This year we decided to take a different approach to our annual conference. Instead of one day of learning and inspiration, we are offering three! Across 3rd – 5th May we will be hosting webinars and in person events, including panel discussions, creative sessions and a Senior Leaders’ event. We will also be sharing thought leadership content from industry leaders across a range of topics, all feeding into the theme of EVCOMference Deconstructed: ‘Transformation’.
The programme will kick off with a Senior Leaders’ event, where invited attendees will discuss key industry issues and then hear from Will Page the former Chief Economist at Spotify and author of Tarzan Economics, who will be drawing on his experience of what the music industry learned about disruption. Senior Leaders will make up the live audience for this talk, whilst others are invited to attend the talk virtually!
Across the programme we will be hearing from different perspectives in the corporate film and events industry, including industry leaders and experts, and our very own shadow board.
Check out the full programme below, where you can register for free places for our online sessions, and book tickets for our in person events! We can’t wait to welcome you to three days of knowledge sharing, networking and inspiration, as we consider transformation across our industry.
TUESDAY 3RD MAY
SENIOR LEADERS’ BREAKFAST WITH WILL PAGE (SPOTIFY)
Where: JLAB, 14 Berners Street, W1T 3LJ
When: 08:15 – 11:15am
Member Price: £45 + VAT
This meeting is by invitation only for the Senior Leaders of the EVCOM Membership. Tea and coffee on arrival will be followed by a facilitated meeting around the theme of ‘transformation’. Leaders from the corporate live and film sectors will discuss the transformation of the sectors so far, how our industry might transform in the future, and further sector specific issues and wider concerns. This will be followed by breakfast and then an audience with Will Page.
Will Page is the former Chief Economist at Spotify and author of Tarzan Economics. Drawing on what the music industry learned about disruption, he shares his lessons on how to tackle change and reinvent in the digital age. He assesses the new dynamics of competition, looks at how attention scarcity is affecting business, and provides practical tools to help any organisation succeed in this new modern world. We will end the event with a networking session.
This event is being delivered in partnership with Live Union and JLA.
This event is invite-only. Please contact Claire Fennelow on Claire.fennelow@evcom.org.uk if you’re interested in attending.
DISRUPTION AND TRANSFORMATION WITH WILL PAGE (SPOTIFY)
Where: Online
When: 10:00am – 10:45am
Member Price: Free
Streamed live from JLAB, Will Page, the former Chief Economist at Spotify and author of Tarzan Economics, will be drawing on what the music industry learned about disruption. He will share his lessons on how to tackle change and reinvent in the digital age. He will assess the new dynamics of competition, looking at how attention scarcity is affecting business, and providing practical tools to help any organisation succeed in this new modern world.
This event is being delivered in partnership with Live Union and JLA.
Register for your free place here.
WEDNESDAY 4TH MAY
HOW THE METAVERSE WILL CHANGE BUSINESS FOREVER
Where: Online
When: 9:00am – 9:45am
Dr Mark van Rijmenam is The Digital Speaker. He is a future tech strategist who thinks about how technology changes organisations, society and the metaverse. Dr Mark van Rijmenam is an international keynote speaker, 4x author and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Datafloq and the author of the book on the metaverse: Step into the Metaverse: How the Immersive Internet Will Unlock a Trillion-Dollar Social Economy detailing what the metaverse is and how organizations and consumers can benefit from the immersive internet.
He is the publisher of the ‘f(x) = ex‘ newsletter, read by thousands of executives, on the future of work and the organization of tomorrow. The Digital Speaker has spoken in 20 countries across the globe and collectively inspired over 100.000 managers, directors and C-level executives.
Register for your free place here.
WHAT WILL EVENTS LOOK LIKE IN THE METAVERSE?
Where: Online
When: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
We talk to a selection of experts about how our industry will translate in the metaverse, and how to persuade clients to engage with this vision of the future.
Register for your free place here.
TRANSFORMING THE INDUSTRY WITH EVCOM’S SHADOW BOARD
Where: House of St Barnabas, Soho
When: 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Member Price: £15+VAT (If you book this session and ‘Transforming Creativity’ members can attend both for just £30+VAT)
EVCOM’s Shadow Board come together to discuss how thinking has transformed on issues such as diversity, sustainability and mental health over the last two years, and how they’d like to see it transform further. We will ask them how they think the younger generation can transform the industry from within, and how young people can reach and impact those in business leadership roles.
The group is interviewed by senior leaders from the corporate film and events sectors.
Book your tickets here.
TRANSFORMING CREATIVITY
Where: House of St Barnabas, Soho
When: 6:45pm – 8:00pm, followed by a drinks reception
Member Price: £25+VAT (If you book this session and ‘Transforming the Industry with EVCOM’s Shadow Board’ members can attend both for just £30+VAT)
A selection of companies take 10 minutes each to present a creative project they have worked on, to inspire and share best practise with our audience. Following the presentations, the agency representatives sit down for a brief panel discussion about the creative trends we are seeing in our industry, and the way that creativity has and is transforming.
Book your tickets here.
THURSDAY 5TH MAY
THE TRANSFORMATION OF HYBRID
Where: Online
When: 1:00pm – 2:00pm
Member Price: Free
We talk to a panel of experts who have demonstrated excellence in the hybrid space. We discuss the way hybrid has transformed over the last two years and how it is likely to further transform as we look towards the future. We also touch on the way hybrid is transforming both the corporate film and events sectors as they pivot and collaborate to meet the needs of a fast-changing world. We will ask the question, in this changing space how can businesses ensure that they are winners.
Speakers include Richard Bridge, Founder & CEO, Top Banana and Ian Cummings, MD, CWT
Register for your free place here.
FROM IDEA TO FILM: THE CREATIVE PROCESS AS TRANSFORMATION
Where: Starstruck Space, 56 Greek Street
When: 5:30pm – 7:00pm, followed by a drinks reception
Member Price: £25+VAT
We speak to writers and directors from the corporate film sector about the creative process, and how they go from a client brief and an idea to a successful piece of film.
Book your tickets here.
CONTENT:
TRANSFORMING THE WORKFORCE RELATIONSHIP: THE KEY TO ENGAGING WITH A REMOTE WORKFORCE
This thought-leadership piece from an industry leader will be released on our website on the 3rd May.
TRANSFORMING THINKING AROUND DIVERSITY
This thought-leadership piece from an industry leader will be released on our website on the 4th May.
TRANSFORMING THE CLIENT RELATIONSHIP – THE KEY TO ENGAGING WITH REMOTE CLIENTS
This thought-leadership piece from industry leader Andrew Smith (A-Vision) will be released on our website on the 5th May.