Eventex 2017 Jury Yearbook: Dahlia El Gazzar

Tech Evangelist, DAHLIA+

Dahlia has an OMG-attitude about tech and practical solutions. With more than a decade of experience in the meetings industry, Dahlia has held roles on the planner side as well as on the supplier side. Her mission is to untether the busy professional from their desktop and office, and have them be more efficient and productive working from a beach in Mexico with an umbrella drink through their mobile device and smart solutions and apps.Favourite quote:"Act as if it were impossible to fail." - Dorothea BrandeThe title of a film about you:The Fifth ElementCurrent project:A portal to empower people on how to showcase their best talents and help others get stuff done.Name one thing that inspired you at an event you attended:Co-creation of powerful content, with powerful speakers, while producing it:[CTRL] + [ALT] + [DEL]Least favourite thing about events:Rooms setup as classroom style. mehWhat event would you go back in time for?Anything in ancient Egypt - those were truly mindstamping experiences from what you see on the walls of the temples. If only the walls can talk. One thing you can’t live without?My kids [2 items :)]Perfection is…. overrated.Curiosity is… underrated.If I had a nickel… for every time I checked my Facebook feed.Walking a straight line… is meh.VR or RV? VR.Brain teaser or no-brainer? Brain teaser.Frontstage or backstage? Front and center stage.Describe the Eventex experience in 1 word: Celebration of innovation [3 words]What question do you wish we’d asked?What keeps you passionate about the events industry?The people that you meet and/or dying to meet. It always puts a smile on my face when I look at my tribe.