/tags/conferences/ Recent content in Conferences on Alexander Arvidsson Hugo -- gohugo.io en Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/rethinking-conferences/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 /posts/rethinking-conferences/ Every data conference has the same problem: the most valuable conversations happen in the hallway, but try explaining that to the boss approving your travel budget. Meanwhile, we expect speakers to deliver 50 to 100 hours of unpaid preparation, then upload their work to YouTube. The comparison is always ‘why can’t you just watch it online?’ I think we need to rethink how events are structured. Build the hallway track into the programme. Make the interaction worth the flight.