From Audience to Community: Designing Events People Help Shape

From Audience to Community: Designing Events People Help Shape 🌍

What changes when we stop treating people as an audience and start designing an event with them as a community?

Join us for a practical two-hour workshop where we will explore how community thinking can enhance the experiences we create. We will look beyond networking sessions and engagement tactics to consider how participants can contribute, connect, and develop a sense of shared ownership throughout the event journey.

Workshop Highlights:

• Examine an existing event to identify where community is present and find opportunities for deeper involvement.
• Leave with a clearer community purpose, practical ideas for your work, and one small experiment to test at an upcoming event.

Who it’s for:
Conference and event producers, programme leads, community builders, and anyone responsible for designing professional gatherings and participant experiences.

Workshop Flow:

• 9:45 am | Doors open and coffee ☕
• 10:00 am | What makes a group feel like a community?
• 10:15 am | Audience, network, and community
• 10:35 am | Mapping an event through a community lens
• 11:00 am | Break (15 minutes)
• 11:15 am | Designing meaningful participation
• 11:35 am | Applying the ideas to a real event
• 11:50 am | Ask Me Anything with Francisco Opazo
• 12:00 pm | Close

Meet Your Host:
Francisco Opazo
Growth & Community at Softr.io, Founder of Led by Community
Francisco is a community strategist with over 14 years of experience in community-led strategies and marketing. He is the founder of Led by Community C.I.C. and the driving force behind Community Week, a global celebration of the community profession.

About SpaceMade & Studio Y:
Studio Y is designed for modern businesses, balancing focus and connection in a thoughtfully designed setting. It offers private studios, flexible offices, meeting rooms, and shared workspace within a supportive professional community.