On Wednesday, April 20, the Event Leadership Institute, a premier provider of professional development and education for industry professionals, is hosting its first Innovation & Engagement Summit for event professionals. This half-day virtual event will feature A-list industry leaders and speakers who will focus on the future of the event industry by showcasing innovative technologies and strategies to promote engagement at events. A topic of the utmost relevance and importance for event professionals globally, the Innovation & Engagement Summit will be a can’t miss experience to set individuals up to make their next move, the right move.
Providing insight on future trends, cutting-edge event technologies, and engagement tools, event attendees will leave with valuable knowledge to incorporate into their organization’s events and for their clients. This ground-breaking Innovation & Engagement Summit will also focus on the science of engagement, discussing capabilities that allow people worldwide to continue to meet, do business, and meaningfully connect – no matter where they are.
Some key topics attendees will learn about are the best ways to use new technology solutions and practical ways to reinvent and reimagine your events with an innovation mindset. A few of the featured sessions include:
- Hot or Hype? NFTs, Smart Glasses, Facial Recognition, Blockchain, Metaverse & More: Dissecting the Latest Innovations & Their Implications for Events
- Holograms & Virtual Stages: Alternative Ways to Present Remote Speakers
- Using Empathy Mapping to Understand Audience Behavior & Customize Engagement
This Innovation & Engagement Summit will hear from the industry’s finest, including Dahlia El Gazaar from Dahlia+Agency, Will Curran, DES from Endless Events, Brandt Krueger from Event Leadership Institute, Larry O’Reilly from ARHT Media, and Beth Surmont from 360 Live. The full lineup can be found here, with more exciting announcements to come.
“The Event Leadership Institute has carefully curated topics and speakers for our first Innovation & Engagement Summit to bring cutting-edge and future-forward technologies and solutions to event professionals. We recognize that the industry is at the precipice of evolving yet again to create event environments that are both innovative and engaging, whether experienced in-person or through our devices. As a result, planners are looking for what’s new and different to elevate their events – and we’ve pulled together some of the best speakers and innovators in the business to provide their insights and perspectives,” says Howard Givner, Founder & CEO of the Event Leadership Institute.
This ground-breaking ELI event is being held in partnership with Meeting Professionals International with support from production partner Redstone Agency, platform provider Hubilo, and exclusive media provider Smart Meetings.
To register and learn more about ELI’s Innovation & Engagement Summit, visit https://eli4.me/ELISummit.