The Founders

As founders, we each have 20 years of experience within the event and software industry.

  • Considering our solution for your event?
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Ali Taghavi

Co-Founder, CEO

Germany

James Kibblewhite

Co-Founder, CTO

UK

As an experienced creator, Ali has organized over 80 festivals and workshops of all sizes, built and contributed to local communities in several cities around Europe, and, as an artist, worked at festivals all across the world. This unique experience has helped him form deep insights into the global challenges that both one-time and recurring experiences face.

See if these challenges resonate with you:

Challenge 1: Effectively deliver on a deadline.

Effectively delivering on a fixed deadline is a fundamental challenge in event management. As event creators, we must orchestrate a complex web of activities involving staff, external service providers, and customers with minute-level precision to be fully prepared. Current project management solutions tend to be process-focused, where time is often represented by simple due dates. This lacks the nuanced, time-oriented approach needed to manage the intricate, moment-by-moment coordination that events demand.

Challenge 2: Collecting Tacit Knowledge.

Because event experiences are often spread across many individuals in diverse locations, it’s challenging to get a clear picture of what’s truly happening to identify areas that need improvement. To foster continuous improvement and enhance staff onboarding, we must find a way to effectively capture and leverage each team member’s tacit knowledge.

Challenge 3: Maintaining Multidimensionality

A key hurdle in event coordination is that the fundamental “time-place” information needs to be understood from the distinct perspective of each individual or role, reflecting their specific involvement. When using spreadsheets, task management solutions, and chat, this multidimensionality is lost. This forces the organizer to act as the essential “glue” connecting these fragmented views, resulting in an unsustainable workload.

These insights and those from closely collaborating with our clients deeply influence our development roadmap.

I would love to learn about your event needs – let’s exchange experiences and maybe explore a partnership.

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