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Photo Credit: The theme of this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland was "The Fourth Industrial Revolution," referring to the rise of smart, sentient technology. World Economic Forum
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Smarter, more advanced technology is entering mainstream discussion in 2016, so event planners and everyone else in the meetings industry should embrace that 100% and stop talking gibberish about how "meetings are about people." We know that, but people today use technology.
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The Future of Meetings + Events
There's a shift taking place in event technology within the meetings industry, and technology in general among the mainstream public for people who don't consider themselves tech geeks. In 2016, smart technology such as virtual reality, augmented reality, livestreaming drones, empathetic robotics, beacons and wearables, and geo-location services are entering popular consciousness. They're becoming lifestyle choices for many people because high-tech is no longer a fringe experience, based on today's better, more intuitive user experience and new consumer products like the Oculus VR headsets shipping early this year.
That really hit home at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this month. For on
