John Heiman, Sprint: Empathy, Event ROI, and Fortnite

Colleen Bisconti, IBM: Data-driven Events, Global Teams, and Space Jam: Colleen Bisconti (Vice President of Global Conferences and Events at IBM) shares her perspectives on how the events team at IBM has become more data-driven and agile over the years, leading a team of 350 event marketers, and Space Jam. Having... by Event Experience

43 min listen

Eleni Thomas, KPMG: Mitigating Risk and Dirty Glassware: Eleni Thomas (Director of Events and Meetings, KPMG) discusses the kind of processes needed for managing 2,500 events a year, the value of networking with other event planners, what it means to be a service-oriented events department, mitigating risk... by Event Experience

41 min listen

Andréa Long, Twilio: Driving Diversity and Inclusion Through Events: Andréa Long (Global Diversity Events Manager at Twilio) discusses Twilio's After Hours Events program, how employee resource groups can be a powerful catalyst for change, diversity and inclusion best practices, and weighted blankets. Prior to Twilio,... by Event Experience

34 min listen

Devin Cleary, PTC: Growing Events, Retaining Top Talent, and Making a Positive Impact: Devin Cleary (VP Experiential Marketing, PTC) shares lessons learned across his eclectic career, how to use data and personas to grow an event, how to retain and hire top talent, and why events need to try harder when it comes to diversity and... by Event Experience

57 min listen

Nicola Kastner, SAP: IKEA, Disney World, and Revamping SAPPHIRE NOW: Nicola Kastner (Global Head of Event Marketing Strategy at SAP) shares how she and the team transformed SAPPHIRE NOW—SAP’s annual flagship conference. Along the way we discussed ABM strategy, creating data-driven content journeys, what IKEA,... by Event Experience

44 min listen

Karl Vontz, Rubicon Project: Dog Parks, Vikings, Award Shows, and Representation: Karl Vontz (VP of Brand Experience at Rubicon Project) discusses the quirky expertise of awards shows, speaking to the aspirations of your audience, and what it takes to push for diversity and representation in events. Karl has a long history of... by Event Experience

35 min listen

Kendyl Wright, LOUDER Experiences: “Doing cool sh** with cool people”: Kendyl Wright (Founder of LOUDER Experiences) shares her perspectives on working in-house and at agencies, challenging institutional norms, battling anxiety, and her personal journey to founding her own experiential agency. Before founding LOUDER,... by Event Experience

35 min listen

Lindsay McKenna, Yext: Sales/Marketing Alignment and Branded Fruit: Lindsay Niemiec McKenna, VP of Revenue Marketing at Yext, discusses how events can be used to define a company brand, the importance of sales/marketing alignment, the concept of revenue marketing and branded fruit. Lindsay is the mastermind of ONWARD,... by Event Experience

32 min listen

Carina Bauer, IMEX: Sustainability, Mental Health and Coffee: Carina Bauer (CEO at IMEX) shares a behind-the-scenes look at the world’s largest events industry trade show and her thoughts on sustainability, mental health, and finding a good cup of coffee in Las Vegas. Carina’s been named one of the 25... by Event Experience

38 min listen

Steve Randazzo: Authenticity and the Power of Brand Experiences: Steve Randazzo (President, Pro Motion) shares lessons learned from 30 years in events, advice for breaking through the marketing clutter, how to measure return on emotion from experiential, and how to charge your brand with authenticity and purpose.... by Event Experience

38 min listen

John Heiman, Sprint: Empathy, Event ROI, and Fortnite: John Heiman (Director of Experiential at Sprint) shares how Sprint’s event strategy has become more focused over the years and how he and his team are making complex technologies more accessible with immersive activations. We also discussed event... by Event Experience

36 min listen

Trista Myers, Salesforce Ventures: Dreamforce, Venture Capital, and Bread: Trista Myers (Head of Events, Salesforce Ventures) shares a behind the scenes look at Dreamforce, how Salesforce Ventures creates executive experiences, tips for working with multiple event partners, baking recipes, and why you should never sell... by Event Experience

32 min listen

Kira Willner, Dow Jones: Breathing New Life into Media Brands with Events: Kira Willner is Executive Director of Brand Experience at Barron's Group, a Dow Jones Company. In this episode of IN-PERSON, Kira shares how Barron’s Group is breathing new life into many of its brands with live events, balancing the needs of... by Event Experience

39 min listen

Allen Yesilevich, MC²: Blindfolds, Return on Emotion, and Billie Eilish: Allen Yesilevich (VP of Marketing + Growth, MC²) shares a behind-the-scenes look at how agencies work, the power of emotion in events, the history of MC2, and the most terrifying activation that I've ever heard of. Allen has worked with brands... by Event Experience

25 min listen

Dana Pake, InVision: Hiring for Rapid Growth, Leading with Resilience, and UX-Focused Events: Dana Pake (Senior Director of Global Experiences at InVision) shares her UX-focused approach to events, what it’s like to work as part of a globally distributed team, how to hire for a rapidly growing events program, and what it means to lead with... by Event Experience

