Silke Schlinnertz

Expertise & Interests: Silke is a seasoned experience designer and association expert focused on connecting the right content with the right people. She specializes in challenging traditional learning formats by empowering participants and launching innovative initiatives. She advocates for the local and global impact of events and supports the creation of sustainable, engaging meetings. A long-time honorary member advisor for Boardroom, Silke emphasizes "looking beyond borders" by integrating multidisciplinary topics and open discussions.

Career: Ever since the start of her career in the year 2000, Silke has been working for and with associations and their marketing & communications activities. Today employed with EPCA and prior to that for over ten years she held different positions at Euroheat & Power focusing on delivering maximum value to members and other key stakeholders as well as improving the association’s marketing and events services. She joined Euroheat & Power in March 2011 from Colloquium Brussels, a Professional Congress Organiser, where she was the Conference Director for European/International Associations clients. Before Colloquium, Silke worked for different associations such as SEMI, where she covered SEMICON Europe & Russia Trade Shows; the European Wind Energy Association, where she led the events and marketing team; and UITP – Advancing Public Transport, the beginning of her career.

Awards & Recognitions: In 2018 she made it to the Successful Meetings’ annual list of the 25 most influential people in the meetings industry and was named in 2019 & 2020 as one of the 100 people who have greatly influenced the event industry; in 2021 Silke was recognized as one of twenty-one Women Who Advance Associations.