Elena Fis, SEPC (Certified Sustainability Professional), is an event professional who has been part of the Kenes Group for a decade. Over ten years with the company, she has worked in procurement, managing hotels and venue purchasing worldwide. From 2023 Elena has been promoted to the position of  Kenes Sustainability Officer and from November 2024 has become a Sustainability Manager in the company. She had taken on a bigger task at hand : to develop Kenes Group’s internal and external sustainability policies, develop sustainability strategies for Kenes clients and PCO's original events, implement the processes and practices that will include gender equality, responsible consumption and production, quality education and good health and well-being. 
Under Elena’s leadership Kenes group achieved ISO 20121:2024 certification affirming the dedication to environmental stewardship, resource efficiency, and stakeholder engagement.

Since the beginning of 2024 Elena Fis serves as a volunteer leader in the Events Industry Council (EIC) Sustainability and Social Impact Committee. She is also collaborating with IAPCO sustainability committee consulting on various initiatives and supporting Meetings and events industry in this area.
Kenes Sustainability Dream Team led by Elena is a task force of volunteers from several departments, dedicated to advancing, incorporating, and overseeing sustainable practices, internally and externally. The Dream Team received recognition from the events sector for its altruistic and collaborative approach and received Eventex 2024 Gold Award.
Elena was included in 2024 Eventex Index as one Top 100 most influential people in the events industry 2024, Top 100 most influential people in the events industry in Europe 2024, and Top 100 most influential Event professionals 2024.

The Sustainability journey is not possible without constant education. Elena and Kenes team are always looking into how to empower, educate and engage all the stakeholders, and it is essential for her to understand the challenges that we are all facing, find the best solutions for all, and most importantly work together to create a more sustainable future not only for the events industry, but for all the humanity.