Events

 kicks off on April 13th, we’ll be sharing another insiders look into our planning process.

The format will be quite casual so if you have more burning questions about organizing your own event, please ask away! 

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, we’ll be opening up the floor to share updates on our planning process.

The format will be quite casual so if you have any burning questions about organizing your own event, please ask away!

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Interested in learning more about the future of events from a media point of view? How to involve journalists into your online events? What activities the Tech.eu team fills their time with in a covid world?

We’re discussing these questions and more in this Coffee with Sesame session.

Joining us in conversation is Robin Wauters, Founder of 

 who's sure to teach us a thing or two about the media side of events.

 is the premier source of European tech news, data analysis, and market intelligence. Throughout the year they run online events, host Clubhouse sessions, and publish podcasts. Founded in 2013, they are in no way new to the tech event industry and are sure to bring some interesting insights.

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Interested in learning more about immersive virtual event spaces? Want to know how VR/AR can be used to increase attendee engagement? Ever wondered if virtual reality events the new future of events?

Joining us to champion the conversation is Olivier Godest, Founder and CEO of Virtuality Paris who is sure to teach us a thing or two about the future of virtual events using XR, VR, and AR.

Virtuality Paris was held in December 2020 using Teemew Event (developed by partner Manzalab Group). This fully-virtual event experience was dedicated to showcasing augmented and virtual reality technologies. Virtuality created an immersive trade show complete with virtual booths, online talks, and customizable avatars.

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We’ve been working on a project, and are finally ready to announce it to the world!

Join us this Tuesday, March 2nd at 2pm CET to be part of the unofficial launch of Sesamers on Tour. We’ll be introducing the concept, sharing some concrete strategies, and discussing some in-progress virtual event decisions with our event partners.

Getting the insider’s scoop on our upcoming event?

Coffee with Sesame #44

Interested in learning about crowdsourcing programs? Pushing forward a hybrid event in 2021? Managing 60+ events within a week?

We’re discussing these challenges and more in this week's Coffee with Sesame.

Joining us to champion the conversation is Tom Miskin from Oslo Innovation Week who is sure to teach us a thing or two about planning hybrid events in 2021.

Oslo Innovation Week brings forward new voices and innovation in action. From highlighting bold solutions that solve real global challenges to bridging differences and forming new “powercouples”, Oslo Innovation Week strives to push the world forward through collaboration.

Oslo Innovation Week is owned by the City of Oslo and Innovation Norway, project managed by Oslo Business Region, and supported by Osloregionen.

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We can’t believe we’ve already had 41 of these Coffee dates together!

Since we started back in March last year, we've covered a huge range of event production topics thanks to big name speakers, cool event producers and most recently, 2 corporate sponsors.

While our lineup of presenters keeps growing, this week we want to (re)focus on YOU.

Inspired by one of our fantastic members who mentioned an interest in talking about VAT, we're opening up the floor to our community again so feel free to bring us your most puzzling puzzles, your most challenging challenges, your most troubling troubles and we will do our very best to collaboratively find a solution that works.

Checking off a list has never been so easy:

1. Write down your current puzzling/challenging/troubling issues.

2. Pick the most-burning questions you have from that list.

Looking forward to seeing you all again for this special Community Spotlight edition of Coffee with Sesame ;)

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What do sponsors expect from online events? How are corporates adapting to the new digital event space with their own initiatives?

In this session, we'll hear from marketers and event organizers working at some of the most relevant brands in the world. Join us and ask your questions!

’s products and services are available in more than 170 countries and are used by a third of the world’s population. Fifteen R&D centres have been set up in the United States, Germany, Sweden, Russia, India and China. Huawei Consumer BG is one of Huawei’s three business units and covers smartphones, PC and tablets, wearables and cloud services, etc.

 is the innovation arm of Henkel, a German-based chemical & consumer goods company. Henkel dx Ventures aims to boost innovative business models by interacting with the startup ecosystem and executing “moonshot” ideas while investing into promising young companies in Berlin and all over the globe.

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What's the right platform for your event? Should you bet on a one-stop solution or use several tools for specific needs?

While virtual event vendors are serving better than ever the requisites of the online event market, we're still far from perfect. Should event planners reinvent their formats to fit in the box? Can we expect the answer from software providers?

We're discussing these challenges every week and for the first time we are welcoming some service providers during Coffee with Sesame. Ready to ask them all your burning questions?

 is a virtual events platform that enables event organizers to create highly customizable, engaging virtual events that they can monetize efficiently. Balloon was built during the pandemic and was launched in October 2020.

 is a live video production service in the cloud allowing to bring together several remote speakers in video and broadcast it live to an unlimited audience. This service is available on desktop and smartphone without any application.

