Head of Global Seller Events
Amazon
Mark Seymour is currently the Head of Global Seller Events at Amazon, where he creates impactful experiences for Amazon's worldwide community of selling partners. During his six-year tenure, he has built and led high-performing events teams in Amazon Web Services and Amazon Worldwide Stores. With more than three decades' experience spanning corporate events and global technology, Mark has established himself as a corporate events leader and champion for sustainable events. Before Amazon, he drove strategic event programs and elevated attendee experiences for industry leaders including CA Technologies and Juniper Networks. His earlier career with Nortel Networks and British Telecom provided a foundation in building both his technical skills and global network. Mark's commitment to positive impact extends beyond the corporate sphere. In 2011 he founded Fountain of Life Africa, a non-profit organization that implements developmental infrastructure projects, including schools, hospitals, and clean water systems in rural Zambia. Based in San Francisco's East Bay, Mark brings a unique blend of global event expertise, technical acumen and social impact experience to the industry.
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Join your brand-side marketers and event professional peers for interactive learning, collaboration, connection and creative thinking. Engage with senior speakers from influential brands to explore the future of experience design, emerging trends and to critically assess outdated practices. Participate in candid discussions on common challenges and leave with innovative ideas for creating impactful experiences. Hear from a magical experience designer and a former RAF combat helicopter pilot and squadron leader. Leave inspired and rejuvenated.
This session is approved for the following certifications.
* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: Module 7: Building the Value and Impact of the Convention Industry, 7 credits
* CSEP Approved