ndustry association PCMA ’ s Convening Leaders 2023 is an incubation and experiment where the best in content , commerce , community , and experience come together to create new value for all participants and the global business events industry . Industry trailblazers — the fighters , finders and inventors who are on a quest to move our industry and society forward will be featured .

We look forward to welcoming more than 3,500 members from the global business events community to Convening Leaders in Columbus , Ohio 8-11 January , 2023 . We live in a time that presents a new set of challenges for the industry – uncharted territories , unknown opportunities and perils , and unsolved problems . This is the time for the global business events community to challenge its thinking and embrace data and new experiments to increase value . Together , we will build back stronger

than where we were in 2019 . Through a phenomenal lineup of speakers and immersive programming and networking , Convening Leaders 2023 will inspire and challenge participants and prepare us to navigate the headwinds of today and tomorrow .

Convening Leaders ’ host city , Columbus , Ohio , is recognised as an innovation centre that is consistently ranked as one of the United States ’ top cities to visit and is the 14th largest city in the United States . The destination is home to some of the world ’ s most recognisable brands , innovative small businesses , powerhouse research hubs and academic institutions .

In January , Intel – the only major semiconductor manufacturer headquartered in the US – chose the Columbus Region for a $ 20bn chip production facility that will open in 2025 . The region is also home to 16 Fortune 1,000 companies and five Fortune 500 companies and has one of

‘ We live in a time that presents a new set of challenges for the industry — uncharted territories , unknown opportunities and perils , and unsolved problems ’

Above : Academy Award winning actress ,

producer and philanthropist Viola Davis

will be a keynote speaker for Convening

Leaders in Columbus . She will share the

humble journey that led to her career

path and give insight into how individuals ,

organisations , and business events can

illuminate the narratives of the voiceless .

the youngest and most educated populations in the country .

Participants can learn more about Columbus and what to expect at Convening Leaders during a special episode of Live Forward Live , an Experience Columbus podcast . Now in its third season , the first episode of a new PCMA series features Sherrif Karamat in conversation with City of Columbus mayor Andrew J . Ginther . Tune in to learn why PCMA chose Columbus , what experiences await attendees in January and Sherrif ’ s predictions on where the industry is headed . n