Will Curran is one of the leading experts on event technology, here are five of his predictions about how new technology will change the industry and how products like AI and wearable technology will make events more engaging and easier to plan. 

As event professionals we are uniquely positioned to manage the nexus where participants, experience and data converge to take our value proposition to the next level—and SPARK is a tool to help get us there.

Meetings tech giant Cvent appointed former SAP Executive Vice President Andreas Heckmann as its new chief customer officer.

SPARK Takeaways lets participants fully immerse themselves in session content by surfacing the essence of each presentation through intuitive visualizations and interactive topic exploration tools—all in the palm of your hand.

From chatbots and virtual assistants to geolocation and language translation, meeting professionals are using AI to lower costs, create efficiencies and design more fluid customer experiences. 

SPARK offers a qualitative analytical functionality that not only streamlines the operational aspects of event planning but easily provides event performance insights that event owners are now demanding.

Fewer places are positioned better to show event professionals the opportunity and innovation AI can bring to the industry than California. 

International speaker, consultant, frequent Meetings Today contributor and meetings technology expert Corbin Ball announced his plans to retire and close his long-running website and blog Corbinball.com January 31.

MPI Academy launched a new AI-focused certification course to help equip meeting and event professionals with the knowledge of how to best utilize AI to help design meaningful and immersive experiences for attendees.