Sarah Michel, CSP is Vice President of Professional Connexity for Velvet Chainsaw Consulting helping organizations design and improve meetings. Her team consults on over 20 national & international conferences annually.  Sarah is an Experience Architect who has been working in the meetings industry for over 25 years to create dynamic audience experiences. Her vast knowledge of next-generation learning and facilitation skills help design dynamic meetings that guarantee more participation, opportunities for connecting and peer-to-peer interactions to deliver on the networking promise of live events. Sarah is a popular panel moderator, emcee and facilitator for global meetings.