Think Tank: The Blind Spot in Your Event Operations
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Moody's Director of Event Operations and Procore’s Director of Strategic Global Events and Experiences challenge the idea that operational excellence comes from enforcing the same process everywhere. Instead, they argue that the strongest event programs balance discipline with curiosity, standards with flexibility, and confidence with a willingness to rethink old assumptions.

Through practical examples, audience participation, and a framework used to manage a global portfolio of events, you'll learn how to build systems that scale without becoming rigid, how to spot when compliance is masking a design problem, and why the most effective operators think more like scientists than preachers.

You'll leave with a framework you can use immediately, and perhaps a few ideas you're willing to reconsider.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Sarina Patel Kristen McLeish
Atrium