Welcome to the In Control. Podcast by run.events. Let's talk about insights, trends, and innovations shaping the future of events. And remember, everything is under control!
inControl Podcast 010: Become the Event Manager AI Can't Replace
We're excited to welcome Nicole Deisenhofer from Proske and Berry Medendorp from eventmanager.de, joining our Damir Tomicic, to talk about how to become the event manager AI can't replace. We see that AI has already transformed the way we plan, promote, and run events. The question many event professionals fear is: "Is AI going to take my job?" The answer is "Of course not, but those who embrace AI will outpace those who don't". In this exclusive inControl webinar, Nicole, Berry, and ...
23 Jan 2026
inControl Podcast 009: Live AI Captioning on Events
Orla and Damir are both speakers at the inControl Summit 2026. In this live webinar, they will explore how real-time AI captioning extends far beyond simple translation, enhancing inclusivity, audience engagement, and global reach. You can expect practical insights, live examples, and a sneak peek into what’s coming at inControl Summit 2026 in Düsseldorf.
Damir Badjari, Digital Marketing Specialist at Syskit, presents proven strategies for successful event delivery, focusing on tools and processes to navigate challenges in modern event planning in this interview.
8 Apr 2025
In Control. Podcast 008 - AI in the Event Industry: Straight Answers to Difficult Questions
AI is transforming the event industry, but how much is hype, and how much is real opportunity? Join Adis Jugo, CEO of run.events, and Lee Stott, Principal Cloud Advocate Manager at Microsoft and Honorary Associate Professor at Unversity College London, as they tackle the most challenging AI questions in events: ✅ AI in the Event Industry: Just a trend, or should I do something? ✅ Possibilities and use cases: How to use AI to plan and deliver your events ✅ How to use AI for event personalizat...
13 Feb 2025
Event Ninja Podcast 003: 2025 neu gedacht – Wie KI und Barrierefreiheit die Events verändern
Ab 2025 unverzichtbar: Wie KI und Barrierefreiheit die Eventbranche neu definieren Digitale Barrierefreiheit wird ab 2025 nicht nur Pflicht, sondern auch eine Chance, Events und Event Websites inklusiver und erfolgreicher zu gestalten. Schließe dich unserem Webinar mit der renommierten Expertin für digitale Barrierefreiheit, Peggy Reuter-Heinrich, an und entdecke: ✅ Wie die neuen EU-Vorgaben die Eventbranche verändern. ✅ Warum digitale Barrierefreiheit ein klarer Wettbewerbsvorteil ist. ✅ W...
11 Feb 2025
Event Ninja Podcast 002: The Power of Business Matchmaking & Human Connection
In a world where connections drive success, event matchmaking is more than just exchanging business cards—it’s about creating meaningful, lasting relationships. Join us on the Event Ninja Podcast as we sit down with Galina Bankova, Relationship Architect at The Matchmakers, to explore the true value of human connection in the events industry. We’ll uncover: ✅ How strategic matchmaking elevates attendee experience & engagement. ✅ Why human connections at events are more valuable than eve...
17 Dec 2024
Event Ninja Podcast 001: How to Develop a Mental Six-Pack
Mental fitness coach Julian Maier shares his 'Mental Six-Pack' framework to develop resilience and stay calm under pressure in high-stress environments like event management.
10 Dec 2024
In Control. Podcast 006 - Masterclass: The Guide for Flawless Event Check-ins in 2025
Andy Batten, Account Manager at One World Rental, shares expert insights on flawless event check-ins in 2025, using cutting-edge hardware and optimized workflows to streamline attendee registration.
15 Oct 2024
In Control. Podcast 006 - Choosing the Right Software for Your Event
In this episode, we're diving deep into the decision-making process of choosing event software with our special guest, Thomas Vochten, a vastly experienced event professional and a Microsoft MVP.Topics will include: 🔍 Assessing your event needs🛠️ Event platform vs. individual tools📈 Event marketing as a part of the mix💰 The price factorWho should join?This episode is ideal for anybody involved in the decision-making and conceptualization of tech events including event managers, event pla...
