Interview: AI Isn’t the Point: Designing Human Connection in Business Events with Álvaro Meléndez
In this Interview, Álvaro Meléndez challenges event professionals to rethink artificial intelligence not as a productivity tool, but as a powerful collaborator for designing deeper human relationships. Drawing from his “AI Circus” keynote at Convening LATAM 2026 and his PEPA framework, Álvaro explains why the business events industry is uniquely positioned to lead responsible AI adoption—and why focusing solely on speed, scale, and automation puts the industry at risk.
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PEPA: A Field Guide for Event Organizers Who Refuse to Be Prey to Bad AI…
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