Interesting Breakfast

Pecha-Kucha13th Feb 2020

Meaning chit chat in Japanese, a Pecha Kucha is a presentation style where you have 20 slides and each is timed to change every 20 seconds. This format promotes succinct explanations of complex subjects.

The latest developments in facial recognition mean that we will soon be able to understand the mood of delegates at sessions, activations and experiences. Companies such as Zenus are working on bringing this to the event industry soon.

Marketplace and Campus style events give delegates the opportunity to mine their own content, by facilitating formats where they can talk about issues they are facing either with experts or as a shared industry.

GitHib 2019 wanted to design a Human Centred Design for their annual conference. They created a space with interactions to explore and follow, whilst also thinking about different personality types. Those wanting a more low key experience were given a different set of tools to connect vs those who wanted a more interactive approach.

More and more companies are looking for opportunities to create experiences to link with good causes. Silent Disco litter Picking not only builds community but is for the community.

O3E work with corporates to bring charity experiences to life. With team builds such as building bikes for children in need to wheel chairs for grassroots disabled sports teams. A great option for any teambuild.

Shared challenges are where you give delegates challenges to overcome as teams, giving them the opportunity to build connections through shared experiences. Adobe Max create beautiful and immersive spaces for these connections to flourish.

Draw your

problem

Drawing can help instigate the development of critical thinking and problem solving, it can also reduce stress. Try drawing your problems in your next workshop to help re-frame problems and find better solutions.

Street Wisdom is a company that uses a dynamic mix of psychology, creativity and cognitive science. Based on the simple idea that wisdom can be found anywhere if you know where to look for it. They tune up for senses, ask you a question and send you out for a walk. It has the added benefit of being outside.

Immersive workspaces are on the up, according to Gartners Hypecycle. Igloo Vision is a 360 shared VR experience supplier creating spaces using projection to immerse audience in content. Igloo’s can be from 2.5metres to 21 metres, for an event up to 750 people.

Boulevard theatre in Soho has one of the highest tech auditoriums in London. The stalls and balcony can rotate independently, and the stage can move up and down, creating a wide variety of different configurations. It also has the added benefit of sunlight.

Flipped classrooms is a well-known educational technique. Ask you delegates to do something in advance, it could be watch a video, or read a pre-read. During the session, break them up into smaller groups to work on certain areas, then one-by-one they present back to the audience. Providing multiple voices and opinions on one subject.

Braindates is a format to come out of C2 Montreal. Delegates are asked to share their interests, experiences and what they want to learn. Then they are prompted to have one-on-one sessions with each other to learn something new.

Adding the element of surprise to dwell areas can help people start conversations and make connections. This can be anything from robot concierges or bartenders, to ball pits and swing seats. Check out Soul Pancake for some inspiration.

From Cult Gathering a conference for marketers in Canada, is the inner sanctum. This intimate session lets you personally learn from trailblazers in a no topic, no presentation, ask me anything format. Great way to conduct a behind closed doors, keynote speaker meet-up.

Proxfinity Cue 2.0 launched at the Sundance festival 2019. These smart badges alerted you when you had something in common with others. From challenges, what makes you uncomfortable, to spirit animals.

Rent (almost) anything

Fat Llama is a marketplace where you can rent or buy “almost” anything. This helps prevent further wastage and landfill from events.

73% of an attendees carbon footprint is from travel. Hybrid events brings audiences from multiple locations together to share an experience. This helps build community without the need for excessive travel. Read our report on Hybrid events.

Many events are opting to go for meat free menus. Bafta went one step further with looking at food miles and the sustainability of produce. As event organisers we need to be on top of this information as delegates are getting hot on the topic.

Ecobooth are a company using Ocean plastic waste to create photobooth and event furniture. From their launch in 2018 they have recycled a whopping 23 tonnes of waste from our oceans. Not only is this environmentally friendly but it opens up communication between organisers and delegates.

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