On invitation of the Brussels-based European Society of Association Executives (ESAE), PCAAE, represented by its founder and CEO, Octavio ‘Bobby’ Peralta, participated in an online meeting themed, “How to Run a Lean Secretariat?”

This event is part of ESAE’s “Association Leadership Circle” series, the aim of which was for members to exchange experiences and case studies on how to achieve an outstanding performance despite limited resources.

The panellists included Dianna Steinbach, Vice President of Corporate Development, ISSA – The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, Sebastian Emig, Director General of the European Snacks Association,, Roberta Mugnai, Executive Director of the European Calcified Tissue Society, Erwin Wetzel, Director General of the European Vending and Coffee Service Association, and Alfons Westgeest, Managing Partner at Kellen. The session was moderated by Carlos Olabe, CEO of the European Investment Caster’s Federation.

The panellists discussed and shared insights on the objectives and strategies for considerations of associations, based on each of the following five aspects: organization and administration, digitalization, staff skills and empowerment, finance and governance.

For more information on the event, please email Sandy Lim at sandylim@adfiap.org