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Why you should hire curious people

Conferences that Work

If you had told me forty years ago, a freshly minted high-energy particle physics postdoc, that I’d go on to have four additional careers (owner of a solar manufacturing business, computer science professor, independent IT consultant, and meeting designer/facilitator) I wouldn’t have believed you. Consulting.

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What Makes Conferences Work? – Q&A with Adrian Segar

Hubilo Blog

He is a meeting designer, facilitator and has also been acknowledged as one of the most innovative Events Professional by BizBash Magazine. Consulting : phone/video conferences with clients about their meeting design needs. Which tech is your current favorite? as Postmaster at Merton College, Oxford.

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An Ode to 40 Women Influencers In the Events Industry

Hubilo Blog

They may be event tech enthusiasts, event planners , event speakers , but all of them are influencers for event enthusiasts and followers. Liz Caruso : Liz King Caruso is an Event Specialist, Consultant & Speaker who is passionate about impactful, successful & fun events. Kate runs “Patay Consulting” as Chief Strategy Officer.

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Hybrid events: what are they and what are their benefits?

Event Industry News

Miguel Neves is a passionate social media advocate and experienced events professional who consults, trains and speaks on digital marketing and event technology. Ahead of his discussion at The Meetings Show, ‘The future is hybrid, are you ready?’ What do you hope attendees of your session at The Meetings Show will take away from it?

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Why Digital Events Are in ‘an Awkward Phase’

PCMA Convene

A visiting professor at Pratt Institute in New York and the founder of a startup that uses AI as a tool to measure emotions online, Pavliscak speaks frequently about tech design and emotions. And how will we get it to that point?”. Even on Zoom, a tool “that we all rely on, we don’t truly have eye contact,” she said.

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The Top Event Technology Trends for 2019 — According to 27 Event Experts

Event Industry News

By Tom Pick, a digital marketing consultant with event management platform developer G2Planet. “Buzzword Tech” — AR, VR, AI, and Blockchain Are Hot… Fully half of these experts cited emerging technologies in some context. The biggest event tech trend is”augmented reality. Keep It Simple / Back to Basics.

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Guest Blog: The top event technology trends for 2019 — According to 27 event experts

Event Industry News

“Buzzword Tech” — AR, VR, AI, and Blockchain Are Hot… Fully half of these experts cited emerging technologies in some context. However, the voice interface does not work well in crowded environments such as a meeting room or a tradeshow…(so) text-based systems are starting to emerge as an excellent chatbot alternative.”