Lynn Kenny
About Lynn Kenny
Lynn Kenny serves as the Key Attendee Success Manager for speakers at Web Summit, where she has worked in various roles since 2018. She has a strong background in event management and marketing, with expertise in speaker success, email marketing, and social media management.
Work at Web Summit
Lynn Kenny currently serves as the Key Attendee Success Manager (Speakers) at Web Summit, a role she has held since 2023. Prior to this position, she worked in various capacities at Web Summit, including Key Attendee Success Team Lead (Investors) for five months in 2021 and Key Attendee Success Manager (Investors) for two months in 2023. Additionally, she was a Senior Key Attendee Success Associate for three months in 2021 and served as a Senior Speaker Success Coordinator from 2019 to 2021. Her roles have focused on enhancing attendee experiences and managing speaker success at large-scale events.
Education and Expertise
Lynn Kenny holds a Bachelor's Degree in Entrepreneurship and Management from Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, which she completed from 2011 to 2015. She furthered her education at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, earning a Master's Degree in Marketing from 2015 to 2016. Her expertise includes managing speaker success at large-scale events, email marketing, and social media management. She has advanced skills in Google AdWords and a comprehensive understanding of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems.
Background
Before her tenure at Web Summit, Lynn Kenny worked in various roles that contributed to her professional development. She was a Brand Ambassador at BACKUP Agency from 2011 to 2014 and at Giraffe The Agency from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, she worked at Raw Marketing & Events in the same capacity from 2011 to 2015. Lynn also gained experience as an Events Coordinator at Xena Productions from 2013 to 2018 and as a Marketing and Recruitment Manager at MEET NYC for ten months in 2017.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Lynn Kenny has demonstrated a strong ability to enhance attendee engagement and satisfaction through effective email marketing and social media strategies. Her roles at Web Summit have involved significant contributions to the seamless execution of speaker engagements. Her proficiency in Google AdWords has allowed her to optimize event marketing strategies, while her expertise in CRM systems has been instrumental in maintaining attendee relationships.