: Current video conferencing platforms are designed for lectures and meetings; Gatherly is designed for events. Our platform allows you to host online events where participants can seamlessly flow between one-on-ones, smaller huddles, and bigger groups.

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MIPCOM Online+ was the first digital edition of the world’s entertainment content market offering month-long access to inspiring keynotes, screenings, conferences, intel, pitching, networking and more designed to help spur new content deals, partnerships and acquisitions.

 – Founded in 1963, Reed MIDEM is an organizer of professional, international markets that are essential business platforms for key players in the sectors concerned. These sectors are MIPTV, MIPDOC, MIPCOM, MIPJUNIOR in Cannes, MIP China in Hangzhou and MIP Cancun in Mexico for the television and digital content industries; MIDEM in Cannes for music professionals; Esports BAR in Cannes and in Miami for the esports business; MIPIM in Cannes, MIPIM Asia Summit in Hong Kong SAR, Propel by MIPIM – Cannes, Propel by MIPIM – Paris, Propel by MIPIM NYC in partnership with Metaprop, Propel by MIPIM – Hong Kong; MAPIC and LeisurUp in Cannes, MAPIC Russia in Moscow, MAPIC Italy and The Happetite in Milan, and MAPIC India in Mumbai for the retail real estate sector. 

, Content & Conference Director, will be sharing insights and feedback about the transition from a hybrid in-person and online market model to a full digital market experience, connecting the international television community. It will also be the opportunity to outline plans for upcoming events.

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 is a renowned global innovation platform that promotes high-value connections by bringing together the key players in the innovation ecosystem in order to generate real business opportunities. In 2012, Spain Startup, together with IE Business School, saw opportunities for entrepreneurs at a time when the financial crisis had hit hard. In the last few years, it has extended its connection network worldwide with a 365 global activity always with adaptability and reinvention as part of its core. The last edition was held on October 6th-8th with more than 52.000 attendees from over 120 countries.

 - Chief Operating Officer will be our guest.

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Autonomy & the Urban Mobility Company (UMCo) offer both physical and digital events and content offerings to a global urban mobility community. The Autonomy tradeshow is traditionally held each year in Paris and welcomes hundreds of partners, cities & exhibitors and thousands of delegates from around the world.

The most recent edition of Autonomy was held digitally in November and following the success of this inaugural online event, 

, which is read by 12K+ private and public sector mobility professionals.

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, events mean a great deal to them! They power them to enhance better connections within the deep tech ecosystem, change people’s lives, and show the world what they want to achieve. Their annual flagship event, the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit gathers a network of players that are bringing innovations to life. And not any kind of innovations, innovations that hold the potential to make the world a better place. The interdisciplinary program features the most advanced scientific and technological breakthrough that is happening today and reshaping our industries in the long run.

In addition to building this collaborative ecosystem, they power startup competitions worldwide and provide innovation consulting and services to help corporations and governments leverage the potential of emerging technologies.

, Co-Managing Director at Hello Tomorrow will share what they've learnt from organizing their online event, their switch to building engagement all year long through content creation and the first result of a study on "what attendees might expect in the future from events".

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’Tis the season for some holiday fun with Team Sesame and our event community lovers!

Hold onto your chestnuts, as we’re having a holiday celebration drinks, along with games, and a comedy show by 

 aka The Pitch Doctor, who helps 100s of startups and corporate intrapreneurs a year pitch better. He is also the world’s first, only, and best “Startup Comedian” doing funny talks about startup and innovation topics at events around the globe.

 be your only gifts to us. Libraries Without Borders is a non-profit organization, which emerged from a sense of urgency to give each person around the world — especially the most vulnerable individuals – the tools to access information and education and fulfill their maximum potential.

Once again, thank you for the continuous support!

Now, let’s pop the champagne, and mix & mingle folks! :)

Sesame Drinks - December 2020

 is a dynamic and growing community with over 600 start-ups and 12,000 members engaged the Smart Mobility sector. They are a non-for-profit joint venture of the Israel Innovation Institute (a private NGO with the goal of implementing innovation in Israel), Smart Mobility Initiative (under the Prime Minister office), and the Ministry of Economy.

