Podcast episode: How event teams are driving smarter innovation
06.03.26
Podcast Season 4 Episode 3
From the inside out: How event teams are driving smarter innovation
On this episode of Inside the Brand Experience, Invision’s Laliv Hadar, SVP, Brand and Marketing, sat down with Katie Batten, Director of Strategic Events at Okta, and Allison Barrett, Head of Global Events at Asana, to explore a question many experiential marketing leaders face: how do you build intentional innovation into your events program before it becomes an afterthought?
Katie shared how Okta's Octane Ambassador Program turned internal enthusiasm into a real operational advantage, and how one ambassador's AI idea changed the way her team works. Allison introduced the 50% Rule, a framework borrowed from Tennis Australia that challenges teams to intentionally reinvent their events year over year. The conversation also got honest about AI, where it actually belongs in a live experience, and where it risks getting in the way of the thing people showed up for.
This isn't just about efficiency. It's about creating the conditions for better work and better moments.
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