Team ELX
Meet the ELX Team
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Hannah Elston
As Senior Manager of Partnerships, Marketing & Communications at Event Leaders Exchange (ELX), Hannah leads the partnerships, brand, marketing, and communications activity behind an invitation-only community for senior corporate event leaders from some of the world’s most influential organizations.
Since joining ELX in 2023, she has played a central role in strengthening the organization’s member and partner experience, building engagement across its year-round community, and delivering high-level forums, summits, and congresses across Europe and North America. She has also emceed and spoken at leading industry events, including The Meetings Show, IMEX Frankfurt, IMEX America, and International Confex.
Hannah is recognized as one of the events industry’s emerging voices. She was named a Tomorrow’s Talent 2025 winner, included in Courtney Stanley’s Women to Watch 2025, and selected as a finalist for the Chris Peacock Rising Star of the Year Award at the 2025 M&IT Awards.
She is also co-host of The Eventualists Podcast, a Meetings Today podcast exploring the people, ideas, and shifts shaping the future of the meetings and events industry.
A committed advocate for the next generation of event professionals, Hannah was a member of the 2024–2025 FastForward15 mentorship cohort. She continues to champion mentorship, career development, and greater dialogue between emerging talent and established industry leaders.
At the heart of her work is a belief that thoughtful communication creates stronger communities. She combines strategic thinking with creativity and an instinct for connection, using events, content, and conversation to bring people together, encourage meaningful exchange, and support positive change across the industry.