“WAY TOO NEW” VIRTUAL EVENTS AND CONTENT SERIES
An annual thought leadership series from The Webby Awards, Webby Talks explores the Internet’s most important trends that are changing the future of digital.Each year, The Webby Awards executive team hosts Webby Talks, their annual thought leadership event to explore the biggest digital trends impacting our world and work. Webby Talks is an exclusive benefit for companies that participate in the Webby Awards and our community! This year’s Webby Talks series is virtual and will take place from September 2021 – February 2022.
This year the series will include entertaining and informative talks, community events, podcast episodes and our annual trend report. Informed by survey results from over 3,000 American consumers performed by YouGov, and three months of research by the Webby Awards team including a review of the rising trends from 13,500 submissions to the 25th Annual Webby Awards.
We invite all Webby Awards participants to book a Webby Talk to inspire and educate their team today.
How To Book Your Webby Talk:
Our calendar is filling up quickly from past entrants and community members. If you’d like to host a Webby Talk for your company or team, please contact our Producer Esther Hoff at esther.hoff@webbyawards.com
WAY TOO NEW TREND EXPLAINER
This year’s Webby Talks trend is Way Too New: An overview of the unprecedented explosion of online innovation loaded with examples and insights from the leading brands building our digital future. We dive into how recent innovations on the Internet are facilitating more connected and impactful experiences, across gaming and virtual worlds, live video and commerce, immersive events, and more.
This year’s Webby Talks is presented by Brandlive, WP Engine, and YouGov.
People Are Saying
Community Events
9am EST
Way Too New Community Event with We Are Social
Thu
09
Dec
Jim ColemanUK CEO, We Are Social
Rithesh MenonManaging Director, The Webby Awards
Event Details
Join Webby Awards Managing Director, Rithesh Menon and We Are Social UK CEO, Jim Coleman for a presentation of year’s Webby Talk trend Way Too New: An overview of the unprecedented explosion of online innovation loaded with examples, insights, and commentary from the industry leaders building our digital future. We dive into how recent innovations on the Internet are facilitating more connected and impactful experiences, across Social, and more.
10am AEST
Way Too New Community Event For the Australia + Asia Webby Community
Wed
15
Dec
Rithesh MenonManaging Director, The Webby Awards
Event Details
RSVP to join us on Wednesday, December 15th at 10 AM AEST, during which Rithesh Menon, the Managing Director of The Webby Awards will present this year’s Webby Talks presentation. We are hosting this special event for our community members in Australia and Asia, at a time that is convenient for you.
1pm GMT
Way Too New Community Event For the European Webby Community
Wed
15
Dec
Rithesh MenonManaging Director, The Webby Awards
Event Details
RSVP to join us on Wednesday, December 15th at 1 PM GMT, during which Rithesh Menon, the Managing Director of The Webby Awards will present this year’s Webby Talks presentation. We are hosting this special event for our community members in Europe, at a time that is convenient for you.
Crafted With Code Future Series
3pm EST
The Future of The Web
Wed
08
Dec
Jason CohenFounder and CTO, WP Engine
Brittney KernanEngineering Lead, Elephant
Event Details
The future of the web will demand a perfect combination of fast and secure digital experiences across multiple channels. Furthermore, teams will need frictionless execution between content creation and web development. Could headless be the answer? Join this virtual discussion Wednesday, December 8th at 3pm ET with Jason Cohen, Founder and CTO of WP Engine and Brittney Kernan, Engineering Lead at Elephant to hear how headless technology is paving the way for the future of the web.
Past Events
Way Too New Community Event with Podcast Movement
Wed
27
Oct
Dan FranksPresident, Podcast Movement
Rithesh MenonManaging Director of The Webby Awards
Webby Talks Speakers
Claire Graves
President
Steve Marchese
Chief Production Officer / Executive Producer
Rithesh Menon
Managing Director,
Webby Awards
Jeff Zemetis
Creative Director
Emma Whitfield
Production and Experience Director
Webby Talks Sponsors
Brandlive is where the world’s biggest, boldest brands come to shine on the digital stage. We deliver virtual and hybrid events with TV-quality production values, perfectly customized to our clients’ brands, audiences, and business goals.
Brands leverage our comprehensive suite of tools to make truly memorable streaming experiences—live, pre-recorded, or a mix of both—that engage and excite their target audiences.
Conferences, celebrity fundraisers, summits, showrooms, major meetings—all-in-one production and streaming tools make running any big show a breeze. On top of the tech, our award-winning production team is here to help brands create wow-worthy events worldwide.
Customized events that rock in real time. Virtual and hybrid, done right.
WP Engine is the WordPress technology company that provides the most relied upon brands and developer-centric products in WordPress, including WP Engine, Flywheel, Local and Genesis. WP Engine’s WordPress solutions for companies and agencies of all sizes are trusted by more than 130,000 customers across 150 countries.
Founded in 2010, WP Engine is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has offices in Australia; Poland; Ireland; England; Nebraska; and Texas.
YouGov is a global data and analytics company that collects consumer opinion and behavioral data in 45 markets from an online panel of 10 million participants. As market research pioneers, YouGov’s data consistently outperforms others on accuracy, as concluded by Pew Research.
Combine that with our advanced analytical technology, powered by crunch.io, and we are able to generate the most accurate, complete, and dynamic portrait of the world.
FAQ
How do I RSVP to the Webby Talks Series?
Webby Talks kicks off in October this year and all members of our community will be invited to join us. To make sure you are on our list sign up to our newsletter here.
How can I book or attend Webby Talk?
If your organization would like to host a Virtual Webby Talk this year, please reach out to our Webby Talks producer, Esther Hoff at esther.hoff@webbyawards.com. We will be hosting Webby Talks events for the wider Webby community later in the fall and will invite all entrants closer to the time.
How much do the talks, events and trend reports cost?
All Webby Awards entrants receive all the benefits of being a part of the Webby Awards community, including the opportunity to host a Webby Talk for your company, ongoing communication regarding your entries, access to reports, and invitations to exclusive virtual events hosted by both The Webbys and our partners around the world.
If you are yet to enter The Webby Awards you can learn more about our categories, eligibility and guidelines here.
How can I sponsor Webby Awards events?
If you would like to chat with our team about potential sponsorships, please contact Alex McGrath, Vice President, Business Development via email at Alex@webbyawards.com.
Watch Past Webby Talks Events
Watch past Webby Talks events below:
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Overwrite: How We Learn
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Overwrite: How We Live
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Overwrite: How We Build