Exempla has supported SWE in developing its presence and activities in Europe, driving the member engagement and growth to help close the gender gap in STEM.
Helping knowledge driven organisations achieve sustainable success
Associations and business events are knowledge exchange platforms with the potential to shape our world.
Achieving this impact requires the collaboration of industry experts, understanding diverse viewpoints, and constructing a solid course of action.
Helping people make the right decisions, design the right programmes, and send the right messages – at the right time – is what we do.
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Our values
Curiosity
We dive deep to understand dynamics within your sector and how they impact your people, organisation and business objectives.
Transparency
We believe in telling the truth, even when it hurts. We would rather refuse a project than promise a fantasy.
Leadership
We dare to ask questions and believe in challenging assumptions. We want to make the difference that justifies your investment.
Expertise
We build on our experience to fuse strategy with project implementation. We know it is results that matter.
Speed to market
Your leaders work directly with our partners, enabling fast decisions and avoiding diluting the vision through layers of administration.
Fair budgets
Our fees are based on clearly scoped, phased projects so you can evaluate progress vs investment. Our passion and dedication are included in the price, it’s the only way we work.
Connect with the team
We gained our experience in boardrooms, on tradeshow floors, in running management service companies.
We partner with every client throughout the process, offering ongoing advice and continuously monitoring for opportunity and risk.
Colm Clarke
Partner, Consultancy
15+ years’ experience in management services, business events and associations. Colm ensures clients are asked the right questions.
Driving change whilst building consensus is central to his work, which usually involves developing vision into organisational structures, educational content, and communications.
Curious, and at ease with complexity, Colm combines creative spark with analytical rigour. Always seeking elegant solutions which like the best guitar riffs, appear deceptively simple until we try to replicate them.
Michiel Gen
Partner, Stakeholder Management
15+ years’ experience in association management, events and public affairs. Liaising with professional and trade associations, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs, Michiel ensures content is relevant, supports business objectives, and facilitates connections between senior executives.
Drawing from his passion for cooking, Michiel knows matching the dish to the occasion, and gathering the right guests at the table is what makes for an optimal and memorable experience.
Michiel is a regularly speaker on association and events topics. He is an active member of ASAE and serves as Vice Chair of the the society’s International Associations Advisory Council in 2023/24.
Read from Michiel:
- How Understanding European Attitudes About Volunteering Can Help Associations
- Takeaways from ASAE 2022
- Beyond a List of Logos: Take your Online Event Sponsorship to the Next Level
- Let’s go Hybrid! Great, now what does that mean?
- The European Union is about to get more powers. Associations should pay attention
Paolo Rampetta
Partner, Business Development
15+ years’ experience in event consultancy and advising on exhibition, sponsorship and advertising sales strategies. Paolo ensures commercial success for organisations that depend on long term, repeat customers.
With deep insights into the inner workings of trade shows, he has handled complex portfolios and gained crucial experience in event re-modelling to overcome deadlocks and anticipate future challenges.
Eclectic and fond of a multidisciplinary approach, Paolo is sceptic of assumptions.
Whether tuning the engine of an old motorbike or combining musical instruments, he finds fascination in how parts contribute to the performance of the whole.
Bénédicte Losseau
Partner, Events & Operations
15 years’ experience on dozens of events in more than 20 countries worldwide. Bénédicte puts her structured but caring approach, her eye for detail, and her boundless energy to work to deliver a seamless event experience for clients and participants.
From planning and site and/or virtual event platform selection, through to onsite/online production, Bénédicte ensures every organisational element is taken care of whilst never losing sight of the client’s vision or budget goals.
As a lover of nature, respecting all the components of an ecosystem, and maintaining mutually beneficial relationships are her guiding principles.
Read from Bénédicte: Selecting an online event platform for your association
Doreen Loeber
Events and Communications Coordinator
10+ years in events and international business communications. Doreen ensures the smooth running of our client events and helps connect professional communities.
Her role covers project and content management, as well as liaising with customers and suppliers.
Working across Europe and beyond, and fascinated by how language and culture interact, Doreen is central to creating a positive experience for our diverse client audiences.
Read from Doreen: 10 Do’s and Don’ts for US-based Associations with Plans for Europe
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Our Work
Designing and Delivering "To meet or not to meet... the case for and against in-person events" for ESAE.
Building consensus on priorities to support ESO's swift expansion of activities
Providing timely and concise information on regulatory changes impacting the wallcoverings industry
Transforming an annual regional conference into a vital platform addressing security challenges in the digital age
Linking challenges in the global economy, complex global supply chains, and technology driven change with tissue industry dynamics
News & Insights
May 27, 2021
Our study about the digital maturity of associations done in collaboration with the digital and customer experience experts at Belly & Brain was summarised in this article published by Boardroom.
July 16, 2020
Selecting an Online Event Platform An online event platform is your virtual venue – so its complexity and breadth reflect the structure of your event, just like an onsite venue would....
December 2, 2020
Helping Visit Brussels Prepare Associations for Uncertainty in 2021 Exempla Partner Colm Clarke was invited to moderate the breakout discussion on “Ensuring Sustainability: Alternative Income Models for Associations” during one of...
October 14, 2020
Exempla authors cover story for AMI magazine The cover feature for October’s AMI magazine was written by Exempla Partner Colm Clarke. The article looks at association business models and lessons...
July 7, 2020
Dealing with Doubt – Decision Making for Associations Our insights article was featured in the July newsletter published by our friends at SoolNua. Read the newsletter here and our full...
June 30, 2021
Re-creating an excellent educational and knowledge sharing experience in a brand-new resilient format...
