Talking virtual events and Disrupt with Hopin founder Johnny Boufarhat

Register now to attend the event on 8/6 at 10 a.m. PDT. Registered attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions via Slido.

Next in our series of talks with virtual event masterminds, we’ll be meeting with Johnny Boufarhat, founder of virtual events platform, Hopin, about the virtual venue we’re developing together for Disrupt

Hopin was founded in 2019 with the aim to help organizers recreate the in-person event experience virtually. So far, it’s hosted events with partners including the U.N. and Dell. In June of this year, Hopin announced that it had raised a $40 million Series A led by IVP. 

In our discussion with Johnny, we will cover topics including: how COVID-19 has accelerated the demand for virtual events, his perspective on virtual venues, the Disrupt virtual venue, the attendee experience, the partner experience, how sponsors can leverage the event and what the future of events might look like. If you’re interested in attending, becoming a sponsor or learning more about Disrupt, this is for you.

Register now!

Next up:

7/30 at 10 a.m. PDT: Grip CEO, co-founder Tim Groot on Virtual Event networking

In addition to our talk with Johnny next week, we’re hosting a session today at 10 a.m. PDT with Tim Groot, the founder of the AI- driven event networking solution, Grip, that we will use to power Disrupt (register here).

8/13 at 10 a.m. PDT: Slido CEO, co-founder Peter Komorník

Join us for a conversation with the founder of Slido, the company we will use to power engagement at Disrupt. More on this soon!

Previous sessions:

7/28: Bizzabo CMO Alon Alroy on the future of Virtual Events

Check out our recent session with Alon Alroy, CMO of Disrupt registration partner, Bizzabo. We discussed the future of virtual events and what Bizzabo has in store for the next chapter of event technology. See it here.

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Netflix, Box, a16z, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Hugging Face, Elad Gil, Vinod Khosla — just some of the 250+ heavy hitters leading 200+ sessions designed to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don’t miss a chance to learn from the top voices in tech. Grab your ticket before doors open to save up to $444.

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