Event Industry News Podcast · 2026-06-18 · 32 min
In this episode James Dickson interviews Muhammad Younas, founder and CEO of vFairs, about how he built the platform from his experience running online events, scaled rapidly during the 2020 pandemic, and prioritised stability and hands-on support for customers. They discuss vFairs’ evolution into hybrid and in-person events, global expansion of support teams, integrations with marketing and CRM systems, and the company’s plans to embed AI features to streamline event operations and improve attendee engagement. This episode of the Event Industry News Podcast is sponsored by Present Communications . Present provides broadcast-quality live, hybrid and virtual event production, trusted by organisations where reliability really matters. From corporate town halls and conferences to high-profile live streams, they design and deliver fully resilient systems that work first time. To keep up to date with all the news, subscribe for free here. If you would like to take part in a podcast, then please complete our submission form .
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