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Operationalising AI for Conference Production

Where B2B event leaders turn AI into margin

MOAT Conference, 12 May, London

12 May

2026

London Museum Docklands

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This one-day conference is designed specifically for event leaders who have responsibility for content as part or all of their role.  

The event is aimed at supporting event leaders who are navigating this evolving landscape, wanting to secure insights and work out an effective roadmap to implementation in their own businesses.

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Speakers

Confirmed Speakers
B2B Event Leaders Shaping What’s Next

Bringing you pioneers of agentic and AI adoption, including dynamic established players and disruptive AI-native newcomers. These are the leaders exploring, risking and changing the business model. 

Fergal Kilroy, Group Content Manager, CloserStill Media

Fergal Kilroy

Group Content Manager, CloserStill Media

Sharon Roessen, COO, Terrapinn

Sharon Roessen

COO,
Terrapinn

Robin Booth, Managing Director, Emap

Robin Booth

Managing Director,
Emap

Vera Nysetvold, Director Live Communication, Handelsblatt Media Group

Vera Nysetvold

Director Live Communication,
Handelsblatt Media Group

Caroline Hicks, Vice President, The AI Summit Series, Informa Connect

Caroline Hicks

Vice President, The AI Summit Series, Informa Connect

Richard Springham, Founder & CEO, Skittle Media

Richard Springham

Founder & CEO,
Skittle Media

Eduardo Gomes, Head of Digital Content Operations, FT Live - Financial Times

Eduardo Gomes

Head of Digital Content Operations,
FT Live - Financial Times

Bansri Shah, Production Director, Fastmarkets

Bansri Shah

Production Director,
Fastmarkets

Sarah Payling, Managing Director, Housing, Ocean Media Group

Sarah Payling

Managing Director, Housing, Ocean Media Group

Steve Wade, Head of Content, IR Impact

Steve Wade

Head of Content,
IR Impact

Ian Lawless, Director, Events Production & Content Partnerships, Procurement Leaders

Ian Lawless

Director, Events Production & Content Partnerships, Procurement Leaders

Liam Stoker, Market Insights Lead, Reuters Events

Liam Stoker

Market Insights Lead,
Reuters Events

Julie Rey-Gore, Senior Conference Production Director, Questex

Julie Rey-Gore

Senior Conference Production Director, Questex

Sara Baylis, Chief Operating Officer, LeadDev

Sara Baylis

Chief Operating Officer, LeadDev

Iain Pitt, Managing Director and EMEA Board Member, Clarion Events

Iain Pitt

Managing Director and EMEA Board Member, Clarion Events

Donna Lovitt-Edwards,  Head of AI Fluency at Informa

Donna Lovitt-Edwards

Head of AI Fluency, Informa

James Lancaster, Editorial Director of Northstar Meetings Group – UK

James Lancaster

Editorial Director, Northstar Meetings Group – UK

Mark Breslin, Co-Founder & Chair Amplifi & Impact 

Mark Breslin

Co-Founder & Chair Amplifi & Impact

Tim Groot, Founder & CEO, Grip

Tim Groot

Founder & CEO, Grip

Emma Moorman, VP, AI Strategy & Enablement - Global Marketing, Informa

Emma Moorman

VP, AI Strategy & Enablement - Global Marketing, Informa

Nick Westerman, Head of Strategic Partner Events at NHS Alliance

Nick Westerman

Head of Strategic Partner Events, NHS Alliance

Vamshi Velmajala, Managing Director, Snapsight

Vamshi Velmajala

Managing Director, Snapsight

Joe Atkinson
Co-founder, Lineup Ninja

Joe Atkinson

Co-founder, Lineup Ninja

Caroline Gorski 
Co-Founder, Cerestrial

Caroline Gorski

Co-Founder, Cerestrial

Frank Dias
Founder, Ai x Comms Lab, & AI Adoption, & Change Consultant, Quilter

Frank Dias

Founder, Ai x Comms Lab, & AI Adoption, & Change Consultant, Quilter

Joshua Sinclair, Technical Product Consultant, Hyve & Founder, Lune Technology

Joshua Sinclair

Technical Product Consultant, Hyve & Founder, Lune Technology

Liam Dowd, Senior Manager, Innovation & Market Development, Reuters Professional

Liam Dowd

Senior Manager, Innovation & Market Development, Reuters Professional

The practitioners building the next era of event power

Across the day, you will hear about the fear and opportunity offered by agentic AI.  With the very real threat to existing players who do not deploy the technology to meet expectations of the next generation of events, you will hear from AI pioneers forging ahead, sharing their experiences of using the technology.

Agenda

Agenda 2026

09:30-10:10 Panel discussion 

A journey of discovery: Navigating the AI landscape

Participants

Among our participants

REGISTRATION

MOAT

For event organisers
Standard Rate – £599 

For vendors – £1,995 (excluding VAT)

* All prices are listed exclusive of 20% VAT.
* A 10% multi-booking discount is available for companies registering 3 or more delegates using promo code TEAM.

