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The 2023 AIPC Future Shapers program
commences this week with global representation and an ever more diverse
cohort of convention centre management high achievers.
Thirteen new candidates have been accepted into the eight-month accelerated
leadership course, which aims to propel the industry’s developing leaders to the
next level in their careers, through a series of masterclasses, ideation and
business case development skill development and the opportunity to promote
their solutions to challenges currently faced by convention centre managers.
AIPC Chairman, Greg O’Dell said this year’s participants were in for another
blockbuster program and he looked forward to seeing them grow and share their
ideas for an ever better industry at the 2023 AIPC Conference in Luxembourg
next July.
“The AIPC Future Shapers have delivered lasting legacies to the industry,
delivering solutions that were well beyond our expectations – both of which are
aimed at delivering client liaison and communication efficiencies and are at
varying stages of commercialisation.
“A winning formula for preparing high achievers to shape the future of our
industry has now been established through the AIPC Future Shapers program
and I know this year’s students will again embrace the program and impress
venue management leaders across the globe.
“From event managers and planners to technology and customer service experts
to finance gurus and even an executive chef, this year promises to be another
high intensity learning and project delivery journey for them all”, Mr O’Dell said.
The thirteen candidates, their venues and roles are:
for them all”, Mr O’Dell said.
The thirteen candidates, their venues and roles are:
Name Function Venue Country
Arthur Mok Event Manager Hong Kong
Convention and
Exhibition Centre
Hong Kong
Kate Abbott Customer Experience
Manager
Melbourne
Convention and
Exhibition Centre
Australia
Katie Tinetti Senior Manager,
Innovation
Melbourne
Convention and
Exhibition Centre
Australia
Sathyan
Chandrasekhar
Financial Controller International
Convention Centre
Sydney
Australia
Wadhah
Abdullah Ahmed
Al Harthi
Event Planner Oman Convention
and Exhibition
Centre
Oman
James Walker Head of Technical
Services
Scottish Event
Campus
United
Kingdom
Fiona McGibbon Head of Sales Scottish Event
Campus
United
Kingdom
Dana Fish Senior Business
Development
Manager
International
Convention Centre
Sydney
Australia
Arisha Sukaloo Revenue Manager Cape Town
International
Convention Centre
South-Africa
Sibongiseni W
Gcelu
Executive Sous-Chef Cape Town
International
Convention Centre
South-Africa
Anna Szabo Sales Manager HUNGEXPO Hungary
Lauren Gray Logistics Planner ICC Belfast Northern
Ireland
Jacqueline Elder Operational Project
Lead
Scottish Event
Campus
United
Kingdom
AIPC CEO, Sven Bossu said he was looking forward to supporting the next
generation of CEOs to think and act like leaders over the eight-month course.
“AIPC Future Shapers is an interactive roadmap towards excellence in
convention centre management, requiring intense commitment and engagement
of the participants and in return the candidates not only accelerate their
leadership capabilities, they are also provided the opportunity to help shape the
future of the AIPC Community.
The Future Shapers program comprises three main components:
Stage One – Masterclasses: a series of seven expert led masterclasses for
education and collaboration.
Stage Two – Industry challenge: collectively identify an industry challenge, create
a proposed solution, and develop a business case for investment, which will be
detailed in a white paper and published to the AIPC community.
Stage 3 – Challenge presentation: the opportunity to pitch potential legacy
solutions for the convention centre management industry to an audience of
global leaders during the AIPC Annual Conference in Luxembourg, which takes
place 16 to 19 July 2023.
International Association of Convention Centres www.aipc.org
