Episodes

  • Event Ninja Podcast 003: 2025 neu gedacht – Wie KI und Barrierefreiheit die Events verändern
    Feb 13 2025

    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.
    ✅ Welche Tools und Maßnahmen du sofort einsetzen kannst, um Barrieren abzubauen.
    ✅ Wie KI dir dabei helfen kann, inklusivere und effektivere Events zu gestalten.
    ✅ Praxisbeispiele und Strategien, um dein Eventmanagement auf das nächste Level zu bringen.

    Dieses Webinar ist dein Fahrplan in eine barrierefreie Zukunft – praxisnah, inspirierend und perfekt für alle Eventmanager, die sich auf 2025 vorbereiten möchten.

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    31 mins
  • Event Ninja Podcast 002: The Power of Business Matchmaking & Human Connection
    Feb 11 2025

    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 ever in a digital world.
    ✅ The secrets behind curating high-impact meetings that lead to real business results.
    ✅ How event organizers can leverage AI & human intelligence to build better networking experiences.
    ✅ Matchmaking formats and activities that can be implemented by any event or event organizer, regardless of industry or budget.

    Tune in to discover how you can transform networking at your events into a powerful matchmaking experience.

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    27 mins
  • Event Ninja Podcast 001: How to Develop a Mental Six-Pack
    Dec 17 2024

    Join us for this insightful podcast with mental fitness coach Julian Maier, creator of the “Mental Six-Pack” framework. Discover how to build resilience, stay calm under pressure, and handle the unique challenges of high-stress environments like event management.

    About the guest: Julian is a mental fitness coach specializing in building resilience and focus under pressure, particularly in high-stress fields. He developed the “Mental Six-Pack” concept—a framework of core mental strengths designed to help professionals stay calm, agile, and effective in demanding situations. With his unique approach, Julian empowers individuals to cultivate mental strength and achieve peak performance, even in the most challenging environments.

    💡 Learn the core pillars of mental fitness.
    🛠️ Practice real-world techniques to stay focused and adaptable.
    📅 Walk away with daily habits to strengthen your mental agility over time.

    This is your chance to gain practical tools and strategies to thrive in the fast-paced world of event planning.

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    26 mins
  • In Control. Podcast 007 - Masterclass: The Guide for Flawless Event Check-ins in 2025
    Dec 10 2024

    Our first in-person podcast streaming from ETL in London.

    This time, we’re teaming up with Andy Batten, Account Manager at One World Rental, to dive into the essentials of event registration and check-ins, with real-life examples from European Collaboration Summit and European Cloud Summit. Learn how to use the tools of an Event Ninja, using cutting-edge hardware and optimized workflows to ensure your attendees are smoothly checked in while you run your event like a boss. Perfect for event planners looking to sharpen their Event Ninja skills!

    Who should join?
    This webinar is ideal for everybody involved in event organization and coordination, especially professionals in charge of event registration, check-ins, badge distribution, and event hardware in general.

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    44 mins
  • In Control. Podcast 006 - Choosing the Right Software for Your Event
    Oct 15 2024

    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 factor

    Who should join?
    This episode is ideal for anybody involved in the decision-making and conceptualization of tech events including event managers, event planners, organizers, and coordinators as well as event marketing managers, sales managers, and community managers.

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    49 mins
  • In Control. Podcast 005 - Handling attendee check-in in 2024
    Jun 26 2024

    Join us for the new episode of our In Control. podcast! This an insightful session on revolutionizing event check-ins, featuring Matthias Landthaler, senior key account and business development manager at CCD Congress Center Düsseldorf.

    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

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    48 mins
  • In Control. Podcast 004 - How to organize awesome tech events
    May 7 2024

    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.

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    48 mins
  • In Control. Podcast 003 - How to Make the Best Use of Event Tech as an Event Exhibitor?
    Mar 14 2024

    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!

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    31 mins