If AI can run your congress, what’s your role? A PCO perspective
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If AI can run your congress, what’s your role? A PCO perspective

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
9:15 AM - 9:50 AM | Europe/Berlin

Education session

Hall 9 | Rise Theatre, Inspiration Hub, Stand 9003
English
About

AI is rewriting the PCO playbook. As automation absorbs operational tasks, the real question is not whether AI can run your congress, but how your expertise evolves. Examine where human judgment remains irreplaceable across the event value chain, explore the boundaries of automation, and gain practical strategies to shift from delivery executor to trusted strategic advisor in an AI‑enabled events landscape.

Learning outcomes:

Explore how AI is reshaping the professional congress organization value chain and where human expertise remains essential

Distinguish between tasks that can be automated and those that require human judgment

Apply practical strategies to reposition your role from operational delivery to strategic advisory

Speakers

Benoît Dubuisson

Managing Director / Council MemberDowntown Europe / IAPCO

Alex Terzis

Event CoordinatorERA Congresses & Events

Nicole Walker

Founder & CEOLightning Bolt Consulting

Moderators

Ginevra de Bellis

Chief of Global ProjectsOIC Group