Gianna Cardinale Gaudini is an award winning Event Planner, International Speaker, and Industry Thought Leader. She currently holds the position as the Global Head of Events, Training and Certification at Amazon Web Services. A former Google event leader for nine years, and Global Head of Events for the SoftBank Vision Fund, Gianna is an experienced brand marketing event leader and the author of Amazon best-selling book, The Art of Event Planning. Her specialties and focus are driving global event strategy, building community, diversity and inclusion, events, and experiences that drive business results, brand and reputation. Gianna has a powerful platform supporting the industry as a speaker and writer and published The Art of Event Planning to share her personal strategies for successful engagement in event planning. She is a guest speaker at the California state schools and her book is part of their hospitality program curriculum. In addition to her passion for creating impactful experiences and events, Gianna holds her Court of Master Sommeliers certification, is a certified interior designer, former concert pianist and marathon runner. Gianna holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California at San Diego and also attended Pompeu Fabra Universidad in Spain. Gianna resides in San Francisco with her husband, Garrett, and son, Giacomo.
