In this episode, we’re joined by Jeff Welger, Director of Corporate Meetings and Events at Arch Insurance Group, and Ross Moffett, Sales Director at ICC Belfast.
Jeff leads the meetings and events function across Arch Capital Group’s full family of companies, spanning insurance, reinsurance, mortgage and capital services. His role sits at the intersection of strategy and execution, working as a true business partner to senior leaders across the organisation to shape and deliver programmes that drive real outcomes.
Jeff shares what it means to approach every event as a strategic conversation first, understanding the goal, the audience and the business case before a single venue is considered. He reflects on his love of negotiation, the satisfaction of seeing a concept through from initial brief to final delivery, and why no two meetings, or days, are ever quite the same.
He also speaks candidly to those looking to break into the industry, offering clear advice on what it really takes to build a career in corporate events: embracing variety, staying detail obsessed, and developing the flexibility to hold multiple projects without losing focus on any of them.
A thoughtful and experienced perspective on the craft of corporate events, from someone who has grown with the industry since its earliest days.
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