Team Eventcombo planned and rolled out the most significant and exciting inaugural industry event in its history: Eventicon 2021 - The Comeback . It was a virtual event like none other. The two-day event hosted an impressive line-up of globally reputed speakers, industry influencers, and senior event experts. The growing trend of “Phygital” (physical + digital) events was a key topic of discussion by various experts.
Saroosh Gull, CEO, Eventcombo launched Eventicon 2021 - The Comeback promising an exciting two days for the event industry, and the speakers delivered the same in spades. Karen Loftus, Adventuress in Chief of Women's Adventure Travels was the emcee for the event and engaged speakers and audiences with panache and style.
The event saw speakers sharing several success stories and best practices, which drew an enthusiastic participation from attendees via the chat function on the virtual and integrated event platform, Fireworks™ by Eventcombo.
Saroosh & Karen kicked it off in style!
Have a look at the highlights we’ve lined up for you.
Day One
Kaneisha Williams | Founder, Black In Events Network
Session: Creating Sustainable Brands in a Socially Charged World : The Ethical Obligation to Employees Due to Virtual Technology
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Briana Snellgrove | CEO, Social Icon
Session: The Future of Digital Events in a Post-COVID World
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Samiran Ghosh | Forbes Tech Counsil Member, Senior Research Fellow
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Shannon Sprau | Chief Event Officer, Meridian 360
Session: Customer Engagement or Lack Thereof in Virtual Events and How to Improve
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Todd Embley and Luke Tobin | Fireside Chat: Secret to Successful Startups- Moderated by Karen Loftus
Fireside Chat: Secret to Successful Startups - Moderated by Karen Loftus
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Tim Hughes | Co-founder & CEO, DLA Ignite
Session: Social Selling for Events
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Ella Glasgow | CEO & Executive Producer, Beyond Virtual Events
Session: Adding Disney Effects to Your Virtual Events
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Ethan Berg | Founder & CEO, Agora World Inc
Session: Web 3.0 The Future of the Spatial Web
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Megan Inhen | Mezzo-Soprano & Creative Placemaking Specialist
Session: The Virtual Concert Hall
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Day Two
Sarah Christl | Head of Marketing, Endless Events
Session: Don’t Abandon Technology in the Future of Events
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Jerod Venma | CEO, Liveswitch Inc (Formerly Frozen Mountain)
Session: Trends in Livestreaming: Through the Pandemic and Beyond
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Jay Powell | CEO & Founder, The Powell Group Consulting
Session: Running Effective Business to Business Events
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Sonia Nagpal | CEO & Co-Founder Dissdash
Annette Naif | CEO & Creative Director Naif Production
Session:Fireside Chat Business Reinvented - Moderated by Karen Loftus
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Liron David | Owner Eventique
Ashton Pike | Editorial Director Bizbash & Connect Meetings
Session: Interview with BizBash
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Kim Kleeman | Co-founder, Inner Circle
Session: Flipping the Script: Inner Circle Success Stories
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Jason Levasseur | Creative Director, The Rock Star Project®
Jason Peskin | VP, Events & Corporate Development at Informa Markets Fashion
Session: How Events Can Attract, Retain and Engage Audiences - Moderated by Karen Loftus
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Matt Griffin | Founder, 311 Institute and World Futures Forum
Session: The Future of the Event Industry 2030
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Lorne Svarc | Founder & CEO, Technodramatists
Session: Live Augmented Production
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