The Talk:

Events about running events looks glamorous from the outside — until you’re dealing with suppliers, speakers, budgets, weather, people, and last-minute changes all at once. In this talk, Alex and Jamie share what years of building and running live events have taught them about planning, communication, resilience and teamwork.

They unpack best practice that applies far beyond events: how to prepare without over-planning, how to adapt when things go wrong, and how collaboration makes everything stronger. This session is honest, practical and rooted in real experience — designed to help others avoid common mistakes and build smoother, more human projects.

About the speakers:

Alex and Jamie Hartfield run LiveKind Events, delivering live and collaborative experiences across sectors. Together, they specialise in making complex projects feel human, adaptable and well-run — even under pressure. They share openly because they believe better events, teams and businesses are built when lessons are shared early.

Agenda:

• Welcome

• The Talk

• Open discussion