26 Jun 2024
In Control. Podcast 005 - Handling attendee check-in in 2024
Join us for the new episode of our In Control. podcast! This an insightful session on revolutionizing event check-ins, featuring Matthias Landthaler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthias-landthaler-50520a19/), senior key account and business development manager at CCD Congress Center Düsseldorf (https://www.linkedin.com/company/ccd-congress-center-d%C3%BCsseldorf/).
Some of the key topics include:
🤗 Stress-free check-ins for everybody
🏆 Self-service for the win
📍 Check-ins at hotels, airports, or any other place
⏱️ 8 seconds per attendee guarantee
7 May 2024
In Control. Podcast 004 - How to organize awesome tech events
This episode's guest is Aurélien Clere, a Microsoft MVP and the CTO / Architect Expert at Dynamics365. With his vast experience both in tech and events spheres, Aurélien will share his valuable real-world insights that can help you boost your tech event planning to new heights.
In this session, we dive into:
- Attracting the Right Speakers: Learn strategies to identify and engage thought leaders who will captivate your audience and enhance the value of your event.
- Talking to Sponsors: Discover how to create effective sponsorship packages and communicate with potential sponsors to secure their support.
- Selling Out Your Conference: Get insider tips on marketing tactics that not only fill seats but also create a buzz that extends far beyond the event itself.
- Communicating with Attendees: Find out how to keep attendees informed and excited before, during, and after your events through effective communication channels.
- Getting Feedback and Transitioning to the Next Conference: Understand the art of collecting and using attendee feedback to make your next event even more successful.
Who should join?
This episode is ideal for anybody directly involved in the conceptualization and execution of tech events including event managers, event planners, organizers, and coordinators as well as event marketing managers, sales managers, and community managers.
14 Mar 2024
In Control. Podcast 003 - How to Make the Best Use of Event Tech as an Event Exhibitor?
In this episode, we delve into the perspectives of sponsors and exhibitors on events in general, and specifically, how Event Tech can help exhibitors have successful events.
Our guest in this episode is Brett Lonsdale, CEO of the UK and USA-based software company Lightning Tools, which has been exhibiting at events of various sizes for over 15 years. Throughout his career, Brett has collaborated with a diverse range of organizers, venues, booth builders, and tech providers, aiming to maximize the benefits for his company at these events.
We talk to Brett on several key topics, including:
- His experience as an exhibitor, highlighting what strategies are effective and which ones are not.
- Insights on booking a booth: optimal timing and using event tech to select the best booth location.
- The challenges of booth configuration and ordering, and how event tech can help exhibitors, organizers, venues, and booth builders work together as a team.
- Practical tips and creative ideas to make your booth stand out.
- The use of gamification at events to boost engagement between attendees and exhibitors, including an honest talk about which giveaways and gadgets are effective at the booth, and which are not.
- Strategies for preparing for lead retrieval to ensure the process is as seamless as possible.
Tune in and explore how exhibiting at events can be beneficial for everyone involved: organizers, exhibitors, and attendees alike!
21 Feb 2024
In Control. Podcast 002 - Mastering Agenda & Speaker Management For Event Professionals
In the second episode of the "In Control!" podcast, Edyta, Adis, and Maarten Eekels (Global Director Data & AI at Rapid Circle) will discuss ways to manage speakers and plan event agendas.
They will be discussing easy and effective methods to:
- Create and manage Calls for Content
- Form independent Content Teams and manage them
- Manage content rating and content selection
- Build an agenda and pay attention to common mistakes
- Integrate it with the website and mobile apps
- Manage speaker communications
- Handle session feedback
- Discuss event tech software available and suitable for those tasks
Who Should Tune In:
This podcastis great for event organizers, event professionals, team members involved in event organization, content team members, or anyone interested in improving content selection for their events.
7 Jan 2024
In Control. Podcast 001 - Top 3 most pressing challenges for event organizers
In this episode, we team up with Mira Razman (Community Empowerer at DynamicsMinds) as our guest alongside Edyta Gorzon (Director of Customer Success, run.events) and Adis Jugo (President, run.events) on host positions to uncover the most critical issues in today's event industry landscape. What a way to recap 2023!
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