{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6823780014bdee6141798abb/68b2096c75e437e2230cd519?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Evolution Of The Event Team: How To Thrive On Tighter Budgets in 2025 with Dr. David Burkus","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6823780014bdee6141798abb/1756498280248-9088c156-4d72-41a3-9a6b-cab73fed2c28.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><em>How can event teams keep pace with AI, without losing the human connection audiences crave?</em></p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Production Value Matters</em>, host Matthew Byrne is joined by world-renowned leadership and teamwork expert Dr. David Burkus to unpack the real drivers of event transformation in 2025. Together they dive into why in-person events will matter more than ever in an AI-saturated world, how to treat every event as a new team, and why constraints can actually unlock creativity. Burkus shares bold takes on surprise-and-delight moments, smarter ROI measurement, and how event pros can build meaningful connection without massive budgets, gimmicks..or celebrity speakers.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</strong></p><ul><li>How to use AI as “the world’s smartest intern” to bridge collaboration between event stakeholders</li><li>Why surprise and delight must go beyond gimmicks like photo booths</li><li>How in-person connection is more valuable than ever in an AI-driven era</li><li>Why every event is a new team (and how that mindset transforms collaboration)</li><li>Why constraints spark creativity and lead to more innovative event design</li><li>Why celebrity speakers don’t deliver ROI—and what audiences really want instead</li><li>How to measure event impact beyond surveys by capturing long-term outcomes and stories</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Guest: </strong>Dr. David Burkus is one of the world’s leading business thinkers, a 5X bestselling author, and an internationally renowned keynote speaker on leadership and teamwork. His ideas have been featured in <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>, <em>Harvard Business Review</em>, CNN, BBC, and NPR. A former business school professor, he now works with organizations like Adobe, PepsiCo, Fidelity, and NASA to help leaders and teams unlock their full potential.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Matt on LinkedIn:<a href=\"http://linkedin.com/in/matthewbyrnecsep\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> linkedin.com/in/matthewbyrnecsep</a></p><p>Follow David on LinkedIn: <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidburkus/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidburkus/</a></p><p>For additional resources for #eventprofs, or to submit your event production question visit<a href=\"http://www.productionvaluematters.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.productionvaluematters.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review on<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/production-value-matters-the-business-event-podcast/id1711052345\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Apple Podcasts</a> and<a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/7dNxB6QNHBE4UKj9PX2N7w\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Spotify</a>.</p>","author_name":"Byrne Production Services"}