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In honor of International Women’s Day, Smart Start Radio goes beyond surface-level celebration and into what leadership actually looks like in today’s meetings and events industry.
Host Eming Piansay sits down with Christine Erickson, senior vice president of global supplier relations and partner network at BCD Meetings & Events, who oversees a global ecosystem supporting 60,000 events annually. Together, they explore how women leaders are shaping collaboration, driving sustainability, elevating supplier partnerships and strengthening the case for face-to-face experiences.
Erickson shares why emotional intelligence and business acumen are not competing skills but complementary ones, why leadership paths are rarely linear and how intentional mentorship can accelerate growth. She also offers practical advice for women ready to advocate for themselves and advance their careers.
As Erickson puts it, leadership is about “capturing hearts and minds” and building communities that lift others along the way.
Because celebrating women once a year is great. Investing in them every day is better.
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