AIPC
New model for new times
JULIANNE JAMMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SWISSTECH CONVENTION CENTER AND PRESIDENT AIPC, AND SVEN BOSSU, CEO, AIPC, EXPLAIN THE ASSOCIATION’ S NEW STRUCTURE FOR THE NEW YEAR AND BEYOND
T he year ahead marks an
exciting new chapter for AIPC. We will begin to see the impact of the new organisational structure introduced during the summer. This transformation is designed to make AIPC future-ready while strengthening member engagement. It represents a fresh start for the association – one that we believe will significantly enhance the value AIPC delivers to its global community.
At the 2025 Annual Conference, we also introduced the new Board composition. The new organisational structure consists of three key elements:
• Active Board engagement – Ensuring every Board member plays a proactive role.
• Educational Committee – Driving the development of learning initiatives.
• Task Forces and Working Groups – Task Forces will shape and deliver AIPC’ s educational programmes and events, while Working Groups will focus on sharing knowledge and best practices within specific domains.
Board activation: Driving strategic engagement. The AIPC Board consists of seven members, with the president, vice-president, and treasurer forming the Executive Committee and holding clearly defined responsibilities. To strengthen engagement and regional representation, three Board members will now lead member recruitment and engagement within their respective regions: EMEA, APAC, and the Americas. The remaining Board members will oversee Business Partner management, ensuring AIPC maintains the right partnerships and that these partners are actively involved in AIPC initiatives.
Educational Committee: Driving Excellence in Learning. The newly established Educational Committee plays a central role in shaping AIPC’ s educational strategy. It oversees a series of newly created Task Forces, each responsible for programming one of AIPC’ s flagship educational initiatives; our Annual Conference, the Future Shapers and the Operational Excellence and Sales & Marketing Summits.
Above: Sven Bossu
Each Task Force is led by a member who automatically joins the Educational Committee, ensuring collaboration and preventing siloed work. This structure promotes the sharing of insights and best practices across all programmes. The Committee chair serves as a Board Observer, to report on educational activities and maintain strategic alignment. In addition, the chair is responsible for the programming of AIPC’ s Academies – both global and local – further reinforcing AIPC’ s commitment to knowledge and professional development. And to ensure emerging leaders have a voice at the highest level, we added the chair of the Future Shapers Task Force as a Board Observer.
Working Groups: Fostering Expertise and Collaboration. And finally, AIPC’ s Working Groups bring together member representatives with specialised expertise in key domains. Currently, there are four active groups: Cybersecurity, Sales & Marketing, Sustainability, and Operations. These groups meet regularly to exchange knowledge and best practices within their respective fields. Their work results in the publication of reports and case studies, providing valuable insights to the entire membership. In addition, Working Groups contribute to the Educational Task Forces by recommending topics that should be integrated into AIPC’ s educational programming, ensuring relevance and depth across all initiatives. The purpose of this new structure is three-fold. First, it ensures that members actively shape the programming of all AIPC activities, creating a stronger alignment with their educational needs. Second, it fosters greater member engagement by making the process truly member-driven rather than defined solely by the Secretariat. Finally, it positions AIPC for the future, reducing dependency on a small group of individuals and building a more resilient organisation. n
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