these conversations into boardrooms, association meetings, and policy discussions, ensuring that the ideas born at Skift Meetings Forum don't end when the lights go down.
Meet the Skift Meetings Forum 2025 Keynote Listeners
Keynote Listeners embody a fresh vision of leadership: one rooted in responsiveness, diversity, and purpose. They remind us that listening — really listening — is as essential to progress as speaking.
We're proud to welcome this inaugural group of Keynote Listeners, each representing a different corner of the industry:
Liz Lathan, Club Ichi
Amy Calvert, Events Industry Council (EIC)
Nicola Kastner, Event Leaders Exchange (ELX)
Steve Bova, Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP)
Dr. Senthil Gopinath, International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)
These leaders will help distill impactful insights from the forum and amplify them within the broader professional community.
Why Attend Skift Meetings Forum 2025?
If you care about the future of meetings and events, this isn't just about being in the room but being part of the conversation that shapes what comes next.
Attending the Skift Meetings Forum gives you the opportunity to:
Gain actionable insights from some of the most respected voices in the industry
Be part of forward-looking conversations that influence real change
Network with peers, innovators, and decision-makers from across the globe
Experience the debut of the Keynote Listeners program and see its impact firsthand
Read More: Who Attends Skift Meetings Forum?
Reserve Your Spot Today
Tickets for the Skift Meetings Forum are in high demand, and availability is limited. Secure your place now to ensure you are part of this important moment for the industry.
Let's shape the future of meetings together.
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