Daphne Hoppenot is the founder and CEO of The Vendry, a free marketplace and professional community for the corporate events industry. Over 35,000 event professionals have joined The Vendry for sourcing venues and vendors, curated networking opportunities, design inspiration, and industry job postings. Daphne was an early employee at Yext where she helped scale the company from pre-product through their 2017 IPO. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons.