Speakers

Marco Pardi, President of Tech Events at Informa Connect, oversees a global portfolio of 20 large-scale business technology and healthcare industry conferences. He is responsible for the strategy and execution of brands including AI Summit, Auto Tech Expo, Channel Partners Conference & Expo, Contact Center Expo, Data Center World, Enterprise Connect, HIMSS Global Conference, IWCE, Network X, Service Management World, and Support World Expo. Together those brands make up a more than $100M collection of live and on-demand events, digital event amplification and marketing services products that connect senior-level decision makers in high-growth markets year-round.

Pardi leads a team of more than 200 dynamic and talented professionals responsible for the strategy, marketing, sales, revenue operations, event delivery, and content development of this global events division that spans North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. With more than 25 years of technology media and events experience, he is recognized as a people-centric leader passionate about connecting business and technology executives via innovative communities, digital platforms, events and technology. He graduated from UC Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in economics and has served as a school board trustee, youth sports coach for more than 10 years and volunteers in his community when not working and traveling.