They are organizing all kinds of events such as workshops and innovation programs, all in the automotive and smart mobility sector. There are two important upcoming events for the EcoMotion Community-

Every year EcoMotion organizes its Main Event, this year the event will take place on May 19 and for the first time will be a hybrid (a face-to-face event according to COVID-19 restrictions together with a virtual event)!

Annual Investors Event (Mobility Related)

Takes place once a year, only for mobility startups and investors in this sector. This year, in 2021, it will take place around March.

, Partnerships Manager at EcoMotion will be with us.

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PauseFest is a leading festival for business and creativity. In 2020, they welcomed over 9,000 attendees and 10,000 online live viewers with over 80 media outlets from across the world. It was also 360 speakers, 235 M media reach, with 48% female & 52% male. Over the course of ten years, the event has seen 80,000 movers, shakers and creative change-makers come through its doors. 

In 2021, they’re self claiming ‘MTV for innovation’ title.

PaustFest online dates: March 1-12th, 2021

, founder and CEO - and a regular coffee attendee - will be our guest.

SXSW is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. It provides an opportunity for global professionals at every level to participate, network, and advance their careers. Featuring a variety of tracks that allow attendees to explore what’s next in the worlds of film, culture, music, and technology, SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.

For 2021, SXSW Online will run from March 16 through March 20. The event will include a robust schedule of Conference content (i.e., keynotes, panels and presentations), plus virtual versions of the SXSW Music Festival, the SXSW Film Festival and the SXSW Comedy Festival.

Learn more about all this 2021 content plus the many networking opportunities that attendees will enjoy via the insights of SXSW Chief Programming Officer 

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Organized by Altéir, the 2020 edition gathered 2,900+ attendees from 75 countries over 2 days in the heart of Paris, to listen to 280+ CEO’s from banks, insurance, regulators and of course Fintechs from all continents.

Key numbers: 320 CEO speakers, 200 fintechs speakers from 75 countries and 165 exhibitors.

Step is a media and events company which focuses on technology and entrepreneurship, through dynamic and modern events, content, and media. It has grown to become the largest tech festival in Dubai. Their digital event, Step Anywhere, brings together a global audience of startups, investors, digital enthusiasts, brands, and more over 3 days online. Step Anywhere’s first edition in 2020 featured 6 tracks of live talks and panels, workshops, various startup programming, exhibition and showcasing opportunities, and live entertainment.

Key numbers: 1500 attendees, 50+ hours of content and 100 startups.

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 is the event agency that did a hard pivot from creating their own physical events to becoming the event agency for online events. They went nearly bankrupt in April, managed to turn the company around, and are hiring aggressively since August 2020. PIRATEx expects that - compared to pre-COVID levels - they'll have doubled the workforce by the end of the year. So far, in 2020 they have organized more than 60 online events from small workshops to big trade fairs with tens of thousands of participants. They are already working on big productions for 2021, some of which have 150.000+ participants and 30+ simultaneous live streams.

, Co-Founder of PIRATE.global, will be our guest for this session.

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TNW is best known for its global media platform 

 and its flagship event TNW Conference, a tech festival that draws 20.000 annual attendees to Amsterdam. The festival brings together international executives, top-tier investors, and promising startups for two days of business and knowledge sharing – surrounded by some of the highest production values at any tech event on the planet.﻿﻿

Since the coronavirus crisis, TNW has pioneered several engaging new online conference formats under the name Couch Conference. By leveraging the best of their 15 years of experience in hosting experiential tech events, they have confidently put together a format that provided a combination of valuable keynote content, interactive sessions allowing audience engagement, as well as a variety of opportunities to network and do business.

, Director of Events, will be sharing insights about their transition to online events since the start of the corona pandemic.

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In this session, we welcome startup program, event and program managers:

TechBBQ builds communities and fosters growth for startups and scaleups based on the Nordic values; promoting openness, trust and inclusion. It is a two-day international tech-startup summit by and for the startup community and it is considered one of the largest and most important Danish startup event.

At TechBBQ Digital 2020, they took a step back to reflect back on the many radical waves of changes that left their tech/startup community in shock and assessed the impacts of these changes. In doing so, the thematic focus at TechBBQ Digital 2020 was 

- not only organizational, emotional and strategic resilience - but also community resilience.

For their first ever digital summit, TechBBQ Digital was a great success:

They literally lead the digital transformation of the main TechBBQ Digital 2020 event and have many learnings to share.

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In this session, we welcome an event organizer and a startup founder:

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In this session, we welcome event organizer and executive producer:

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In this session, we learn everything about 

Join us if you'd like to know more about turning your event into a community!