Lucia Contreras

Lucia Contreras, CEM has extensive experience in the event management industry. Lucia currently holds the position of Conference Director for the Technology, Media, and Telecom Group at Questex. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Conference Producer at Informa Markets, where they were responsible for leading the conference program for the global battery portfolio. Lucia successfully organized large multi-track conference programs and a global battery virtual event, collaborating with industry experts through an advisory board committee.

Before joining Informa Markets, Lucia worked as a Conference Program Director at Quartz Events, where they oversaw the speaker and content lifecycle for various summits. Lucia conducted market research, developed strategic plans, and built relationships with speakers and sponsors.

Earlier in their career, Lucia served as an Event Operations Manager at Events by Fabulous, where they conducted extensive research on event services. Lucia also worked as a Lead Event Producer for Latin America Events at Infocast, where they identified areas of opportunity and conducted studies to enhance participant experiences.

Overall, Lucia brings a wealth of experience in conference management, program development, and industry research to their work.

Lucia Contreras, CEM, holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Political Science and Government from Sonoma State University, which they obtained from 2004 to 2008. Lucia also attended Universidad Complutense de Madrid from 2006 to 2007, although no degree or field of study is specified for this period. Additionally, Contreras has obtained certifications such as Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM) from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) in March 2021, as well as certifications in Business and Marketing Writing from MICE Training & Technology / Ed2Go in 2015 and Spanish/English Translation from UCLA Extension (year unspecified).