The Event Leaders Exchange (ELX), an invite only community for Global Heads of Events from the world’s largest corporations, has announced the appointment of Nicola Kastner as its new CEO.

Nicola Kastner was most recently the Founder of The Event Strategist, a boutique event strategy advisory firm. Prior to launching her consulting practice, Nicola held various roles on both the brand and agency sides of the business, including most recently as the Global Vice President of Event Marketing Strategy for SAP, where she was responsible for designing and optimizing event strategies for events ranging from 25 to 25,000 people.

“I am honoured to join ELX as CEO and excited to contribute to this vibrant community of event leaders” says Kastner. “ELX’s commitment to providing a safe space for the industry’s most senior leaders to collaborate and share best practices is unlike anything in the industry. It is a community that I wish had existed when I was with SAP. I look forward to working with our members to foster a vibrant future for our industry, where corporate events not only meet but exceed their strategic potential”.