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Exploring AI-powered solutions revolutionizing events for professionals and attendees.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword; it’s becoming a game-changer in the event industry. From multilingual speech translation to AI-powered event co-pilots, AI solutions are enhancing attendee experiences and streamlining event management like never before.
Breaking Language Barriers with AI-Powered Translation
Recent research unveiled by Interprefy indicates that a staggering 94% of multilingual event planning professionals are considering incorporating AI into their live translation services. In their report titled “Global businesses and live translation: An Interprefy report investigating how and why business event organizers use live translation services,” Interprefy surveyed 1,000 key decision-makers in events, marketing, and project management roles.
Oddmund Braaten, CEO at Interprefy, commented on the rapid adoption of AI in translation services: “The speed with which AI-powered speech translation has been adopted since its launch less than two years ago is impressive.” Event Industry News.
While traditional in-person professional simultaneous interpretation remains the most popular translation service, used by 70% of multilingual event professionals, AI-powered speech translation is a close second at 67%. This shift highlights the industry’s openness to leveraging AI technologies to enhance multilingual events.
Meet Your New Event Co-Pilot: AI
Highbar.ai has launched what they describe as the industry’s first AI-powered event co-pilot. This innovative solution combines an AI chatbot with a fully-featured event app, delivering instant answers to virtually any attendee question. According to Event Industry News, Highbar’s co-founder and CEO, Michael Balyasny, stated, “We challenged ourselves to create a chatbot experience that’s deeply optimized for attendees.”
The AI co-pilot aims to elevate the event experience by providing personalized support and insights, allowing attendees to navigate events effortlessly while freeing organizers to focus on creating exceptional experiences. “Highbar delivers answers instantly; it’s all about elevating the event experience and integrating technology elegantly,” added Balyasny.
Cvent’s AI Advancements: Elevating Efficiency and Personalization
Cvent, a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider, unveiled a host of new AI-powered enhancements at its annual industry and customer conference, Cvent CONNECT. These enhancements are expected to roll out later this year, building on the company’s commitment to leveraging AI across its Event Management and Marketing platform.
David Quattrone, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder at Cvent, emphasized the transformative power of AI: “We are in an age of unprecedented innovation where a key to driving greater impact and value lies in our ability to capitalize on the transformative power of artificial intelligence.” Business Wire.
Cvent’s new AI-powered product offerings focus on three key areas:
- Enhanced Planner Efficiency: With features like an AI Writing Assistant, self-serve attendee support through chatbots, improved registration planning with predictive modeling, and simplified event intelligence leveraging conversational AI technology.
- Personalized Attendee Experience: Offering new levels of personalization through global profiles and providing session and event summaries powered by AI, giving attendees near-instant access to summaries of the sessions they attended.
- Planner and Venue Collaboration: Introducing natural language venue search and AI-powered Request for Proposal (RFP), streamlining the process of finding the perfect venue and automating RFP responses.
The Future Is Now
The integration of AI into event solutions is not just a futuristic concept; it’s happening now. These advancements are reshaping how events are planned, executed, and experienced. From breaking down language barriers to providing instant, personalized assistance, AI is enhancing both attendee satisfaction and operational efficiency.
As Braaten from Interprefy notes, “The expansion in live translation services provides organizations with more opportunity to expand their multilingual support beyond traditional external conferences or events.” Similarly, the advent of AI co-pilots and enhanced platforms underscores a significant shift towards more interactive and responsive event environments.
Event professionals who embrace these AI-powered tools are likely to find themselves at the forefront of an industry that is rapidly evolving. As Highbar’s Balyasny puts it, “Highbar is the most exciting product we’ve ever shipped, and we’re eager to see how it enhances the attendee experience and helps organizers deliver even more successful events.”
Whether it’s through sophisticated translation services, intelligent event apps, or comprehensive management platforms, AI is set to revolutionize the event industry. The question is, are you ready to join the revolution?
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