What if The Future of Event Tech Was... Less Tech?

18 Sep 2026 12:14 PM | Sarah Gamble (Administrator)

Julius Solaris returns from ACE26 for a head-to-head on AI, compliance and the planner's next 12 months.

Straight from his presentation at ACE, Julius Solaris just sat down with EventsAir's Chief AI and Technology Officer, Mehdi Khalili, for a longer, sharper conversation on The Event Debrief.

It's a proper head-to-head: the future of events, the future of event tech, and where AI actually earns its place in a planner's day, not just the sales deck.

In this episode, they get into:

→  Why less tech, not more, might be where event technology is actually headed

→  The compliance mistakes even experienced planners are still making with AI tools

→  What the planner's role could look like 12 months from now

Check out the full episode on all your favourite streaming services below:

LISTEN NOW 

YouTube: https://youtu.be/zbAFYXRjuPY?si=pKYIEwQL-cNt-dhA

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-if-the-future-of-event-tech-was-less-tech/id1876114509?i=1000790223558

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3JeT33Kat0Nxs4c3dEwnxa



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