AI is changing the way we work, and the events industry is no exception. But getting real value from AI takes more than experimenting with a few prompts. It requires understanding your workflows, identifying where automation can help, and knowing when human judgment needs to take the lead. In this episode of No More Bad Events, Scott Bloom talks with Anca Platon Trifan, an award-winning speaker, AI-native CEO, and veteran of more than 20 years in AV and live event production. Anca shares practical ways event professionals can put AI to work, from streamlining repetitive tasks to building automated workflows that can save significant time. The conversation explores the learning curve behind successful AI adoption, the importance of providing the right context and instructions, and the risks of relying too heavily on technology without appropriate human oversight. Anca also discusses the growing gap between professionals who use AI primarily as a search tool and those who are building more sophisticated automations and AI-powered agents. The discussion goes beyond technology, too. Anca and Scott explore what AI means for leadership, why industry leaders need to understand the tools their teams are using, and how technology might help address one of the event industry's biggest challenges: burnout. More efficiency can create more breathing room, but only if professionals learn to set boundaries rather than simply filling every newly available hour with more work. And in a lively Behind the Mic conversation, Anca shares how her experiences as a triathlete and bodybuilder have shaped her approach to discipline, patience, continuous improvement, and personal well-being. It's a practical and thought-provoking look at how event professionals can embrace what's next without losing sight of the people behind the production.
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Anca Platon Trifan is an award-winning speaker and AI-native CEO helping event professionals integrate AI, AV, and technology into how they lead and build. With 20+ years in AV production, she's produced high-stakes shows worldwide and serves as an AI Advisor at the University of San Francisco. Host of Events: Demystified podcast, Anca is recognized as one of the Top 50 Voices in Events.
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Brought to you by eSpeakers and hosted by professional emcee, host, and keynote speaker Scott Bloom, No More Bad Events is where you’ll hear from some of the top names in the event and speaking industry about what goes on behind the scenes at the world’s most perfectly executed conferences, meetings, and more. Get ready to learn the secrets and strategies to help anyone in the event industry reach their goal of putting on nothing less than world-class events.
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A veteran comedian and television personality who has built a reputation as the go-to choice for business humor, Scott has hosted hundreds of events over two decades for big and small organizations alike. Scott has also hosted his own weekly VH1 series and recently co-hosted a national simulcast of the Grammy Awards from the Palace Theater.
As the son of a successful salesman, he was exposed to the principles of building a business at an early age. As a comedian, Scott cut his teeth at renowned improv and comedy clubs. As a self-taught student of psychology, he’s explored what makes people tick and has written a book (albeit a farce) on how to get through life. He’s uniquely positioned to deliver significant notes on connecting people and making business seriously funny. And who doesn’t like to laugh?
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