EventNewsDXB
by Poddworx Dubai
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Jon Noonan: The Forecast Is Zero And Real Resilience
Jon Noonan: The Forecast Is Zero And Real Resilience
About this podcast
EventNewsDXB is your weekly podcast focussing on the business of events in Dubai, the UAE and across MENA. Powered by -45dB, it features candid conversations, practical insights and and on-the-ground perspectives from the people behind the region’s most exciting live experiences.
I host it - I'm Ian Carless and I've worked in both the event and television production industry for over 25 years.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 30 episodes
- Jon Noonan: The Forecast Is Zero And Real Resilience · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 6"The forecast is zero." That's the blunt reality Jon Noonan shares as we talk about what happens to the events industry when geopolitics, travel advisories and confidence…
- The Iran Conflict: What’s Really Happening In the Events Industry · 46 min · Season 3 Episode 5The scariest part of a crisis isn’t the headlines, it’s when the phone stops ringing. In this special episode, we look at how the Iran–US conflict is affecting the UAE and wider…
- Vicki Burn: Balencing Creative Versus Commercial & Running Events Under Pressure · 41 min · Season 3 Episode 4There’s a moment in every event where everything hangs in the balance. Because for all the talk about creativity and production, what we really do in this industry is manage…
- Jo Webber & Sally Kay: The Experiential Shift & Why Strategy Is Overtaking Creativity · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 3When two industry veterans with 25 years in the game sit down and start swapping war stories about “making it gold at 2am”, you know you’re onto a winner! In this episode of…
- Anam Ahmad: From Garage Startup To Award-Winning Experiential Agency · 39 min · Season 3 Episode 2How do you build a global-level experiential agency from a garage in Dubai? In this episode we speak with Anam Ahmad, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of The Hanging House, an…
- Nadim Jamal: Balancing Talent, Clients & Budgets - The Reality of Building A Sustainable Event Company · 43 min · Season 3 Episode 1When a teenage musician in Beirut realised he loved organising the gig as much as playing it, that spark eventually became eventlab, one of the region’s leading event recruitment…
- Zoe Jackson MBE: Living The Dream - From Flash Mobs To Royal Stages · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 12When a 16-year-old’s passion for performing arts snowballs into an award from the Queen, you know the story’s going to be good! In the final episode of Season 2 of EventNewsDXB…
- Adam Parry: A Playbook For Event Tech & Turning Applause Into ROI. · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 11How many times have we sat in a bar and magically come up the next 'big idea', only for it to avaporate along with the last drop of vino in your glass! In this week's…
- Tammy Urwin: Creating Moments That Outlast Your Event. · 42 min · Season 2 Episode 10When Tammy Urwin swapped dreams of the auctioneer’s gavel for a Lapland winter as Santa’s assistant, little did she realise it would be great training for her future career in…
- Adam Griffiths: Relationships, Trust & Building A People-First Agency · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 9When Adam Griffiths packed a bag and followed his brother to Dubai he didn’t plan on founding an event agency. However, fatherhood and a hard look at what “trust” means in this…
- Ben McDonald: Purpose Driven Tech & The Art of Meaningful Engagement · 37 min · Season 2 Episode 8When Ben McDonald returned to Dubai to join Purple Glow, he wasn’t chasing shiny objects or the flashiest tech. He was chasing meaning. In this episode of EventNewsDXB, Ben…
- Jasper Donat: Connections Beyond The Stage & Why Live Still Matters · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 7What happens when you set out to “just see who comes through the door” and end up building one of Asia’s most influential event companies? In this episode of EventNewsDXB, I talk…
- James Mistry: Pulling Back The Curtain On Event Safety · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 6James Mistry: Pulling Back The Curtain On Event Safety. This week on EventNewsDXB, we sit down with James Mistry, founder of JAM Event Services, for an unfiltered conversation…
- Vicki Galloway-Place: From Classroom to Center Stage · 39 min · Season 2 Episode 5When Vicki Galloway-Place swapped her UK classroom for the high-stakes world of events, she stepped into a career that would push her creativity, leadership and resilience to the…
- Jon Noonan: Transforming Event Spaces - One Decibel At A Time! · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 4Jon Noonan: Transforming Event Spaces - One Decibel At A Time! From student nightclub promotions to supplying global iconic events like Wimbledon, Royal Ascot, and Formula One…
- David Balfour: Redefining Brand Experiences · 43 min · Season 2 Episode 3David Balfour: Redefining Brand Experiences In this episode of EventNewsDXB, we sit down with David Balfour, co-founder of LightBlue and one of the pioneers of experiential…
- Iain Morrison - Beyond Burnout: The True Cost of Event Excellence · 41 min · Season 2 Episode 2Iain Morrison - Beyond Burnout: The True Cost of Event Excellence With over 35 years in the event industry, Iain Morrison has seen the effect the industry can have on people…
- Benoit Honnart - Inside Electra: Building a Turnkey Event Production Powerhouse · 44 min · Season 2 Episode 1Benoit Honnart - Inside Electra: Building a Turnkey Event Production Powerhouse. We kick off Season 2 of EventNewsDXB with Benoit Honnart, CEO of Electra, as he pulls back the…
- Rudi Buchner: Three Monkeys & Dubai's Virtual Event Revolution · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 12🎙️ This week on the EventNewsDXB podcast, we’re joined by Rudi Buchner, co-founder of Three Monkeys, whose journey from a 10-year-old cable runner at a Pope’s visit in Bavaria to…
- Rob Statham & Jake Smith: Behind the Pit Wall - F1 And The Power Of Experiential Marketing · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 11Rob Statham & Jake Smith: Behind the Pit Wall - F1 And The Power Of Experiential Marketing 🚦 This week, we’re going full throttle into the world of Formula One with Rob Statham…
