PCMA Convening Leaders 2027

Name: PCMA Convening Leaders 2027
Start: 2027-01-10
End: 2027-01-13
Location: Miami Beach Convention Center

PCMA Convening Leaders 2027 takes place on 10–13 January 2027 at Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami. It is organised by PCMA, and B2DB lists 10 speakers and 30 sessions announced so far.

PCMA Convening Leaders 2027 is the Professional Convention Management Association's flagship business events conference, held January 10-13, 2027 at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida. It is aimed at business events organizers and strategists, corporate event marketers, and the suppliers, partners and destinations who serve them. The 2027 theme is "From Fluency to Influence", with a program built around three education pillars: Business Fluency, Leadership Influence and Future Impact.

Key facts

Dates	10–13 January 2027 (upcoming)
Venue	Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, United States of America
Organiser	PCMA
Series	PCMA Convening Leaders
Speakers	10
Sessions	30
Stages	Business Fluency, Leadership Influence, Future Impact
Sponsors	60
Official site	conveningleaders.org/program

Keynote speakers

Rana Foroohar Global Business Columnist, Financial Times

Speakers (10)

Compiled from the published agenda; speakers can claim and verify their own entry.

Holly Ransom Best-Selling Author and Performance Expert
Rana Foroohar Global Business Columnist, Financial Times
Barbara Pierce Bush Senior Vice President of Social Impact and Inclusion, NBA
George W. Bush 43rd President of the United States; Founder, George W. Bush Presidential Center, George W. Bush Presidential Center
Heather Collins Cognitive neuroscientist and biostatistician
John Sage Accessibility expert
Kelly Carlsted
Leonard Hoops Former PCMA Chair
Rashmi Airan
Shayna Moskowitz Event professional

Agenda (30 sessions)

Day 1 — Monday 11 January 2027

From Efficiency to Resiliency: Supply Chains in a New Era Business Fluency — Rana Foroohar
A Conversation on Leadership, Service & Legacy Leadership Influence — Holly Ransom, Barbara Pierce Bush, George W. Bush

Day 2 — Tuesday 12 January 2027

The Next RenAIssance Future Impact

Date not listed

Association vs. Industry Meetings: Who’s Winning the Clinician? Business Fluency
Beyond Borders: Regional Perspectives for Global Meetings Future Impact
Beyond the Business Case: Putting Accessible Events into Practice Business Fluency — John Sage, Shayna Moskowitz
Beyond the Hype: The Forces Reshaping the ICT Events Landscape Future Impact
Budget Reality Check: Where Do You Spend, Cut, Protect and Charge When Everything Costs More? Business Fluency
Building the Bench: How Do You Lead, Develop and Keep the Next Generation of Event Pros? Leadership Influence
Built for Builders: What Do Technical Audiences Actually Want From an Event? Future Impact
Clients, Advisors or Employees: Who Is Your Event Really For? Business Fluency
Designing Events That Work Across Career Stages: Ideas from the Next Generation Future Impact
Does AI Speak Our Language? Using AI Tools in Spanish and Portuguese for Events Future Impact
Leads or Loyalty: Is Your Event a Sales Tool or a Community? Business Fluency
Make Compliance Your Ally: How Do You Bring Legal to the Planning Table Early? Leadership Influence
Next Door Is Changing: Is North America Still One Market for Events? Future Impact
Outside the Playbook: How Strategic Event Leaders Think Leadership Influence
Return on Events in Practice: Building a Scorecard That Drives Decisions Business Fluency
S.H.A.P.E. the FUTURE- 4.0 Leadership in the Gen-AI Era: When AI Can Do Everything, What Makes You Essential? Future Impact
Stop Arguing Over Event ROI: A Data Framework That Closes the Loop Business Fluency — Kelly Carlsted
The AI-Sustainability Question: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility in Events Future Impact
The Anatomy of a Great RFP: Start With the Response You Want Business Fluency
Trust First, Contract Second? What Gets Lost in Translation When Business Crosses Borders Leadership Influence
What Leaders Can Learn from A 17th Century English Farmer Leadership Influence — Leonard Hoops
When Your External Brand Is Growing Faster Than Your Internal Organization Business Fluency
Young Clinicians Are Skipping Your Meeting: Is It the Price or the Value? Future Impact
Your Team Already Knows. Why Isn’t Anyone Listening? Leadership Influence
A Deep Dive into the Forces Reshaping the Events Landscape Future Impact
After the Applause: Turn Event Attendees into a Continuous Growth Network Business Fluency
Ask Your Competitor: The Person You're Supposed to Beat Might Be the One Who Advances You Leadership Influence — Heather Collins, Rashmi Airan

Organisers, sponsors and partners