Bob Bejan, Corporate VP of Global Events for Microsoft, talks about Microsoft’s digital event core and the values that is offers – inclusion, economy, and sustainability. He also discusses how to overcome challenges of team transformation, shares learnings from CES 2021, and his experience as a virtual exhibitor.

Nancy Drapeau, Vice President of Research for the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR), uncovers the most interesting findings and trends from the  “Anatomy of Virtual Events and Financial Outcomes” report. In this episode, she also discusses what event organizers could be doing in an effort to drive more revenue in a two dimensional medium.

David Audrain, Executive Director of SISO, the Society of Independent Show Organizers, and CEO/Partner of ExpoDevCo has his finger on the event industry pulse. He knows all too well the challenges we all face as a CEO of a tradeshow company, and with his "insider" role in SISO, works with all the major event players to make sure we are on the road to recovery. In this episode, David talks about how event competitors, associations, and partners are working together to keep the event industry on track to rebuild after the pandemic, and what we should do to host safe and successful live events now. 

Craig Reese, Senior Vice President and Director from Jack Nadel International, chats about the importance of the connection to a tangible branded product in a virtual event world, shares some great creative virtual networking ideas , and discusses how the industry should continue to approach virtual networking when we are ready to go back to in-person live events.