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Samantha Steinkeler

Life Sciences Champion

Meetings & Incentives Worldwide

As M&IW's leading expert and advocate for Life Sciences accounts, Samantha works to ensure excellence in knowledge, professionalism, and operational execution within this niche.

With more than 20 years in the meeting planning and events space supporting global biopharmaceutical organizations, Samantha has held strategic leadership roles and partnered extensively with Fortune 500 companies. She brings deep knowledge, insight, and a highly curated skillset to her role, earned through hands-on experience, strategic execution, and enterprise-level collaboration.

She was one of the first recipients of the Certified Meeting Professional – Healthcare (CMP-HC) designations via the Convention Industry Council, a Healthcare Meeting Compliance Certificate (HMCC/2014), and a Medical Meeting Planner (MMP/2023) designation.