Skift Meetings Forum 2025

Learn, Connect, and Get Inspired — With the Event Industry’s Who’s Who.

We are proud to share that Martin Boyle, CEO of IAPCO, will be joining an exclusive group of global association leaders as a Keynote Listener at the upcoming Skift Meetings Forum 2025, taking place on Monday, 15 September in New York City. 

The Keynote Listener role is part of a new initiative designed to spotlight industry figures who are helping shape the future of business events. Martin will represent the global IAPCO PCO community, bringing the value and impact of PCOs to the forefront.  

Martin will be joined by a distinguished cohort of fellow Keynote Listeners: Nicola Kastner (CEO, Event Leaders Exchange), Cameron Curtis (CEO, LGBT Meeting Professionals Association), Dr Senthil Gopinath (CEO, ICCA), Liz Lathan (Co-founder, Club Ichi), Vinnie Polito (CEO, SISO), and Amy Calvert (President and CEO, Events Industry Council). The session will be moderated by Miguel Neves, Editor-in-Chief at Skift Meetings. 

Skift Meetings Forum brings together some of the most forward-thinking professionals in the industry to explore today’s boldest opportunities and toughest challenges — from geopolitics and AI to creative event strategy and leadership. 

Martin will actively participate in all sessions and contribute reflections and key takeaways as part of the forum’s closing panel — ensuring the voice of the PCO network is heard in shaping what comes next for our industry. 

📍 New York City 
📅 15 September 2025 

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IAPCO EDGE Auckland 2026

IAPCO EDGE Auckland 2026, taking place from 16–19 March 2026, marks 10 years of IAPCO EDGE and returns to the city where the EDGE journey began.

This highly interactive three-day seminar is designed for meetings and events professionals seeking to strengthen their skills, broaden their perspectives, and grow their global networks.

Combining expert-led sessions, case studies and collaborative group work, the programme focuses on practical tools, current trends and actionable insights. The seminar faculty comprises world-leading industry professionals and long-standing leaders within IAPCO: Stephen Noble, Chair of the IAPCO Training Academy and General Manager Asia Pacific, The Conference Company; Mathias Posch, IAPCO Past President, Chair of the Accreditation Committee, and President & Partner, International Conference Services (ICS); and Jan Tonkin, IAPCO Past President and Founder & Advisor, The Conference Company.

More than a seminar, EDGE is about connection, teamwork and shared experience—delivered with the distinctive manaakitanga (warmth and hospitality) that makes Auckland and New Zealand unique.

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