IIOLE Events Podcast

In this episode of the IIOLE Industry Podcast , Paul Walters sits down with Caitlin Ford , a freelance live events professional whose career has already taken her across festivals and events around the world. Caitlin shares how she went from studying event management at the British Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) to building her own event brand, managing a nightclub venue while still at universit...

In this episode of the IIOLE Industry Podcast, Paul Walters sits down with Matt Cheshire, CEO and Founder of The Needs Group, to unpack a 25-year journey through live events, broadcast, and entrepreneurship. Matt shares how his career began while studying at Leeds College of Music, volunteering on events with no pay, and learning the realities of event delivery from the ground up. That hands-on ex...

In this episode of the IIOLE Industry Podcast , Paul Walters sits down with Maisie Wood , Senior Event Manager at York Barbican , to explore what it’s really like to grow a career in live events. Maisie reflects on her journey from studying Live Event Production at Backstage Academy to managing one of the UK’s most dynamic medium-sized venues. She shares honest insights about: Breaking into the in...

Join us with another inspiring podcast with Shawnee Fryer In this podcast we talk about Shawnee event journey and what it takes to become a area event manager for Cancer Research UK.  Shawnee is an Events Management graduate who has been working in the events industry for 3 and a half years.  Whilst at university, she started working as an event assistant with Cancer Research UK. After graduating...

Join us with another inspiring podcast with Josephine Kiesel. In this podcast we talk about Josephine journey and how she managed to land a role at the Euros and Olympics which are both taking place this year! Growing up in Würzburg, Germany Josephine started rowing and made the Junior National Rowing Team in 2016. Sat bow seat in the women’s eight they won gold at the European Junior championship...

Starting our first episode of the year with a bang! Join us in this 2 hour episode in which we speak to Paul Barton! Paul’s career is one that spans across the world. From South Africa to continental Europe and now making waves in the Middle East, Paul's career is a global adventure that will leave you inspired and motivated! From working as specialist crew in the start of his career to projec...

Join us in this podcast where we talk to Joe Willcox about his journey from being a graduate to becoming an entrepreneur. Joe is a graduate in event production and has worked with artists such as Christina Aguilera, Rudimental, and Mariah Carey. With a wealth of technical experience, he started his own production company called Light Em Up in 2019. Light Em Up specialises in stage lighting, sound,...

 In this episode we talk to Jacob Bostrup who is the crew chief for a touring festival called Gron Koncert. Grøn Koncert (literally "Green Concert") is an annually recurring series of Danish one-day music festivals. What makes this festival incredibly unique is that the whole festival tours to 8 different locations around Denmark. Not only do they tour the whole production but the event...

Have you ever been curious about the role of a stage manager and how you can pursue a career in this part of the events industry? Join us in this captivating podcast as we engage in an insightful conversation with Danielle, a seasoned professional with a decade of experience in the live events. Danielle's journey commenced with her performances in large ice shows, which ignited a passion for p...

In this episode we talk to Dan Jones. Dan has been working as a freelance technical manager specialising in all things Audio, Lighting and Production since 2016. He has worked with established and up-and-coming clients. He is passionate about delivering incredible service, whether he is working in Theatre, Live Events, Streaming or Conferences. This podcast we talk about his experiences and how he...

Join us in a brand new podcast with Bethany Baristow-Morris! Bethany is an Events Management BA (Hons) graduate from Staffordshire University. She has been working in the Events and Visitor Attraction industry for 4 years in a combination of seasonal, permanent and placement roles, both paid and voluntary. Straight after finishing her Events Management degree, Bethany took a freelance role with Bi...

We have a great new podcast in which we speak to Sofia Moanora, one of the stage managers at EXPO 2022. What is unique about Sofia's story, she graduated in 2018 and has already worked on a range of mega events. This is a truly inspiring podcast that shows how education has allowed Sofia to take on high profile projects with confidence and maturity. Sofia is a Stage Management & Live Events Pr...

Our latest podcast with James Pemblington - Projects and Event Production Specialist. In this episode James talks to us about his experience in the Live Event Industry with a focus on Event Production and his time working at Alton Towers. His experiences include Entertainments Projects and Events Manager at Alton Towers, Hire Manager and he’s as also toured with a band as a freelance engineer.&nbs...

If you are looking to create a virtual event then you need to listen to this episode! How technology can inspire your event. We speak to Shannon Harvey who is a freelance creative, academic and influencer working in digital media and lighting across many sectors. He lead the Research department Production Park on the advancement of new ideas, services and facilities to deliver creative and technic...

Welcome to the International Institute of Live Events podcast. In this episode we talk about the key findings that have been published following an experiment in Germany that aimed to show how coronavirus travels at indoor events. The overview of the key results from the experiment shows that the total number of contacts lasting several minutes is relatively low during the event and can be co...

Welcome to the first ever IIOLE Podcast! In this first episode we speak to Shannon Harvey of Creative Alchemy One and Klean Dalton of Lucid Technologies. This episode is about virtual events from a clients prospective and what clients should expect when thinking and creating a virtual event for their business or brand. Shannon Harvey has more than a decade of experience in developing products and...