New York
Global Love Conference 2025

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The Conference

We’re so grateful to everyone for yet another successful Global Love Conference in New York! This year marked our first time hosting the conference in a two-day format in New York, with over 150 attendees gathering at the Manhattan Penthouse. This year we featured 13 guest speakers, 5 panelists, and 5 workshop presenters who shared valuable insights throughout the conference. We’re thankful for the opportunity to host it in New York and truly appreciate the energy and excitement from everyone who attended.

What is the Global Love Conference?

The Global Love Conference is an annual event organized by the Global Love Institute (formerly the Matchmaking Institute) to bring together professionals in the dating industry. This gathering of in-demand professionals is a great opportunity for people to meet, network, collaborate, exchange knowledge with industry leaders, and acquire valuable insights into the latest trends, strategies, and best practices in the dating industry. With various workshops and presentations, you can expand your expertise and gain valuable insights to improve your professional skills. This is the first and largest offline dating conference, attended by thousands of professional matchmakers and industry experts since 2007.

Guest Speakers

Panelists

Workshop Presenters

Welcome Committee Hosts, Networking Session Host & Emcee

Topics

Workshop Topics

Platinum Sponsors

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Bonnie Winston

Celebrity Matchmaker and Relationship Expert

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Bonnie Winston is a New York-based celebrity matchmaker and relationship expert. Bonnie’s slogan is, “I find mates, not dates,” and she really delivers.

Bonnie was featured on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and was the character consultant for the matchmaker on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She also has been featured in over 100 media outlets, including the New York Post, Forward, Martha Stewart Living, Oprah, Fox, Glamour, Business Insider, and The Daily Mail.

Thank you Bonnie, for sponsoring our Evening Networking Party at this year's New York Global Love Conference!

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Michelle Begy

The Managing Director and Founder of Ignite Dating

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Michelle Begy has enjoyed an extensive career in the dating sector spanning over a decade. She is an extremely experienced and knowledgeable MMI-Accredited Matchmaker. She has been featured in Forbes and selected as a Spear’s 500 Top Recommended Matchmaker for high-net-worth individuals. and many leading media outlets such as The Daily Mail, The Express, and Yahoo! Life. Michelle has achieved MBTI and FIRO practitioner status to help clients understand their strengths and preferences, helping them to enjoy a smooth dating journey.

Thank you Michelle and Ignite Dating, for sponsoring this year's New York Conference!

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Ira Fox

The Owner and Lead Photographer for Ira Fox Photography

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For 20 years, Ira has specialized in beautiful imagery for weddings, portraits, and events. His background in theater is reflected in his improvisational style and composition, which give his photos a captivating and cinematic appeal. He is great at making everyone feel comfortable and is great at capturing people at their best.

Ira’s photos have appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine, New York Weddings, The Huffington Post, The Daily Mail, and Get Married Magazine. He is also a featured photographer on theknot.

Thank you, Ira, for supporting this year's New York Conference!