Liz Pitonyak

About Liz Pitonyak

I am a community builder, storyteller, strategist and experience creator with a passion for building memorable moments and driving impact through meaningful partnerships. As GM of Events for Digiday, I oversee our platform of events supporting the media, marketing, retail, and fashion industries. Formerly, as SVP, Events and Programming for Adweek, I led a team of event producers and programmers to produce large-scale summits for the marketing and advertising industries. Prior to that, I helped build and lead a purpose-built community and advisory practice for the world\'s leading Chief Marketing Officers at the CMO-centric consulting practice Black Glass.Then prior, I was VP of Live Events & Programming at Forbes, where I led a team of event producers and conference programmers producing large-scale executive summits and custom events (virtual and in-person). Highlights include the Forbes Power Women\'s Summit, The Forbes Under 30 Summit, The Forbes CMO Summit and The Forbes Healthcare Summit.I love driving and scaling industry-disrupting ideas, building inclusive communities, and fostering lasting moments of impact.

Experience

1. General Manager, Events

   Digiday

   Dec 2024 — Present

Education

• College of Charleston

  Bachelor of Arts, Communication

• College of Charleston

  MA, Corporate Communication