Hear Julius Solaris, Founder of Boldpush, and Courtney Stanley break down the report’s biggest findings and what they mean for event professionals designing experiences in 2026.
The Experience Design Report
What’s shaping live experiences in 2026?Events are changing faster than the playbooks used to plan them.
What attendees expect from connection, content, personalization and production has shifted. But how much has event design actually kept up?
In partnership with Boldpush, Encore surveyed 447 event professionals to better understand what’s working, what’s not and where the biggest gaps remain.
The Experience Design Report reveals essential insights on how events are evolving and what you can do to amplify participant engagement.
What you’ll learn:
- What attendees really want from keynotes and breakout sessions.
- Why it’s a mistake to skip microevents and side programming.
- Which event designs maximize on-site connections.
- How physical environments and production partnerships shape events.
