TECH AND EVENTS: HOW TECH IS TRANSFORMING EVENTS

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About This Event

Virtual events are nothing new, but the industry has been slow to adopt them in previous years. With the outbreak of the coronavirus and stay-at-home orders around the world, virtual events have become the only way forward for the foreseeable future.
Now planners and venues are pivoting to embrace innovative event management tech - paving the way for new business ideas, sponsorship opportunities, and emerging trends.
Join us for an evening of lightning talks and networking dedicated to connecting innovators in the virtual event planning industry helping to re-envision the way we experience events.

Takeaways

Predictions for events in 2021 and beyond
Tips for pivoting your in-person event strategy online
Engage directly with a diverse group of event strategists and technical experts during our Hio virtual mixer!

About the Speakers

Gina Rosales
Founder & Owner,
Make It Mariko
Gina Mariko Rosales is an events enthusiast, self-proclaimed efficiency nerd, and nonprofit advocate. She is the Founder & Owner of Make it Mariko Events, as well as the Co-Founder & Event Producer of the well-known UNDISCOVERED SF Creative Night Market in SOMA Pilipinas, which launched to over 10,000 people and is going on their 4th year. Prior to founding Make it Mariko, Gina was the Head of Marketing Events for Google X and the Self-Driving Car team. Gina’s mission in life is to curate magical, meaningful moments for the community while amplifying the voices of creatives of color especially through her nonprofit, Pinayista.

Jin Yu
Chief Growth Officer + Event Moderator
As the Co-founder of Surkus and now Chief Growth Officer of Vezt Inc., my day to day includes business development, global partnerships, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and sponsorship.
Prior to Surkus and Vezt, I produced Experiential Events in Los Angeles with a speciality in Celebrity Integration for 10+ years.
My verticals include: Fashion, Film, Art, Luxury, Lifestyle, Technology and most importantly, Philanthropy.
I create experiences that allow tastemakers, socialites and thought leaders to engage with a brand in a way that converts them from passive consumer to loyal evangelist.

Richard Mensah
Co-Founder,
EllisX
Richard is currently the co-founder at EllisX. Originally from Ghana, he previously founded 3 startups - Origma Technologies, Menotice and Hiresail Inc., in the Media, AdTech, and HR industries respectively. He participated in the prestigious IXL Innovation Olympics on a project focused on reducing racial income inequality, where his team's solution to improve the SMEs' digital engagement won 1st prize at the competition.
Richard brought together an international team that envisioned an untapped opportunity for one of the top 3 US telecommunications companies gain an edge in the 5G race.
Richard was named a 2018 Forbes Fellow and listed in BostInno's 25 under 25.

Ismail Oyekan
CEO and Co-Founder,
Influencer Marketing Conference & Expo (IMCX)
Ismail is the CEO and co-founder of the Influencer marketing conference & expo IMCX which is attended by brands, digital marketing agencies and others in the social media marketing economy .
He also launched the Stayhome virtual conference series in May 2020 which is a 100% virtual event with speakers in real estate, digital marketing, e- commerce and finance.

Jason Craparo
Founder & CEO,
Hio
Jason Craparo is the founder & CEO of Hio. Prior to Hio, Jason was on the executive management team of Juma Ventures, a national social enterprise operating in six US cities. Jason holds an MBA from Babson College, where he won the school’s top honor, the Roger W. Babson award and the top academic award, the Sorenson Scholar. Jason has been a certified private pilot since 2008 and has done advanced aerobatics.