Senior International Sales Manager
Bella Center Copenhagen
Thomas Mauch is Senior International Sales Manager for Congress and Large Event Sales at Bella Center Copenhagen, part of Bellagroup. He works with international associations, corporate clients, agencies and destination partners to attract large-scale congresses and business events to Copenhagen, supporting the city's long-term position as a leading international meetings destination.
With more than 20 years of experience in the global business events and hospitality industry, Thomas has held senior sales and leadership roles at the International Convention and Congress Association (ICCA), where he served as Regional Director for Europe, RAI Amsterdam, the QEII Centre London, Marriott International and CCT Venues. His work has focused on strategic partnerships, international business development, stakeholder engagement and bid strategy.
Thomas is an advocate for the business events industry, contributing to discussions on venue strategy, emerging technologies, leadership, neurodiversity and the future of face-to-face meetings. He has been recognized by Eventex as one of the 50 Most Influential Venue Professionals and 50 Most Influential People in the Events Industry in Europe and serves as an Eventex Awards judge.
Outside work, Thomas enjoys traveling, staying active and exploring how cities, culture and events create meaningful human connections.
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Experience a live voice clone and manipulated video used to fake online interviews, revealing how quickly trust can be distorted. Hear a personal story of a sophisticated scam before connecting it to event risks, including fake RFPs, cloned identities, deepfake communications and payment fraud. Explore how you can decide what, and who, to trust as the industry considers AI ethics.
Learning outcomes:
Identify emotional and AI-driven scams in event workflows, including fake RFPs, cloned identities and fraudulent payments
Spot red flags including urgency, channel changes, false proof, altered media and unusual requests
Create simple trust protocols that protect people, payments, platforms and information without slowing collaboration