Warwick Davies
With almost three decades of conference and event management under his belt, Warwick Davies has literally been there, done that and got the tee shirt. A known thought leader in the industry, Warwick has been operating as The Event Mechanic! for over 17 years advising event organizers on the best way to run an effective, efficient and profitable conference, while delivering the experience that attendees expect.
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Who, what events early on in this 11 month transition post-COVID seem to have best capitalized on new, adaptive business models, or use of technology? What is the buzz?
Dan- thanks for the question. Although as I mentioned in the article, most companies have adopted virtual software to run digital or hybrid events, the new technologies which have the most utility for the future are those which build digital engaged communities, which don't rely on face to face events for uplift. I fear(and welcome) that the entities which have built these communities already exist and will use the 'no face to face' event vacuum to seize face to face event audiences. Perhaps the existing trade show organizers will acquire these companies(communities), i.e. buy vs. build in the future and the preexisting cycle will continue.