Samantha Mountford, CTO at Feast It, joins our podcast to talk about the current status of the events industry & technology’s role in enabling in-person events.Samantha Mountford has decades of experience in the IT industry and has led software teams within various companies. She is currently the CTO at Feast It, the UK’s leading event booking platform, where you can book the perfect suppliers for your wedding, private party, festival, or work event.The verdict is out. Most people have had enough of Zoom events and want to get back to in-person events where they can interact with their friends or colleagues in a meaningful way. The events industry, which suffered during Covid lockdowns, is predicted to make a huge comeback, unsurprisingly, large amounts of events and festivals have already been postponed to future dates to be held in person again. What is the role of technology in making these events a reality? And what solutions does it offer to event planners when it comes to choosing providers and saving time?Some of the topics covered include:Covid and the rise of online events.The trends in online events vs real-life events.The technologies behind big scale events.How software can speed up event planning.You can find The Story of Software podcast on any podcast platform of your choice.The Story of Software Podcast is produced by Zartis. We hope you enjoy listening to this tech podcast and feel free to share any feedback with us: [email protected]

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