44 min listen

Chardia Christophe-Garcia: Curating an Audience and the Art of Taking It Slow: Chardia Christophe-Garcia (Marketing Director, Forbes) shares how Forbes is leveraging in-person events to further their editorial brand, which promotional channels work best, why sometimes it pays to take it slow in your career, and the importance of... by Event Experience

39 min listen

David Adler, BizBash Live: Caviar, Gummy Bears, and the Future of Events: David Adler (CEO of BizBash) shares the most unconventional fundraising story that you’ll ever hear, how to develop an event from an online brand, tips on securing sponsors and partners, event trends, and restaurant recs. David founded Bizbash back... by Event Experience

49 min listen

Gianna Gaudini, SoftBank Vision Fund: The Holy Grail of Event Planning: Gianna Cardinale Gaudini (Global Director, Head of Events at SoftBank Vision Fund) shares her thoughts on building an events team, work-life balance, wine, and more. Gianna is an award-winning Executive Event Producer and author of The Art of Event... by Event Experience

37 min listen

Jessica Vogol, Movable Ink: Snackable Content and Designing Hybrid Events with Empathy: Jessica is an experienced marketing professional with a demonstrated history of success at SaaS businesses, growth-stage companies and tech startups. She is a strong leader invested in developing marketing talent and teamwork. Jessica has been at... by Event Experience

34 min listen

Vasil Azarov, Growth Marketing Conference: How to Growth Hack Your Event: Vasil Azarov (Founder, Growth Marketing Conference) shares how to launch an event from scratch, how to collaborate with partners and sponsors, the best channels for driving growth, the emergence of the “event marketing” category, and wine. Since... by Event Experience

44 min listen

Heather Henderson Thomas, Cisco: The Solutions-finding attitude, Collaboration, and Shining on: Heather Henderson Thomas (Sr. Manager, Strategic Ops & Event Experience) discusses the benefits of consolidating an events strategy, the four pillars of the Cisco Live brand, and the value of technology in creating agency for attendees. Heather... by Event Experience

44 min listen

Joey Hinson, TechCrunch: Scaling Disrupt and Democratizing Tech: Joey Hinson (Director of Operations, TechCrunch) discusses the challenges of scaling TC Disrupt, the value of qualitative feedback, why sometimes you're better off not feeding attendees, the future of event technology, and how events are helping to... by Event Experience

36 min listen

Hugh Forrest, SXSW: Crowd-sourced Content, Community, and Why Growth is Overrated: In this episode of IN-PERSON, Hugh Forrest (Chief Programming Officer, SXSW) shares his perspectives on curating great content, what it takes to maintain a strong sense of community at an event with hundreds of thousands of attendees, and how events... by Event Experience

42 min listen

Heather Odendaal, WNORTH: From Grassroots to a Global Brand: Heather Odendaal (CEO of WNORTH) shares how her career in events led to the launch of WNORTH. We also discuss content, speakers, and scaling an event community from grassroots to a global brand. Heather is the CEO of WNORTH, an event series for women... by Event Experience

35 min listen

Event Success with Alon Alroy and Eran Ben-Shushan: In this episode, we talk with two of the three authors of the new book, Event Success: Maximizing the Business Impact of In-person, Virtual, and Hybrid Experiences. They also happen to be two of the three founders of Bizzabo, Eran Ben-Shushan and Alon... by Event Experience

35 min listen

Donna Stewart, National Urban League: Voting, Influencers, and Driving User Experience with Virtual Events: Donna Stewart (National Urban League) shares her passion and tips for focusing on the end-user experience with virtual events, the role of timelines and time management in virtual broadcasts, and the access that virtual events afford when it comes to... by Event Experience

32 min listen

Nani Shaffer, Demandbase: The Power of Events in ABM: Nani Shaffer (Senior Director of Demand Generation & Marketing Operations at Demandbase) shares how events fit into a larger ABM strategy, how to align event KPIs with goals, and why event teams should think like sales teams. Nani Shaffer brings a... by Event Experience

39 min listen

Janna Erickson, Drift: Hijacking Events and Hand-to-hand Combat: Janna Erickson (Director of Events at Drift) discusses why you should consider hijacking events, the art of event marketing hand-to-hand combat, managing an events team from “startup” to “scale-up”, and parleying event expertise in discussions... by Event Experience

36 min listen

Adele Durham, Haymarket Media: Michael Phelps and Driving Value for Virtual Sponsors: Adele Durham, (VP of Events, Haymarket Media) opens up about her experience creating engaging events and shares her tips for uncovering what audiences really want, driving value for sponsors in a digital world, and proving virtual event ROI. Adele has... by Event Experience

44 min listen

Stacey Gromlich, Siemens: Highlighting the Value in Virtual and Hybrid Events: Stacey brings 25 years of experience in the marketing and events industry and is a big believer in prioritizing engagement and events as part of an integrated marketing plan. With a focus on strategically aligning audience needs with brand... by Event Experience

35 min listen

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