Matthew Harris is a serial technology entrepreneur with over 23 years of international experience spanning strategic advisory, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, board advisory, and founder mentorship. An expert in technology, product development, and capital raising, Matthew has founded multiple start-ups, achieved two successful exits, and been part of a NASDAQ listing management team, along with overseeing 10 post-acquisition integrations. He is also the author of several patents. 

Today, Matthew focuses on M&A across the globe, helping founders and entrepreneurs realise their vision and connect with purposeful buyers and investors. His mission is to align founder-led businesses with individuals and organisations that are driven to make an intentional, positive impact on the world.  

Known for his approachable style and deep industry knowledge, Matthew brings clarity, expertise, and a relationship-driven approach to every engagement, ensuring that both sellers and buyers achieve meaningful, long-term success. 

• Matthew Harris discusses the trajectories in the event industry in the light of recent technological revolutions such as AI. According to him, the important factor that would attract an exhibitor to an event is the solution. Leading with AI is not a compelling force to build confidence with participants. 
• The role that AI can play, however, is that it can make everybody’s job easier by analysing data. Data can be leveraged to provide the right messaging to appropriate target groups. This is just one example, but data can be used in numerous ways to better address concerns of individual attendees. 
• Events can also become more innovative in terms of their offerings. One example is a congress, where people congregate for learning, development and discovery. The exhibition can then piggyback on the main event, that is, the congress.   

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