Event Design Collective PODcasts

Special remark: in this episode we talk about Augmented Event Design --> more info: https://edco.global/AED/

Episode Title: Jessica Shivers | Design to Change – Live at IMEX America 2026
Guest: Jessica Shivers
Role: Director of Training – Enterprise
Organisation: Progressive Dental LLC
Host: Ruud Janssen, Managing Director, Event Design Collective
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Episode Show Notes

What does it take to design meaningful change?

In episode 241 of the Design to Change podcast, recorded live at IMEX America 2026 in Las Vegas, host Ruud Janssen, Managing Director at Event Design Collective, sits down with Jessica Shivers, Director of Training – Enterprise at Progressive Dental LLC.

Together, they explore fresh perspectives on the evolving world of events, the power of intentional event design, and how events can become catalysts for meaningful change.

Recorded in the vibrant atmosphere of IMEX America, this conversation brings together industry insights, personal experiences, and forward-thinking ideas about how we can move beyond simply organising events to designing experiences that create lasting impact.

About Design to Change

Design to Change is a podcast by Event Design Collective, exploring the people, ideas, and practices shaping the future of events and experience design.

Through conversations with industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers, host Ruud Janssen challenges conventional thinking and explores how intentional design can transform events into powerful drivers of change.

About Event Design Collective

Event Design Collective is a global leader in event design education, training, and consulting. Through the Event Canvas™ methodology, we empower professionals and organisations to design events with purpose, align stakeholder expectations, and create measurable impact.

Learn more: https://edco.global

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Podcast: Design to Change
Website: https://designtochange.online
Event Design Collective: https://edco.global

Special remark: in this episode we talk about Augmented Event Design --> more info: https://edco.global/AED/

Episode Title: Taylor Darquea | Design to Change – Live at IMEX America 2026
Guest: Taylor Darquea
Role: Event Project Manager
Organisation: Creative Group
Host: Ruud Janssen, Managing Director, Event Design Collective
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-darquea/

Episode Show Notes

What does it take to design meaningful change?

In episode 240 of the Design to Change podcast, recorded live at IMEX America 2026 in Las Vegas, host Ruud Janssen, Managing Director at Event Design Collective, sits down with Taylor Darquea, Event Project Manager at Creative Group.

Together, they explore fresh perspectives on the evolving world of events, the power of intentional event design, and how events can become catalysts for meaningful change.

Recorded in the vibrant atmosphere of IMEX America, this conversation brings together industry insights, personal experiences, and forward-thinking ideas about how we can move beyond simply organising events to designing experiences that create lasting impact.

About Design to Change

Design to Change is a podcast by Event Design Collective, exploring the people, ideas, and practices shaping the future of events and experience design.

Through conversations with industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers, host Ruud Janssen challenges conventional thinking and explores how intentional design can transform events into powerful drivers of change.

About Event Design Collective

Event Design Collective is a global leader in event design education, training, and consulting. Through the Event Canvas™ methodology, we empower professionals and organisations to design events with purpose, align stakeholder expectations, and create measurable impact.

Learn more: https://edco.global

Connect & Follow

Podcast: Design to Change
Website: https://designtochange.online
Event Design Collective: https://edco.global

Episode Title: Sam Issa | Design to Change – Live at IMEX America 2026
Guest: Sam Issa, CED, CMP
Role: Director of Meetings & Events
Organisation: The Institutes
Host: Ruud Janssen, Managing Director, Event Design Collective
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samissa/

Episode Show Notes

What does it take to design meaningful change?

In episode 239 of the Design to Change podcast, recorded live at IMEX America 2026 in Las Vegas, host Ruud Janssen, Managing Director at Event Design Collective, sits down with Sam Issa, CED, CMP, Director of Meetings & Events at The Institutes.

Together, they explore fresh perspectives on the evolving world of events, the power of intentional event design, and how events can become catalysts for meaningful change.

Recorded in the vibrant atmosphere of IMEX America, this conversation brings together industry insights, personal experiences, and forward-thinking ideas about how we can move beyond simply organising events to designing experiences that create lasting impact.

About Design to Change

Design to Change is a podcast by Event Design Collective, exploring the people, ideas, and practices shaping the future of events and experience design.

Through conversations with industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers, host Ruud Janssen challenges conventional thinking and explores how intentional design can transform events into powerful drivers of change.

