Hervé Sedky — Leading the Events Industry’s Rarest Gem

From American Express to events with purpose, Hervé Sedky now leads Emerald—the only publicly traded event organizing company in the U.S.—where he’s shaping how industries gather and grow.

In a world full of noise, Hervé Sedky has made a career out of listening.

Born in France, raised in Cairo, and now leading a company whose events reach more than half a million professionals each year, Sedky has spent decades building his reputation not just as a strategist, but as a connector. His global outlook was shaped early—his father was a surgeon…