Introducing the 2026 Experiential Marketing Summit Advisory Board

To ensure that the Experiential Marketing Summit is evolving to meet the needs of modern event marketers, we’ve selected a new class of leading brand marketers to serve as Experiential Marketing Summit Advisory Board members for the next two years. We are proud to include this esteemed group in our EMS “Brain Trust” and can’t wait to share what we’ve created together next May.


The Collective:

• Colleen Bisconti, VP-Events and Experiences, IBM             

• Kim Haney, Director-Experiential Marketing, Pernod Ricard, USA

• Jimmy Knowles, Global Head of Experiential Marketing, Canva

• Judy Lee, Senior Director-Global Brand Experiences, Pinterest

• Sylvia Lopez-Navarro, National Manager-Brand Experience, Corporate Events & Shows, Kia America

• Venita McLemore, Principal-Global Media Events, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Allison Barrie Rand, Head of Experiential Marketing & Talent Partnerships, Director, Walmart

• Kelsey Schneider, Director-Global Events and Experiences, GE HealthCare

• Valerie Strehle, Senior Director-Global Events, Workiva

• Jon Wolff, Global Events Manager, Solutions & Services Group, Lenovo


“We’re incredibly excited about the collective knowledge this advisory board brings to the table. These industry leading pros show up on some of the biggest stages in the world, and continue to redefine how brands connect in authentic and meaningful ways. Their insights will help the Experiential Marketing Summit stay ahead of evolving trends and deliver programming that truly meets the needs of our attendees.”

–Shannon Given, Senior Event Content Manager, Event Marketer

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