Eventex 2017 Jury Yearbook: James Morgan

Founder of Event Tech Lab & Professor in Event design and Production at the University of Westminster

Favourite quote:"Please allow me to introduce myself." - Rolling StonesThe title of a film about you:"Creative Chaos"Current project:I'm am working on a new web application called SharedXP. Shared XP is a simple to use event engagement platform to create great experiences. You can use it when planning your event or at your event. Tap into the collective intelligence, talent and creativity of your peers and networks. Utilise the power of contributors to facilitate new relationships and reinforce established connections.Using collaborative idea generation will contribute to innovative content at your events and allow your network to express opinions, share comments, likes and dislikes to form the final event experience. Name one thing that inspired you at an event you attended:Meeting people with differing perspectives on ways to design events. Least favourite thing about events:No shows. Its really annoying when people register for an event but don't turn up. I have been guilty of this myself. What event would you go back in time for?A Beatles concertOne item you can’t live without?My smart phone - sad but true.Perfection is…. an event where the number of attendees matches the capacity of the room..Curiosity is… how attendees will respond to a new event format or way of seeing things in the context of event design.Frontstage or backstage? Im a front stage person. I really like mixing with attendees and seeing how my events are received by them. At successful events theres almost an electric buzz in the room because people are having a great time. I like being part of that buzz.Describe the Eventex experience in 1 word: Illuminating.What question do you wish we’d asked?If I preferred Champagne to Prosecco... I prefer Champagne