CRAFTED FUTURE EVENTS
Brought to you by the Webby Awards and WP Engine, The Crafted Future virtual event series explores topics impacting our work - from the latest tools and innovations to hybrid teams.
Event Program
Calendar
Wednesday
CRAFTED FUTURE: 2024, ON THE RADAR
LINKEDIN LIVEJoin The Webby Awards and WP Engine for Crafted Future: 2024, On The Radar to explore the key factors brands and agencies will have to consider when adapting their operating strategies to this turning point. We’ll dive into the challenges that are redefining digital work in 2024—from new business cultures, new tech and techniques, new industry trends and more.
Wednesday
CRAFTED FUTURE: UX FOR A NEW ERA
LINKEDIN LIVEThis panel will feature digital leaders as they discuss UX strategies that work, from concept to conversion. More details to be announced.
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Past Events
Nov 1, 2023
Crafted Future: 2024, On the Radar
The Internet is in flux. Platforms are transforming. Emerging tech is shifting digital and how we use it. As the Internet continues to change our work and flow, brands and agencies are having to reimagine their strategies to navigate this fluid landscape. So, what’s on the radar for 2024?
Join The Webby Awards and WP Engine for Crafted Future: 2024, On The Radar to explore the key factors brands and agencies will have to consider when adapting their operating strategies to this turning point. We’ll dive into the challenges that are redefining digital work in 2024—from new business cultures, new tech and techniques, new industry trends and more.
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March 2023
Crafted Future: The Future of Design
Today, companies are designing for an Internet with more creative possibilities than ever before. New systems and tools, like AI, are helping companies and creatives personalize their toolkits to design digital experiences in smarter, more efficient ways.
During our latest installment of the Crafted Future series, experts from B-Reel, WP Engine and DD.NYC, alongside The Webby Awards, will explore the current state of design, what tools designers need to thrive in 2023, and how AI and agile tech is changing the future of their work.
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January 2023
Crafted Future: The Freedom to Create
As creators in today's digital world, we need freedom to innovate and collaborate. We also need the flexibility to use tools and systems that bring our vision to life in a smarter, more efficient way. With a headless CMS, developers can build using modern languages and frameworks, while enabling marketers and publishers to deliver content in the easy-to-use systems that they know and love. Learn how these agencies and the brands they work with are using headless technology and open source platforms to unlock their ability to innovate and deliver at scale.
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Nov 2022
Crafted Future: The Future of Work
With the ability to build teams anywhere in the world, talent comes in many forms and their demands and expectations for the best workplace cannot be ignored—especially in this highly competitive environment. We will discuss how prioritization of remote work, shared values, and a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion is critical to attract top tier talent. We’ll also examine ways in which agencies are re-scoping how and who they hire in this new world and what this means for builders and creatives.
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EVENT INSIGHTS
Webby Awards Feature - Insights from 2024, On Your Radar
Webby Awards Feature - Insights from 2024, On Your Radar
A recap of The Webby Awards’ virtual panel, presented in partnership with WP Engine, exploring the key challenges agencies and brands may face in the new year.
WP Engine Blog - Crafted Future: 2024, On the Radar
WP Engine Blog - Crafted Future: 2024, On the Radar
Inventing the future was a dominant theme in the most recent Crafted Future panel discussion, 2024, On the Radar, as panelists explored the key factors brands and agencies will have to consider when adapting their operating strategies in the fast-approaching new year.
WP Engine Blog - Crafted Future: The Future of Design
WP Engine Blog - Crafted Future: The Future of Design
The Future of Design was the third in the series and moderated by The Webby Awards Chief Production Officer Steve Marchese. The panel discussion focused on the current state of web design and the ways AI and agile tech will change the future of design work.
Webby Awards Feature - Insights from Experts: Sachin Puri on Gen Z’s Focus on Authenticity
Webby Awards Feature - Insights from Experts: Sachin Puri on Gen Z’s Focus on Authenticity
Explorations on Gen Z’s shift toward authentic and personalized digital experiences from WP Engine's Chief Marketing Officer.