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The Event Debrief

EventsAir
Artificial Intelligence
AI In Events
Eventsair
Luke Hannan
Event Technology
Personalization
Data Analytics
Marginal Gains
Experiential Design
Annual Conference
Event Management
Real-Time Translation
Sponsorship ROI
Networking
Privacy and Security
Attendee Experience
Gamification
Hyper-Personalization
Content Is King
CI Group

The Event Debrief (by EventsAir) is a podcast community for event planners and event professionals focused on learning, sharing ideas, and growing better events together. Each episode features conversations with event experts and stories from peers about on event strategy, marketing, technology, AI and operations. From emerging trends to case studies, attendee experience to event ROI - join The Ev... more

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Event planners didn't get into events because they love learning new software. But for years, doing the job well has meant wrestling with a fragmented stack – registration platforms, spreadsheets and apps that were never built to talk to each other. ... more

Event planners sit in one of the most demanding positions in any organization — accountable for high-visibility, high-investment experiences, but rarely in control of all the moving parts.In this episode of The Event Debrief, Alex Urquhart speaks wit... more

Most event teams know AI is coming — they just don’t know where to start.

In this episode of The Event Debrief, Alex Urquhart speaks with David Watt, CEO of CI Group, about what it actually takes for event teams to become AI-ready. After surveying ... more

Audience engagement doesn't disappear by accident — it's often lost through a series of small decisions that seem insignificant in the moment.

In this episode of The Event Debrief, Alex Urquhart speaks with Luke Hannan, Professional Conference MC an... more

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Mehdi Khalili
Chief AI and Technology Officer, EventsAir
EventsAir
Episode: What If the Future of Event Tech Was… Less Tech? | The Event Debrief
Julius Solaris
Founder of Boldpush
Boldpush
Episode: What If the Future of Event Tech Was… Less Tech? | The Event Debrief
Sally Foley-Lewis
Professional speaker and leader in the event space
Professional Speakers Australia
Episode: The Invisible Pressure Event Planners Face — And How to Use It | The Event Debrief
David Watt
Executive at CI Group, leading AI adoption in events
CI Group
Episode: AI Readiness for Event Teams: A Practical Framework for Adoption
Luke Hannan
Professional MC with over 600 events hosted
Luke Hannan (lukehannan.com.au)
Episode: How to lose your audience in 5 ways: Lessons from 600+ events
Rob Eveleigh
Event expert
Brightelm
Episode: Death of the Annual Conference
Grant Whitehead
Co-founder of Wallfly On, event and tech expert
Wallfly On / EventsAir
Episode: A Practical Guide to Getting Started with AI in Events

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The Invisible Pressure Event Planners Face — And How to Use It | The Event Debrief
Q: How should planners decide what truly matters when everything feels urgent?
The guidance is to anchor decisions in the client's desired outcomes (do, feel, think), develop a ground-zero understanding of priorities, and use quick, context-rich discussions to evaluate trade-offs and align on the path forward.
The Invisible Pressure Event Planners Face — And How to Use It | The Event Debrief
Q: What practical steps help planners manage up without harming relationships or reputations?
She emphasizes building strong relationships, asking clarifying questions, and proposing options with clear authority boundaries, so leaders can decide quickly while feeling respected and understood.
The Invisible Pressure Event Planners Face — And How to Use It | The Event Debrief
Q: Could you unpack that invisible pressure layer a little bit more for us?
Sally explains it as the unspoken mix of accountability without clear authority, where leaders must translate vision into action while managing multiple stakeholders, and how this gap creates real pressure that requires explicit conversations about who makes which decisions and when.
A Practical Guide to Getting Started with AI in Events
Q: Why does AI feel overwhelming to event planners?
AI feels overwhelming because it's a new, powerful tool that can take over tasks, but it should be seen as a tool managed by the user. It helps with repetitive, predictable work and enhances the human-centric focus on creating experiences.

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What is The Event Debrief about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on practical strategies for planning and running successful live, hybrid, and digital events. Guests span seasoned event professionals, AI and data specialists, and experiential designers who share tangible tips on attendee engagement, sponsor activation, content formats, and technology integration. Across episodes, notable threads include keeping audiences energized through skilled hosting, embracing hyper-personalization and data-driven attendee journeys, applying AI to automate repetitive tasks while preserving human-centric experiences, and rethinking exhibition floor design to prioritize experiential value and meaningful partnerships. The format often blends real-world case studies with actionable checklists, practical... more

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