66: How Technology is Changing the Meetings & Events Industry with Corbin Ball

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We have the great honor of speaking to an icon in our industry today! Corbin Ball, aka Mr. Technology, is an influential leader who has been sharing his knowledge, insights, and technological discoveries for many years! He was inducted into the Events Industry Council’s Hall of Leaders in 2018 and was named the most influential person in the Top 25, five times!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, Corbin talks to us about AI (Artificial Intelligence), AR (Augmented Reality), VR (Virtual Reality), and data insights and analytics. We hope you will enjoy listening to our conversation!</span></p> <p><strong>Corbin Ball’s bio:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Corbin Ball, CSP, CMP, DES, MS is an international speaker, consultant, and writer helping clients worldwide use technology to save time and improve productivity. After more than a decade running international citywide technology meetings, Corbin transitioned in 1997 to become a highly acclaimed speaker with the ability to make complex subjects understandable and fun. Corbin is a 2018 inductee into the</span> <a href= "https://www.eventscouncil.org/Leadership/Virtual-Hall-of-Leaders/Recent-Leaders/abouthol" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Events Industry Council's Hall of Leaders</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, the most prestigious honor in the meetings, conventions, and exhibitions industry. He is the only person to have received both the MPI International Supplier of the Year and the MPI International Chapter Leader of the Year awards. Corbin has been named as one of "The 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings Industry" five times by</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Successful Meetings/Meeting News</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">magazines. Corbin was named last month by Cvent as one of “20 Event Professionals You Should Be Following.”</span></p> <p><strong>Corbin Ball’s journey</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weig