IAPCO: New Council Officers and President-Elect announced

Thursday, 07.03.2024
The International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO) announced the election of new Council Officers and President-Elect at the conclusion of its 2024 Annual Meeting and General Assembly (AM&GA) in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The New IAPCO Council - L to R: Nicola Testai (OIC Group), Ajay Bhojwani (MCI Group UAE), Limor Cunia (Kenes Group), Jimena Ruiz (BTC Americas), Sarah Markey-Hamm (ICMS) - IAPCO President, Sissi Lygnou (AFEA Congress) - IAPCO President-Elect, Ellen Franck (Meetagain AB), Stephen Noble (The Conference Company). Photo: IAPCO

The New IAPCO Council - L to R: Nicola Testai (OIC Group), Ajay Bhojwani (MCI Group UAE), Limor Cunia (Kenes Group), Jimena Ruiz (BTC Americas), Sarah Markey-Hamm (ICMS) - IAPCO President, Sissi Lygnou (AFEA Congress) - IAPCO President-Elect, Ellen Franck (Meetagain AB), Stephen Noble (The Conference Company). Photo: IAPCO

The following persons were voted onto the Council by IAPCO member delegates:

  1. Ajay Bhojwani – Regional Managing Director (Middle East and Africa), MCI Group (UAE), President, The Events Group (TEG), Ambassador, IAPCO and The Iceberg
  2. Limor Cunia – Vice President, Clients & Operations, Kenes Group
  3. Ellen Franck – Key Account Manager, Meetagain AB
  4. Stephen Noble – Manager (APAC), The Conference Company
  5. Jimena Ruiz – Chief of Staff, BTC Americas

In addition to the Council Officers, Sissi Lygnou, CEO of AFEA CONGRESS S.A. was announced as the President-Elect. She has served on the IAPCO Council since 2021 and was re-elected at the 2023 AM&GA in Jerusalem. Sissi Lygnou currently chairs the IAPCO Advocacy and Publications Committee and will succeed current President Sarah Markey-Hamm at the 2025 AM&GA in Taipei, Taiwan.