Nick Borelli
10:15-11:15 a.m.
Nick Borelli, Zenus director of marketing leverages his background in experience design, event tech and digital marketing to help event professionals reach their full potential. His background includes decades of contributions to live and digital communication, helping to facilitate his mission: bringing the world together through intentionally designed experiences.
To further this mission, he has presented a wide range of topics internationally, volunteered with numerous industry associations and contributed to dozens of publications. He has also served as a board member for a decade with the meetings and events industry non-profit, The SEARCH Foundation.
Nick has been named a Changemaker by MeetingsNet, awarded International Volunteer of the Year by International Live Events Association and has won numerous marketing awards. He has served as an advisor for associations, conferences, technology companies and event suppliers. Nick is the instructor of the Enhancing Events with AI course with the PCMA Institute.
Tim Hines
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Tim Hines is an award-winning global keynote speaker, business coach and four-time entrepreneur who empowers professionals and organizations to accelerate growth through collaboration, innovation and influence. With a career spanning work with industry leaders such as Accor, Air France, IMEX, Northstar Media and even the CIA, Tim brings a bold, energetic perspective to navigating change and sparking success.
He’s the author of "The Marketing Starter: How an Entrepreneurial Spirit Will Make You a More Savvy Marketer" and host of The Marketing Starter Podcast, where he champions the idea of thinking like a founder, no matter your role.
Passionate about giving back, Tim served on the Community Advisory Board for the Future Founders Foundation, helping underserved youth explore entrepreneurship, and taught marketing and entrepreneurship with the University of Illinois Institute of Entrepreneurial Studies. He’s also a graduate of the Startup Leadership Program.
Dr. Andrea Hollingsworth
Andrea Hollingsworth, Ph.D., is an acclaimed keynote speaker, bestselling and award-winning author and trusted consultant who’s spent years studying the transformative power of compassion. Since 2008, she has been speaking and writing about the science and spirituality of human emotions and relationships. Her articles have been published more than a dozen times in peer-reviewed journals, and she has taught at prestigious institutions like Princeton, Boston University and Loyola University Chicago. In addition, Dr. Andrea has delivered talks to audiences at some of the top-ranked universities in the world, including Cambridge University in England and Heidelberg University in Germany.
Courtney Bryson O'Malley, CMP, MPA, CMM
1:30-2:15 p.m.
Courtney Bryson O’Malley brings more than 15 years of experience in corporate meetings and events, including large-scale conferences, executive-level meetings and enterprise programs within the financial services industry. She is a senior associate in the Corporate Events Department at New York Life, where she supports executive-level meetings.
O’Malley holds a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and a master’s degree in public administration from Seton Hall University. A Jersey girl through and through, she currently calls New York home.
Lily Zhang
2:15-3:00 p.m.
Lily Zhang is a seasoned event professional with 25 years of experience across the hospitality and events industry, bringing a diverse background in hotels, restaurants, sports venues, destination management and conference rooms. Over the past decade, she has applied this wide array of expertise to her role as a senior planner within MetLife’s Global Event Operations team, where she leads high-profile executive programs and global initiatives. Lily oversees complex event architectures, financial governance and cross-functional stakeholder alignment to deliver seamless experiences.
Beyond her corporate work, Lily is passionate about service and community. She volunteers with America’s VetDogs and Guide Dog Foundation, supporting fundraising and awareness efforts. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking, photography, fantasy football and golf. Lily holds a Bachelor of Science in hospitality management from New York University, speaks four languages and is on the search for the next language to learn.