ibtm world has announced the nine finalists for its ibtm world Tech Watch Award. The winner will be announced at ibtm world 2017, taking place at Fira Barcelona from 28-30 November.
The awards’ finalists are technology companies who get to showcase new products or services relevant to the MICE industry, in ibtm world’s Innovation Zone. This year’s award categories are Logistics and Production, Management and Marketing, and Audience Engagement. A panel of experts from the events and technology industries, chaired by tech industry professional, Corbin Ball, will vote for a winner in each category, one of which will be named Tech Watch Award 2017.
This year’s finalists are: Bizly, Inc., an enterprise platform focused on helping employees source, book, and manage small meetings; ConferencePulse, a sponsorship recruitment product that helps conference professionals secure sponsors, speakers, venues and conferences; Eventinterface, an attendee management and matchmaking product; Kapow, a direct booking tool; Ribyt, an attendee management / travel / communication system; Sciensio, an AI powered chatbot; SharedXP Limited, a crowd sourcing and crowd voting platform; Snöball, a social media marketing product; and SwarmWorks Ltd., which offers a wide range of applications for audience interactivity.