The BIG Tech Review
With a swathe of options out there for every organiser ’ s needs , it ’ s sometimes hard to sort the wheat from the chaff . The marketing machine of many technology solutions is such that it can be hard to decipher if it ’ s right for your business . That ’ s where the Big Tech Review comes in .
Conference News brings together organisers from within our industry to conduct a review of various event technologies , to find out what organisers actually think of the services on offer . The Big Tech Review aims to give you insight into what these solutions can do for you , how they stack up against the competition and what your peers think of the technology providers .
The team has reviewed seven technology providers that represent a slice of what ’ s available in the marketplace . The reviews have been carried out independently by experienced event managers – with each submitting a review on a templated format . Each reviewer took part in a product demonstration led by representatives of the relevant technologies .
The review panel
Anika Ved , event manager , Spotify
Veronica Lake ,
head of events and marketing , UK-ASEAN Business Council
Max Collishaw , head of virtual , First Event
Damian Clarke , director of digital and online media , MCI UK
Miriam Verdon , head of digital solutions , Cogs & Marvel
Sally McNamara , head of digital services , Conference Care
Freddie Rand , event manager , Finextra
Sarah Huckerby , account development manager , Conference Care
Lauren Powell , head of portfolio , Inside Government
Craig Dale , chief executive , UKISUG
Sam Southon , head of client partnerships , Cogs & Marvel
Katie Spackman , head of membership and events , British Veterinary Nursing Association
Peter Newton , director of events , Campden Wealth
Helen Borland , general manager , UKISUG
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