CEO
Soliman Productions
Sarah Soliman is a passionate visual storyteller. Her sharp eye for meaningful stories and talent for bringing events to life through compelling visuals have earned her a reputation as a leader in her field.
Alongside her professional achievements, Sarah is committed to giving back to the events industry. She served as President of the MPI Greater Orlando Chapter, Vice Chair of Chapters for the MPI Global Board of Trustees and Co-Chair of the MPI Women’s Advisory Board. Sarah currently serves on the Board of Directors for Brown Girls on a Mission, a nonprofit made up of minority women in business who volunteer their time to support several charities across Central Florida.
In 2021, she was named a 40 Under 40 honoree by the Orlando Business Journal. In 2019, she received accolades including Rising Star by Meetings & Conventions, Industry Changemaker by MeetingsNet and Industry Trendsetter by Meetings Today. She also earned the Smart Women in Meetings Entrepreneur Award from Smart Meetings and was named a 40 Under 40 honoree by Connect Association. She received IAEE’s Rookie of the Year Award in 2014.
Sarah co-led the #MeetingsToo movement with her colleague Courtney Stanley, addressing sexual harassment in meetings and events. Her efforts to educate professionals on proactive prevention earned her a feature on the cover of Meetings Today in October 2018.
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The events industry has long been shaped by deadlines, logistics and high-pressure execution. But at its heart, our work is about something far more powerful: storytelling. Explore how shifting from a mindset of pressure to one of purpose can transform how you design, deliver and define events. Authentic storytelling gives organizations a way to showcase their values, spark deeper connections with audiences and attract the next generation of event professionals. Discover how storytelling can elevate our industry’s identity, highlight our collective impact, and move us from the stress of execution to the joy of purpose-driven events.
Learning outcomes:
Reframe events as stories
Use storytelling to attract talent
Shift from stress to purpose