AI & Innovation Stage Panel Discussion
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The cost of building software has collapsed. What once required a six-figure budget and a team of engineers can now be prototyped in days, and the event technology industry hasn't fully reckoned with what that means.
This panel brings together three event organisers and buyers with a SaaS CEO for an unfiltered conversation about what the new economics of software actually means in practice. No vendor pitches. No hype. Just honest perspectives from people who buy technology for a living, and one who builds it.
Who wins when the barriers protecting established vendors disappear? Who's exposed? And are buyers already taking advantage of a market that's shifted further than most suppliers want to admit?
Panellists will explore:
• Whether enterprise event technology is already overpriced, and what buyers are doing about it
• How to evaluate new entrants against established vendors when switching costs are falling
• What event organisers actually want from their tech partners right now — and what they're no longer willing to pay for
• How the relationship between buyers and suppliers needs to change in a world where software is cheap.
Speaker
Gary Clement is the CEO and Co-founder of Evessio, a pioneering event management platform. With a distinguished career spanning years in the events and technology sectors, Gary has consistently driven innovation at the intersection of digital design and event execution.
Before launching Evessio, Gary led several successful ventures in the web design space. Recognising a gap in the events industry for intuitive, integrated technology, he channelled his expertise into creating a solution that combines elegant web design with robust event management capabilities.
Under Gary's leadership, Evessio has grown into a trusted name for organisations seeking scalable, feature-rich software for awards and conferences. His visionary approach continues to shape the evolution of event tech, helping clients deliver seamless and engaging event experiences from start to finish.