In this post, I’ll explore how the pandemic has shaped tech conferences in general and internal tech conferences in particular. Successful online events have had a significant positive impact and it is clear that now, more than ever, organizations need internal conferences to help their workforce thrive in a remote-first world.
As someone who has run several conference events in the past (including PIPELINE Conf, SenseConf, events at Leeds Digital Festival, and many internal tech conferences), I have found it fascinating to see the rapid evolution of new approaches, discarding of approaches that do not translate from physical to online, and rapid evolution of technologies to make online conferences a great thing to be part of. Here is my take on what seems to work well for online conferences.
