Insight into COP26

With the worlds press and media watching on, we speak to the team who delivered arguably one of the world’s most important and high profile events, COP 26. Driving the agenda of sustainability, we find out the challenges, learnings and advice for delivering better within events from one of the agencies of the moment and leading on this subject, Identity.

What will the future of events look like post covid?

In this insightful and informative knowledge session, we hear the predictions, trends and emerging formats that will shape the events industry over the coming 12-16 months. We hear from both a global brand and global agency's perspective. So not one to miss.

The staff migration back to agencies, venues and hotels.

The staff migration back to agencies, venues and hotels, how event businesses are managing this, the new rules and the impacts on business, company cultures and brands.

The emerging talent shortage emergency facing the events and hospitality sector.

In this knowledge and insights session for The Virtual Event Directory we will look at the impending talent shortage we as an industry are experiencing, why its happened and what can we as business owners, brands or agencies do to fix it. Joining me is an exceptional panel covering all corners of the industry representing recruitment, education, agency and staffing.

The behavioural science behind audience engagement and how we can accelerate the return of in-person

We explore the behavioural science behind audience engagement

Taking live events to virtual

Joined by Josh King of EMC3 this Insights Session looks at how to effectively transfer an in person live event into an engaging virtual one, discussing the key considerations.

The new era of hybrid events

Join us as we set out to define exactly what a hybrid event is, explore how to deliver them successfully and look to what the future may hold for hybrid

Sponsorship in the new era

In this fantastic session with Melissa Berry we discuss how we re-invent sponsorship, monetisation and activating rights holders within virtual and hybrid events.

Humanising virtual and hybrid experiences

In this fantastic session with Karen Kadin and Simon Boniface from Brands At Work we discuss how you can break out of broadcast mode to build community, create energy, excitement, maximise engagement and bring audiences together.

Productivity, stress management and achieving a work life balance in a virtual world

We delve into the new challenges around remaining productive, work life balance and managing stress remotely with expert Laura Capell-Abra, Founder of Stress Matters. Laura also shares her top tips and key actions to follow to ensure you achieve the right balance during this critical period and beyond.

Creating truly Immersive experiences within the new world of virtual and hybrid

In this incredible Knowledge session we sit down with Immersive master minds behind Secret Cinema, Unbound and Mesmer to discuss what immersive really means and if it is still possible whilst not in person. They share their incredible recent projects and how experiences have adapted to the new virtual format and the key rules you should follow in order to create a truly immersive experience.

The cutting edge of innovation within virtual and hybrid event technology

And you thought you knew what technologies were out there? In this session renowned industry Futurist, Amelia Kallman, shares her insights and recommendations for the latest trends, new tech innovations, and what key platforms will be shaping the way we deliver and interact with content and events going forward.