Katie Dominesey has spent nearly two decades in the events industry— spanning P&L ownership, corporate development, and go-to-market strategy — at organizations including Emerald, Reed Exhibitions, and Hyve Group. Although she has managed portfolios and spent time in mergers and acquisitions, the majority of her time has spent driving revenue. It was as SVP, Commercial at Shoptalk, where she was responsible for all commercial activities, including its signature Hosted Meetings program, that she found her focus and passion: networking and meetings.
Since founding her own firm, Neon Sandcastle, in 2023, Katie has worked directly with organizers on meetings strategy from design through execution, including engagements with CloserStill Media properties Ai4 and CommerceNext, and work within Informa Festivals on launching networking initiatives at Money20/20 and GDC, and new meeting program launches across various other shows. Across every project, she has worked with teams on both the strategy and the tactical execution of meetings programs — giving her a rare, full-stack view of what actually makes them work.