Two different Convene Podcast conversations recorded months apart, one with future-of-work researchers Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer and another with AI strategist Álvaro Meléndez, arrived at a similar conclusion: As AI accelerates information abundance, it only makes the value of live events, trust, and human connection more pronounced.

The Salary Survey is now open — and we want to hear about your compensation, workload, career growth, and workplace expectations to help paint a picture of the industry.

Ahead of his Convening APAC keynote on April 13, global innovation strategist Mark Adams, a former chief innovation officer at Vice Media and longtime advisor to major brands, creators, and public figures, shares how his early experiences at the dawn of social media shaped his lifelong work on signal detection, network theory, and digital transformation. Plus, why he thinks the events industry is positioned for its biggest opportunity in human history.

We want to know what’s helping — and hurting — your ability to plan, innovate, and deliver events in today’s evolving economic, geopolitical, and tech landscape. Take our annual survey to help set the industry’s benchmark.

From rising costs to attendance shifts, the events industry is navigating myriad changes brought about by the current U.S. administration. How are you being affected? This confidential survey is an update to our first pulse survey, which set a benchmark — please participate to help us continue to monitor our industry in this fluid environment.

Our Salary Survey is now open — and we'd love to hear from you.