Skift Meetings Podcast

By Skift Meetings

The podcast for event professionals featuring the leading innovators in the industry. We cover the latest innovations in event technology, case studies of successful events, new thinking in event desi... more

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The podcast currently has 174 episodes available.

Skift Meetings Podcast episodes:

August 26, 2022#62 Jeff Bzdawka: Being Nimble is Key for Both Event Planners and Venues
This episode features Jeff Bzdawka, Chief Executive Officer of Knowland
This episode, Being Nimble is Key for Both Event Planners and Venues, focuses on the importance of embracing flexibility to meet the needs of guests and attendees. Here are a few of the topics covered.
Why Jeff considers himself an accidental technologist
The importance of relationship building
Future forecasting
The importance of flexibility
The evolution of meetings and events post-COVID
...more
40min
August 19, 2022#61 Joe Schwinger: The Renaissance of Mobile Technology
This episode features Joe Schwinger, Chief Product / Innovation Officer at MeetingPlay + Aventri + Eventcore
This episode, The Renaissance of Mobile Technology, focuses on the importance of being able to embrace change and pivot. Here are a few of the topics covered.
The changes and considerations when leading a fully dispersed team
What conferences have taught him about the current direction of the industry
The continued importance of content strategy
The renaissance of 2019 mobile technology paired with todays advancements
The future roles of augmented reality, virtual reality and the metaverse
...more
52min
August 11, 2022#60 Jennifer Brisman: The Challenges of Systematizing Event Planning
This episode features Jennifer Brisman, founder and CEO at VOW in a conversation about making technology work for event management.
We talk about things like:
The amazing benefits and drawbacks of working in event planning
Defining where tech can help in event planning and in supporting the event experience
Why event professionals make the best event tech CEOs
How the change in user expectations and how that impacts mobile event app adoption
Why ultimately staffing remains the event industry’s biggest challenge
...more
51min
August 05, 2022#59 Rob Eveleigh: Exploring the Future of Associations
This episode features Rob Eveleigh, Managing Director at Brightelm.
The conversation focuses on the future of association events. Here are a few of the topics we cover:
How working with associations is inspiring, particularly when they really contribute to the advancement of humanity.
Why taking time off and preserving our mental health is so important
Why our job as event professionals is largely to take the stress out of events and travel
Associations are looking at different and more commercial business models - has advantages and disadvantages
Event tech needs to be simple and reduce distractions to be effective
...more
56min
July 29, 2022#58 Lawrence Coburn: Technology That Helps Us Connect
This episode features Lawrence Coburn, CEO of twine
The conversation focuses on the next evolution of virtual events. Here are a few of the topics we cover:
How the SoLoMo (Social, Local, Mobile) movement influenced event tech
The blurred line between developing tech for remote teams and events
The difficult choice to work on one feature or create a product suite
Why connecting online and virtual audiences for networking may be desirable at all
Why connecting people and serendipity are so important to the meeting industry
...more
49min
July 22, 2022#57 Eric Holmen: The True Value of Smaller Events
The episode of the Event Manager Podcast features Eric Holmen, CEO at Splash.

The conversation focuses on event marketing and the importance of small scale meetings for businesses.

Some of the topics we cover include:
How the concept of events can apply to so many different types of gatherings
The importance of impressing guests with great design
The challenges of create a Software-as-a-Service tool for the event industry
Why small events outperform large events
Why data and ROI are even more important going forward
...more
48min
July 18, 2022#56 Thorben Grosser: The European Perspective on Event Tech
This episode features Thorben Grosser, Vice President of Product Marketing at EventMobi.
The conversation focuses on event tech, event design and how to run a successful event tech business in Europe.
Here are a few of the topics we cover:
Differences between doing business in US v Europe and what to consider when expanding into a new region
The current state of the event tech industry
The way events, and event tech, have changed in the pandemic years
Changes to in-person events for the near future
Overall changes the event industry should look to implement
...more
1h
July 11, 2022#55 Rachael Riggs: The Evolution of Wellbeing in Events
This episode features Rachael Riggs, Wellbeing Leaders at Maritz Global Events.
The conversation focuses on the unique sustainability role at Maritz Global Events. Here are a few of the topics we cover:
What is the difference between wellbeing and wellness
The long term impacts of incorporating wellbeing at events
What it means to design an event with wellness as a core design principle
What prevented the event industry from connecting with Wellbeing before now
How sustainability goals impact events
...more
53min
July 01, 2022#54 Amy Calvert: Collaboration and Advocacy
This episode features Amy Calvert, CEO of the Event Industry Council (EIC).
The conversation focuses on advocating for the event industry in the wider business community.Here are a few of the topics we cover:
Aggregating resources and addressing pan-industry issues are the main areas of focus for the Events Industry Council
Bringing together members to discuss the state of the industry, particularly during the Covid pandemic, was very important for the industry.
The importance of sharing impact of events and reasons for hosting events with the wider business community
Advocacy is really important, but let’s not forget that people are at the heart of what we do
Only having meaningful conversations with partners will lead to positive change
...more
51min
June 24, 2022#53 Panache Mahakwa: The Event Industry Through the Eyes of a Student
This episode features Panashe Mahakwa, student at Vistula University in Warsaw and recipient of the 2022 MPI Foundation Student Scholarship Award.
The conversation focuses on one student’s perspective on the future of the event industry.
. Here are a few of the topics we cover:
Panashe’s unique journey from Zimbabwe to Poland and to IMEX in Frankfurt, Germany
What makes the event industry interesting for newcomers
How international environments change people’s perspective + Desire to return to Zimbabwe and inspire the local event industry
Why entertainment and fun should be a part of all business events
How do students feel about the metaverse and if it is the future of events?
...more
46min

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