(Photo: Palace Hotel, San Francisco by Jeffrey Zeldman)
Event Tech Lab’s February Open Office features some great new start-ups and a panel of experts from Barclays Bank, DRP and George P Johnson on ‘How Much Tech Do I Use For My Event?’ Join us at the Digital Catapult London – one of the city’s amazing new tech venues – for an evening of fresh tech, education and networking.
Our event kicks off with pitches from start up’s. Hear from EventProFinder, Social Tables, Wi-5 and Yellobox live on stage. Beeem (Budapest), Loopd (San Francisco), My Mic (Melbourne) and Weemss Awards Management (Sofia) will join us via our Google Hangout feed. Hangout feed details are shown below.
Next up – our panel discussion will explore the issues and suggest tips on ‘How Much Tech Do I Use For My Event?’. Emma Stoker from Barclays Bank, Ben Wallace from DRP and Nick Riggall from George P Johnson are your experts for the evening. The programme is followed by networking over beer,wine and pizza.
The pitches start at 7pm. The panel discussion starts at 7.45pm. The event runs until 9pm.
Tune in for the hangout here:
http://tinyurl.com/EventTechLabFebEvent
SPEAKERS
VP Personal & Corporate Events working at Barclays Bank
Emma is Vice President (Relationship and Event Manager) in the Personal and Corporate Banking Events team at Barclays, delivering live experiences for clients, customers and colleagues. Emma has worked within the events industry across corporate and agency roles for over 15 years. During this time, Emma has worked on global projects for clients in sectors including Automotive, Financial, FMCG, Construction and Pharmaceutical.Emma’s experience covers several disciplines, including employee engagement, experiential, marketing, sponsorship and performance improvement. Emma’s passion is not just for delivering exceptional events, but also working with her stakeholders to understand and develop the strategy behind the events.Beyond her day-to-day role, Emma has also sat as a panel judge at numerous event and marketing awards, spoken at industry conferences, and has been listed in C&IT’s A-List. In 2014, Emma joined the Council of the Event Marketing Association (EMA) expanding her knowledge, experience and influence in a broader industry role.
Director DRP Digital working at DRP Group
An experienced creative individual with a wealth of knowledge and success in developing and executing award-winning design based technology projects. Ben has been in the communications industry for over 18 years, specialising in the creation of digital solutions for B2B and B2C applications. Ben is the board director of drp digital, a team comprising of 25 digital specialists, which are part of the larger drp. A full service communications agency offering a range of solutions through strategic development including digital, design and print, video & live events.
Head of Digital Strategy working at George P Johnson
“I’m a early adopter, which means I can help clients reach their digitally savvy audiences. I try every new digital device. I’m usually wearing two or three as well as juggling three phones and a couple of tablets! Our audiences are changing rapidly. They’re using their devices differently, relying on social media for information, and connecting with content in ever more fragmented ways. My job is to help clients plan their events so they stay ahead of their audience – and reach more people in ways that reflect their needs and desires.“My background is in marketing communications with a focus on the digital realm. Modern audiences don’t want to be pushed: they want to pull content that interests them. I help enable that to happen before, during and after an event. It’s endlessly fascinating and rewarding. As is bringing up a young family and playing sport… accurately logged by my wearable tech, of course!”
