EventNewsDXB
EventNewsDXB is your weekly podcast focussing on the business of events in Dubai, the UAE and across MENA. Powered by -45dB, it features candid conversations, practical insights and and on-the-ground perspectives from the people behind the region’s most exciting live experiences.
I host it - I'm Ian Carless and I've worked in both the event and television production industry for over 25 years.
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Latest Episodes
Jon Noonan: The Forecast Is Zero And Real Resilience
"The forecast is zero." That's the blunt reality Jon Noonan shares as we talk about what happens to the events industry when geopolitics, travel advisories and confidence collide. In this week's episode of EventNewsDXB, -45dB Founde...
The Iran Conflict: What’s Really Happening In the Events Industry
The scariest part of a crisis isn’t the headlines, it’s when the phone stops ringing.In this special episode, we look at how the Iran–US conflict is affecting the UAE and wider MENA events industry, cutting through the noise to focus on ...
Vicki Burn: Balencing Creative Versus Commercial & Running Events Under Pressure
There’s a moment in every event where everything hangs in the balance. Because for all the talk about creativity and production, what we really do in this industry is manage complexity. At scale. Under pressure. And with people.This week...
Jo Webber & Sally Kay: The Experiential Shift & Why Strategy Is Overtaking Creativity
When two industry veterans with 25 years in the game sit down and start swapping war stories about “making it gold at 2am”, you know you’re onto a winner! In this episode of EventNewsDXB, host
