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Director Of Event Technology

Britt Yenser

An audiovisual professional working in Higher Education. <br/><br/> Member of CI's #40Under40 2023 Class. <br/><br/> Higher Ed AV’s AV Professional of the Year, 2023. <br/><br/> Columnist/Writer for Higher Ed AV Media: https://higheredav.com/category/columns/somehow-i-manage/ <br/><br/> Host of the brAVe [space] podcast, where AV professionals discuss how societal issues impact our industry. Available at https://higheredav.com/ and wherever you listen to podcasts. DM me to be a guest on the show! <br/><br/> INFJ | Creative, Insightful, Principled, Passionate, Altruistic <br/> The Precisionist | Careful, Methodical, Loyal, Disciplined, Logical <br/> Working Genius | Tenacity and Enablement<br/>

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Contributor Brief·Britt Yenser · 1 articles
Updated Oct 6, 2023

Hybrid events demand identical production rigor as high-stakes in-person conferences

Yenser argues that hybrid event delivery cannot be treated as a secondary or cost-reduced version of in-person conferences, but instead demands the same meticulous technical planning, contingency protocols, and attention to participant experience. The seamlessness expected at premium physical events is now a non-negotiable baseline for any event claiming to serve both remote and on-site audiences simultaneously.

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standard of production rigor for hybrid and in-person events

“Delivering flawless hybrid experiences demands the same rigor and attention to detail that high-stakes in-person events have always required.”

Take It From a CI 40 Under 40: Hybrid Events Require a Seamless Experience

Event delivery expectations: parity principle across modalities

Technical redundancy systems10
Audience experience consistency10
Contingency protocol rigor10
Production staff coordination10

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modalities now requiring identical production standards

The expectation gap between remote and in-person participants is where failures compound most visibly.

Take It From a CI 40 Under 40: Hybrid Events Require a Seamless Experience

Treating hybrid as secondary delivery creates technical debt that surfaces during live execution.

Take It From a CI 40 Under 40: Hybrid Events Require a Seamless Experience

“One production failure broadcasts differently to remote audiences than it does in-room.”

Themes:Hybrid parity principle: equal rigor across modalitiesTechnical contingency as baseline expectationExperience seamlessness as non-negotiable standard

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    Alex M.·2h agoquestion

    What sparked your research into disruptive innovation?

    Curious what the original insight was that led you to the Innovator's Dilemma framework.

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    Sophia L.·1d agoidea

    Would love a deep-dive into EdTech adoption barriers.

    Your framing of sustaining vs. disruptive innovation feels directly applicable to school systems.

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    David R.·3d agoquestion

    How do you see AI changing the personalized learning landscape?