Gianna has spearheaded all of Windsurf's most impactful events, ensuring that every aspect of planning and execution are addressed with her elite project management skills and deep industry connections. Rarely do you see a little known startup occupying the most desirable spaces at premier technology conferences but with Gianna on the team dreams become reality. Gianna's impact on Windsurf goes far beyond the magical activations and thoughtful events, she has set a high bar for operational excellence, introduced us to countless world-class vendors and taught us invaluable lessons about building a brand."

I’m thrilled to endorse Gianna Gaudini thanks to her exceptional contributions to our company. Gianna's insights and recommendations are consistently insightful and actionable, reflecting her deep understanding of the event market landscape. Her extensive network has opened doors and facilitated valuable connections that have propelled our business forward very quickly, which is game changing as a startup. In addition to her expertise, Gianna's work ethic, communication skills, and leadership style are empowering. She approaches every task with the utmost precision. It is without hesitation that I recommend Gianna for any future endeavors. She has been an invaluable asset to our team.

Bringing Gianna on to support our all-employee event truly changed the game for us. She brought vision, organization, and critical events expertise that allowed us to make thoughtful, smart and budget-conscious decisions. In fact, after we brought her on to lead our event she actually helped us cut our budget substantially! Gianna brought the leadership and polish we needed to ensure a successful event that met all of our objectives. Thank you Gianna!

Gianna is someone you want in your corner. She's quick to act and has a strategic mindset, making her impactful at all stages of experience planning. Her genuine curiosity made consulting with her effortless as she worked to understand my goals while also guiding me to define and understand the 'why' behind the strategy I was creating. She provided fresh ideas, expert framing, and storytelling to help me achieve my desired outcomes.

On a complex project that involves a lot of moving parts, it’s easy for little things to slip through the cracks. That’s not the case on projects that Gianna Gaudini produces. Gianna’s got extensive experience building impactful events, combining an eye for detail, an in-depth awareness of the attendee experience, and an understanding of how it all comes together. She knows that the finer points can be just as impactful as the overall project narrative, and she clearly defines objectives, priorities, and key performance metrics in order for her team to achieve their goals. On a recent collaboration for a client’s first-ever User Conference, Gianna proved that operating across borders, time zones, and cultures was not only well within her capacity to accomplish, but that she could also excel at navigating the complexity. Onsite in Brazil, she operated in a way that was thoughtful, collaborative, and encouraging to those around her — key assets for any leader in fast-moving, high-stakes environments. I, for one, can’t wait for the next opportunity to build something meaningful together.

We’re incredibly grateful for your trust, partnership, and collaboration throughout this entire international User Conference journey. From the early days of pivoting from Windsurf Limitless Conference to shaping and building the inaugural Cognition Merge User conference, this was a shared effort in every sense, and it simply would not have been possible without your clarity, support, and willingness to move forward boldly together. Working alongside you and the greater team was truly meaningful and impactful every step of the way. We’re so proud of what we created as one team and your openness, drive, and vision set the tone that allowed us to have such a rewarding event for attendees and the Cognition team alike. Thank you for the confidence you place in us and for being such a thoughtful, collaborative partner. We’re energized by what we built together and what is to come! 

Having Gianna as a mentor taught me more than I could have imagined. She creates a welcoming environment where you feel both supported and challenged to grow. Her ability to adapt her approach to any audience - while maintaining her trademark organization, work ethic, and deep industry knowledge - is unmatched. It was truly an honor to work with and learn from her!

It’s been such a pleasure working with Gianna at Windsurf/Cognition. She did an incredible job leading our event portfolio strategy, from carefully evaluating which events were worth investing in, negotiating strong contracts that secured us speaker slots and great booth placements and developing strategies for hosted events. She’s collaborative, proactive, and always bring a positive attitude that makes cross-functional work so easy and enjoyable. I really appreciate her clear communication and how she balances strategic thinking with flawless execution. She’s genuinely lovely to work with!

Gianna is an experience architect, and an artist. She understands that in order to achieve exceptional and impactful work, its not a short game - it’s a long one, encompassing all aspects of creativity and strategy which she has skillfully mastered.  

Her expertise sheds light on every aspect of events, from intimate details to larger experiential themes – but what’s best about Gianna is her ability to stay connected at a personal level throughout the process.

Gianna has a way of inspiring all those around her (both personally and professionally).  The insights she has to share will be extremely valuable for those willing to think this way, connected to their people and their purpose.

Wow! So informative! I have been in the business for 25 years and I learned so much from Gianna. She is a complete professional! I highly recommend booking a call with her!

Gianna is such a personable, honest and easy person to talk to and to get feedback from. I appreciate her communication style and great listening skills.   She has an impressive background and experience from leadership to go-to-market. I also love her approach to planning. Her experience has definitely allowed her to leverage a strategic mindset and help others set a vision for success.  It was an inspiring conversation.   Thank you Gianna for listening and offering to help!

Gianna is highly knowledgeable on all aspects of the events ecosystem. She draws upon a deep network and rich experiences building event portfolios for iconic brands like Google and Amazon. She is uniquely able to speak to both broad market trends as well as nuanced operational topics. Highly recommend her — incredible value for the price!

Gianna was incredibly insightful and generous with her advice. She offered sharp, strategic ideas tailored to my business and helped me see new angles for growth. Highly recommend connecting with her if you get the chance!

Gianna is a true event pro, has so much experience, and so is easy to talk to. She goes above and beyond to give five-star service, amazing advice, and relatable feedback. It was a great call and I look forward to taking with her again soon. This was just the connection I needed!

I had a 1:1 session with Gianna and it was exactly what I needed. She was insightful, honest, and incredibly knowledgeable — the kind of expert who doesn’t just tell you what you want to hear, but what you need to hear. Gianna challenged me in the best way, pushing me to think about the event goer’s WHY (what’s in it for them, what do they get out of it). I left the call with more clarity, sharper ideas, and a clear sense of direction. Highly recommend connecting with her if you want to elevate your event strategy.

Speaking with Gianna was incredibly helpful! Her deep industry knowledge and clear communication made it easy to understand the potential next steps for my business. She offered valuable insights tailored to my situation and gave me a clear sense of direction!