Miguel is Skift Meetings’ Editor-in-Chief and likes to describe himself as a, “curious creator and caring curator of computerized content and a conscious connector of charismatic characters”. He lives and breathes the event tech sector and is deeply engaged in the global online community of event professionals. Miguel is a Portuguese soul who built a career in the UK and is now raising a young family in southern Denmark.
How Can the Events Industry Forge a Gender Equal World?
The pandemic has disproportionately disadvantaged women — and especially women of color. This is also true of events, where many have lost their livelihoods. In an industry where women make up so much of the workforce, why is there such a gender imbalance at the top?
Learning From Your Speakers’ Experiences to Improve Your Next Virtual Event
Securing great speakers is a challenge for all planners. Be they professional speakers or subject matter experts, they all deserve to have a good speaker experience. But how many of us design the speakers’ journey at our virtual events? I am certainly guilty of that myself — something I realized when I spoke with Sarah […]
6 Scenarios Necessary to Safely Return to Live Events
As we slowly start to see a light at the end of this dark pandemic tunnel, and with the business world in turmoil, it’s clear that events will not be the same for the foreseeable future. In fact, they may never be the same.