Conferences

The road to a career in events is rarely without its twists and turns, and Nefra MacDonald’s path was certainly rerouted a few times before she arrived in the industry—look no further than her law degree.

Canva can’t be contained. Across the inaugural Canva World Tour, the whimsical brand burst into conferences, community hubs, brand campuses and local streets around the globe on a mission to accomplish 1 million trainings in the month of October, and nurture its robust community of users. From a mobile learning unit dubbed the Brandwagon, to […]

When Webflow set out to overhaul its user conference, the design-forward brand aimed to execute a dynamic, art-driven experience that mirrored the energy of this year’s event objective—to demonstrate the evolution of web design in the age of AI. So with a “play” theme to run with and a venue that served as a blank […]

Duolingo has produced its digital Duocon forum since 2019, but virtual events have seen a major overhaul since pre-pandemic times. These days, presentations are shorter, avenues for audience interaction are robust, and content is visually striking. So on Sept. 16, we tuned in to Duocon 2025 to find out how the brand (and pop culture […]

Delivering compelling, high-touch experiences within the highly regulated health care industry is a tall order, but Joost Bijsterveld has been rising to the occasion for the last 25 years.