Welcome to another episode of the Events Demystified Podcast with your host, Anca Platon Trifan! In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to have Kalon Welch, the EVP of Business Development and Co-Owner of FastSensor, as our special guest. Today, we’re diving deep into the fascinating world of AI, its game-changing impact on the event industry, how unsupervised learning is revolutionizing event metrics, and balancing privacy and data utilization.
VIDEO EPISODE
GUEST BIO
Kalon Welch is the Co-Owner and acting Executive Vice President of Business Development for FastSensor where he drives the global business expansion through technology and strategic partnerships along with overseeing all go to market functions.
Kalon started his post UCLA career as an IT strategy consultant with Accenture driving communications/high tech and retail thought leadership in the days of dot com. He then worked within the Omnicom network for over 15 years driving retail and technology partnerships with Best Buy, Walmart and over 30 other major retailers along with driving business development globally for his agency and within the network at large.
Kalon has invested in over 10 ventures to date including co-founding and successfully exiting a global, mobile handset manufacturing business before launching FastSensor in the US and beyond. Kalon regularly speaks as an industry expert on location based AI driven analytics and future spatial based technologies.
UNIQUE FACTS
- Serial Entrepreneur later in life (10 ventures to date, 47 currently, started in later 30’s),
- Ex-professional motorcycle racer,
- 25+ year martial arts practitioner and teacher (Hapkido).
🔍 Topics Explored:
- AI in Event Industry
- Unsupervised Learning
- Event Metrics
- Privacy Concerns
- Future of AI in Events
- Mental & Physical Fitness for Event Pros
🔥 Key Insights Shared:
- Practical applications of AI in events
- How unsupervised learning is revolutionizing event metrics
- Balancing privacy and data utilization
- The future of AI in the event industry
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