Director, Sustainability & Social Impact
Encore
Patrick Sullivan is Director of Sustainability & Social Impact at Encore, a global event technology and production services company. He leads the development and implementation of Encore's responsible business strategy, helping integrate sustainability, social impact and governance considerations across operations, supply chain activities and event solutions.
Patrick works with event organizers, venue partners, suppliers and industry stakeholders to advance more sustainable approaches to meetings and events. His work focuses on helping organizations measure and reduce environmental impacts, strengthen responsible supply chain practices, navigate evolving regulatory expectations and create lasting social value through meetings and events.
Throughout his career, Patrick has led initiatives spanning sustainability strategy, social impact, stakeholder engagement, leadership development and responsible business integration. He is a frequent contributor to industry discussions on the future of sustainable events and the role the global events industry can play in supporting environmental progress, social responsibility and long-term business resilience.
Outside work, Patrick enjoys spending time with his wife, Johanna, and their two sons, Jackson and Hudson. He enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors and exploring new ways to strengthen the connection between business, people and the natural environment.
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Build sustainability into your event design from the start without adding unnecessary complexity or diminishing the attendee experience. Explore practical strategies that can work across different event sizes, budgets and levels of organizational maturity.
Learn from real examples and open conversations about priorities and trade-offs. Identify where responsible event design can create the greatest environmental, social and business value, then leave with a framework you can apply to your events.
Learning outcomes:
Evaluate the business case for sustainability and responsible business in meetings and events
Identify the planning decisions with the greatest influence on environmental, social and business impact
Apply practical approaches that integrate sustainability and social impact into event strategies without adding unnecessary complexity