What’s the biggest challenge for any leader?
“Events, dear boy, events!”
So said former chancellor Harold Macmillan, supposedly.
He may have been talking about world events, but anyone involved in business events knows what a huge challenge it is to make them successful. And that’s what this podcast is all about. The highs and the lows of organising, and speaking at, business events.
We’ll be talking to event organisers, from corporates, agencies and conference producers. What’s the secret of their success? How do they keep up with the changing demands of the market? How do they wind down? And what do they do when it all goes wrong?
And, we’re going to be inviting in some of the top speakers that we know to share their side. How do they prepare for big events? Have they ever completely flopped!? Who are their favourite speakers? And who are the coolest people they’ve met in the green room?
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Jamie Klingler, Changemaker
Jamie Klingler is very much a one-off. The ‘accidental activist’, changemaker, and creator of National Burger Day (we kid you not) talks to us about NOT being on Game of Thrones, getting undressed on live TV, and why we should all “be more Philly!”
Caroline Moran, Clear
In episode three of Events Dear Boy! we talk to Caroline Moran, MD of Clear and a ‘lifer’ at the company who has been there for over 20 years and worked her way up.
Penny Haslam, Motivational Speaker
Events Dear Boy! is the podcast for the business events industry and we want to examine it from every angle! So we're alternating guests between amazing events organisers and the brilliant people they put on stage - like Penny Haslam.
Abi Humayun, People Activation
In this episode we speak to Abi Humayun, co-founder of the incredible People Activation, a business with a 17 year track record of creating engaging and educational employee experiences.
Events Dear Boy! (Trailer)
Events Dear Boy is here! The new podcast for the business events industry. In each episode we’ll be interviewing either an events organiser or a speaker and learning about their highs and lows, tips and tricks.