About Event Design Collective

Event Design Collective is a global leader in event design education, training, and consulting. Through the Event Canvas™ methodology, we empower professionals and organisations to design events with purpose, align stakeholder expectations, and create measurable impact.

Learn more: https://edco.global

Connect & Follow

Podcast: Design to Change
Website: https://designtochange.online
Event Design Collective: https://edco.global

Nicole Armstrong QED-C #DESIGNtoCHANGE PODcast Year+5 with Ruud Janssen recorded live in Washington DC Arlington 7 Oct 2026 by Event Design Collective

EventReview IBC Season 1 Episode 2 #DESIGNtoCHANGE PODcast by Event Design Collective

EventReview IMEX Season 1 Episode 1 #DESIGNtoCHANGE PODcast by Event Design Collective

Shaun Wee & Peter Williams #DESIGNtoCHANGE BACKstage PODcast recording with Ruud Janssen: Links to details mentioned in the podcast include:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-wee-035516a2/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-b-williams/

ONstage = https://vimeo.com/1225207436?fl=pl&fe=sh

BACKstage = https://vimeo.com/1225207435?fl=pl&fe=sh

https://creativemornings.com/talks/peter-williams-on-invest/1

https://www.linkedin.com/in/swissmiss/

https://aed.edco.global/companion/music-festivals/event-culture-analysis℠-·-pinkpop-vs-coachella-·-2026/

Finding Joe - Joseph Campell Story - https://findingjoethemovie.com - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2015370/

Productive Accidents on Kindle:

https://www.amazon.com/Productive-Accidents-playbook-professional-adventure-ebook/dp/B09FHGMGK6

Productive Accidents on Audible:

https://www.audible.com/pd/Productive-Accidents-Audiobook/B09GWDWP16

Productive Accidents on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ytHbSkhCMJ7Z6oFB4EIp5

Shaun Wee & Peter Williams #DESIGNtoCHANGE BACKstage PODcast recording with Ruud Janssen: Links to details mentioned in the podcast include:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-wee-035516a2/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-b-williams/

ONstage = https://vimeo.com/1225207436?fl=pl&fe=sh

BACKstage = https://vimeo.com/1225207435?fl=pl&fe=sh

https://creativemornings.com/talks/peter-williams-on-invest/1

https://www.linkedin.com/in/swissmiss/

https://aed.edco.global/companion/music-festivals/event-culture-analysis℠-·-pinkpop-vs-coachella-·-2026/

Finding Joe - Joseph Campell Story - https://findingjoethemovie.com - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2015370/

Productive Accidents on Kindle:

https://www.amazon.com/Productive-Accidents-playbook-professional-adventure-ebook/dp/B09FHGMGK6

Productive Accidents on Audible:

https://www.audible.com/pd/Productive-Accidents-Audiobook/B09GWDWP16

Productive Accidents on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ytHbSkhCMJ7Z6oFB4EIp5

Paul VanDeventer MPI #DESIGNtoCHANGE ONstage #PODcast with Ruud Janssen -

The President and CEO of MPI spent years commissioning events at American Express and Walgreens. By his own admission, he never once thought about the people designing them.

That is not a confession. It is the norm. And it is the most expensive blind spot in business today.

Ruud Janssen sat down with Paul VanDeventer to talk about cooking for chefs, crisis as curriculum, and what it actually takes to earn a seat at the strategic table.

Full newsletter and episode in the comments.

#DESIGNtoCHANGE #EventCanvas #EventDesign #MPI #WEC #EDCo

See the full recap and access to the gifted Augmented Event Design℠ documents here: https://aed.edco.global/companion/19382a8d/

Paul VanDeventer MPI #DESIGNtoCHANGE BACKstage #PODcast with Ruud Janssen- Paul VanDeventer MPI #DESIGNtoCHANGE ONstage #PODcast with Ruud Janssen -

The President and CEO of MPI spent years commissioning events at American Express and Walgreens. By his own admission, he never once thought about the people designing them.

That is not a confession. It is the norm. And it is the most expensive blind spot in business today.

Ruud Janssen sat down with Paul VanDeventer to talk about cooking for chefs, crisis as curriculum, and what it actually takes to earn a seat at the strategic table.

Full newsletter and episode in the comments.

#DESIGNtoCHANGE #EventCanvas #EventDesign #MPI #WEC #EDCo

See the full recap and access to the gifted Augmented Event Design℠ documents here: https://aed.edco.global/companion/19382a8d/