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£599

Standard Rate Delegate Ticket

* All prices are listed exclusive of 20% VAT.

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AI flattens

traditional moats

Content and formats are easily cloned.

Gen Z distrusts legacy knowledge models

They expect agency. Participation > passive consumption.

Content is no longer the product; trusted outcomes are

The New Winners - Those who operationalise AI + community to create trusted outcomes.

Producers are

not at risk — they are the advantage

The gatekeepers are changing. Be one of them

Partners

Meet our partners

SILVER SPONSORS

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AI-Powered Event Content Intelligence

snapsight.com

Every great idea shared on stage deserves a life beyond the room. Snapsight captures live event sessions and transforms them into real-time multilingual transcription, audience insights, and publish-ready content assets. Supporting 75+ languages and powering conferences for leading organizations worldwide, Snapsight turns every session into intelligence that travels further than any attendee can.

snapsight.com

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Lineup Ninja

Lineup Ninja provides award-winning speaker management software.

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It helps event managers save time and avoid mistakes by automating many routine tasks associated with collating, scheduling and publishing their events’ content. It includes powerful and customisable content collection tools, an AI-supported agenda builder, and flexible content distribution options, including a web app, digital signage and a wide range of integrations.

lineup.ninja

TECHNOLOGY PARTNER

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Grip’s AI-powered event, matchmaking and networking platform helps exhibitors, sponsors and visitors be more successful.

grip.events

Our software, and experienced customer success team, enable organizers to run virtual, hybrid and in-person events. By leveraging our AI-powered matchmaking, organizers are able to increase visitor engagement, lead generation and revenue.


For event participants, we make their time more efficient at events, with flexible content delivery and valuable meetings. For event organisers, it provides solutions, support and integrations needed to maximise return on investment.


grip.events

PRODUCTION PARTNER

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Pebble connects event organisers with high-quality freelance conference producers.

pebblesource.com

Pebble offers practical solutions tailored to resource challenges – whether that’s filling gaps due to team turnover or scaling up for growth. Their network of high-quality freelance conference producers brings experience across a diverse range of sectors and organisations.
Pebble supports both clients and conference producers every step of the way, providing fast-turnaround, considered and consistent support. Their approach is responsive and tailored, built on getting to know each client and understanding what works best for their business.

pebblesource.com

Sponsor MOAT 2026

Agenda setting  ·  Execution led  ·  Commercially sharp

An ambitious agenda. Proven case studies. Leaders who move fast.

MOAT is where the B2B events space moves forward with pace, scale, and ambition.

MOAT brings together senior event and conference production leaders building AI powered live B2B experiences for senior professionals, with one clear objective: accelerate execution and drive measurable commercial outcomes.

If you would like to explore sponsorship, please get in touch to request the sponsor pack and current availability. 

For Partner opportunities, please contact:

Jess Jones, MOAT

Jess Jones

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Who MOAT is designed for

Constantine Bridgeman, Founder & CEO, The Producers Room; Event Producer Pro

“For business event leaders facing a silent power shift, moat is the trusted catalyst for building the future of live, where trust and community become the new business model, because only human connection, powered by operational AI, preserves power in the knowledge economy.”

— Constantine Bridgeman, Founder & CEO, The Producers Room; Event Producer Pro

About MOAT

Why  
MOAT?

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With disruption now the norm, organisers have no choice but to defend and grow attendee trust-their only real moat.

MOAT design for

 

Trust

  • Small group interactions where people can disclose real challenges

  • Less stage broadcasting, more working in public

 

Applied learning

  • Every delegate does something new on site

  • Neuroscience informed pacing to reduce cognitive overload and increase retention

 

Co creation

  • Sessions where delegates shape frameworks, not just hear them

  • Opportunities for participants to contribute examples into the toolkit

 

Accountability

  • Space where people publicly commit to next steps

  • Follow up touchpoints to check against those commitments

Venue

VENUE: 
Museum of London Docklands

The event will take place at a unique cultural venue located in the historic West India Quays in Canary Wharf.

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Charting new territories requires courage and determination

The event will take place at a unique cultural venue located in the historic West India Quays in Canary Wharf.

Contacts

The Producers’ Room is a space built by producers, for producers

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The Producers’ Room exists to bring conference producers together: to share what works (and what doesn’t), to cut through the noise, and to push the industry forward. It’s a mix of honest conversations, practical insights, and experiments with new ways of working — from AI and agentic workflows to rethinking formats and measuring real impact.

For Speaker opportunities 

Claire Tulloch, Forum Producer, MOAT

Claire Tulloch

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For Partner opportunities

Jess Jones, MOAT

Jess Jones

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Marketing

Olga Cunha, marketing, MOAT

Olga Cunha

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Founder

The Producers Room

Constantine Bridgeman, Founder & CEO, The Producers Room; Event Producer Pro

Constantine Bridgeman

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