Keynote, Short Talk or Workshop: Choosing a Format
What should this session achieve? A practical guide to choosing a keynote, short talk, expert presentation, or workshop.
Articles
A stage presentation has a fixed running time. Some questions need more background, examples and source material than a keynote can accommodate. These articles give that work more space, covering artificial intelligence, changes to everyday work and employee representation alongside keynote planning, professional speaking and event venues.
Keynote speaker articles
How to Find a Keynote Speaker for Your Event
Compare Google, AI tools, speaker bureaus, directories, and referrals to build a useful list of speakers for your event.
How to Find a Keynote Speaker for Your Event
Articles for event planners
23 London Event Venues for Keynote Speakers
From ExCeL and concert halls to historic rooms and museums, this guide compares 23 London venues with a schematic map and practical planning notes.
23 London Event Venues for Keynote Speakers
Keynote speaker article
Booking a Keynote Speaker: What Event Planners Need
A practical path from the intended effect through research, video and the briefing call to budget, contract, AV and production.
Booking a Keynote Speaker: What Event Planners Need
Articles for event planners
22 Berlin Event Venues for Keynote Speakers
From CityCube to Meistersaal, the guide compares 22 Berlin venues, maps their locations and explains practical keynote requirements.
22 Berlin Event Venues for Keynote Speakers
Articles for event planners
21 Munich Venues for Keynote Speakers
From ICM to industrial halls, museums, arenas, and historic rooms, this guide compares 21 Munich venues with a location map and practical planning notes.
21 Munich Venues for Keynote Speakers
Articles for event planners
24 Hamburg Event Venues for Keynotes
From CCH and port warehouses to museums and arenas, this guide compares 24 Hamburg venues with a schematic map and practical planning notes.
24 Hamburg Event Venues for Keynotes
AI article
The Security Apocalypse: What Is Still Safe from AI?
AI agents have escaped test environments, published malware and automated complete attack chains. This article separates the documented incidents from speculation and explains the decisions companies need to make.
The Security Apocalypse: What Is Still Safe from AI?
Keynote speaker article
What Makes a Good Keynote Speaker? A Practical Guide
How can event planners assess more than a showreel? This guide covers briefing questions, audience fit, stagecraft, experience and the response that remains after the applause.
What Makes a Good Keynote Speaker? A Practical Guide
20 Venues for Keynote Speakers in Paris
Articles for event planners
From major convention centres to theatres, museums and cultural spaces, this guide introduces 20 Paris venues with photographs, a comparison table, a location compass and practical planning notes.
20 Venues for Keynote Speakers in Paris
Keynote speaker article
What Is a Keynote Speaker? Definition and Role
What separates a keynote from a technical presentation or workshop? This guide explains the speaker's role, suitable programme slots and the questions event planners should answer before booking.
What Is a Keynote Speaker? Definition and Role
20 Frankfurt Event Venues for Keynote Speakers
Event planning article
Jan Ditgen introduces 20 Frankfurt venues he knows from the stage, with practical notes on atmosphere, capacity, technology, sightlines and the production choices that help a keynote hold the room.
20 Frankfurt Event Venues for Keynote Speakers
Why Works Councils Need to Understand AI
AI can affect workflows, recruitment, performance assessment and training. This article explains the practical knowledge German works councils need, the questions they should ask, and how the Works Constitution Act and the EU AI Act frame their role.
AI article
Why Works Councils Need to Understand AI
ChatGPT 5.6: AI Agents Go Mainstream
With GPT-5.6, ChatGPT places work with files, apps and finished deliverables at the centre of the product. This article documents the shift from a conversational chatbot to a working agent and explains why oversight, file organisation and precise instructions now matter more.
AI article
ChatGPT 5.6: AI Agents Go Mainstream
Event planning article
18 Event Venues for Keynote Speakers in Cologne
The guide compares major convention centers, historic halls, industrial venues, museums, and distinctive stages in Jan's hometown of Cologne.
18 Event Venues for Keynote Speakers in Cologne
