Episode 12

The Opening Up of Live Events in the Accounting & Fintech World

Episode 12. On today's episode, Martin Bissett & Rob Brown of the Accountants Influencers Podcast discuss the importance of accounting and fintech events returning to 'in person' and live.

Key shownotes include:

➩ How much the accounting and fintech world have missed in person events due to Covid

➩ Whether we might return to how events, exhibitions and big conferences of pre-Covid times

➩ While many events have cancelled, most of the world's biggest shows like Accountex and Engage will take place with thousands of attendees in 2022

➩ Why many software vendors and tech companies are putting marketing budget back into live accounting and fintech events

➩ The main factors that might prevent the return to previous levels of engagement for big face to face events

➩ The business case for hybrid or remote accounting and fintech events now that we've proved they can work

➩ How a long period of isolation will test the social skills of accounting and fintech professionals once they return to in person events

➩ How hybrid and remote events in accounting and fintech world have expanded geographical reach for companies and firms

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Accounting Voices helps people in the accounting world stay relevant visible and vocal. Host Rob Brown interprets trends reshaping the profession and gives listeners insight to build authority influence and a stronger voice in firms and markets.

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Rob Brown

Rob Brown is the founder and host of the Accounting Voices Podcast, the flagship solo show of the Accounting Voices Network. Each episode offers sharp analysis and commentary on the trends, ideas and people shaping the global accounting profession.

Through this Accounting Voices Podcast, Rob helps accounting firm leaders, decision makers and professionals stay relevant and make sense of disruption in areas like AI, automation, M&A, private equity and soft skills beyond the tech. His perspective blends clarity, insight and curiosity, making complex issues relevant and practical for professionals and decision makers across accounting and finance.

He also leads two monthly panel shows, Accounting M&A and Accounting AI, which bring together senior voices to explore consolidation, strategy and the impact of technology on firms and people.

Rob is the author of the bestselling book Build Your Reputation (Wiley) and a TEDx speaker whose talk The Personal Brand of You has more than 400,000 views. Over his career he has hosted and moderated more than 1,000 conversations with accounting and fintech leaders worldwide.

Based in Nottingham UK, Rob is a stroke survivor living with epilepsy, a black belt in kickboxing, a decent chess player and an average player of four musical instruments.