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Milestones, mindshifts, and new skills – here’s the intel shaping events this week.

• Singapore at 60: Marking a national milestone and the shared spirit of building and connecting.

• AI in Action at MBEW2025: Sessions on practical AI, ethical AI, AI adoption, and more.

• The Shifting Skill Map: Which event roles will remain human-led, which AI will accelerate, and where man–machine collaboration wins.

• Mental Health Training on the Rise: Industry‑specific wellbeing programs are gaining traction.

In Celebration 🎉

Singapore at 60 — A Shared Journey in Building & Connecting 🇸🇬

As Singapore celebrates its 60th National Day, we reflect on a journey defined by resilience, innovation, and togetherness.

From one generation to the next, the spirit of showing up, building, and uniting runs deep — values that shape not just a nation, but also our work in bringing communities and industries together.

From all of us at Gevme, thank you for being part of our story. Majulah Singapura. 🇸🇬

On the Ground 🎪

AI In Action At MBEW2025 🇲🇾

MBEW2025’s theme, “Spicing Up Business Events,” used Malaysia’s culinary heritage as a metaphor for the right mix of planning, execution, networking, and innovation. The focus across the event: turning bold ideas into real, scalable impact.

In that context, one of Day 2’s silent conference showed how AI is already reshaping event workflows — from automating agenda updates to distilling live insights with tools like EventGPT and Snapsight. The takeaway: Teams with a clear framework are pulling ahead; those without are stalling. Models like Gevme's ADAPT framework turn pilots into lasting change.

All three days, our booth ran an AI readiness quiz — giving teams instant action plans (and the expo’s most-wanted stickers). Missed it? The online version is coming soon.

Industry Watch 👀

The Shifting Skill Map for Event Professionals

AI is redrawing event skills – not by erasing roles wholesale, but by quietly absorbing tasks and amplifying others. Julius Solaris’s skills quadrant frames the shift into four zones:

• Human-Critical Skills — Deep client relationships, creative problem-solving, and nuanced negotiations remain firmly people-driven. These thrive on trust, empathy, and judgement that no algorithm can replicate.

• Growth Skills — Areas like sustainability strategy, hybrid event design, and data interpretation are becoming career accelerators. AI boosts their scope, but strategic oversight is human territory.

• Automated Functions — Repetitive, rules-based work such as basic reporting, translation, and some compliance processes is moving to machines — faster, cheaper, and often more accurate.

• Hybrid Skills — Event design, targeted marketing, and complex logistics benefit most when humans set the vision and AI handles scale and speed.

The message isn’t about “AI replacing” or “not replacing” jobs — it’s that the centre of gravity is shifting. Careers will grow where professionals can combine uniquely human leverage with AI-driven efficiency. The challenge is not resisting automation, but deciding where you want to remain indispensable.

In the News 🗞️

Mental Health Training Gains Ground Among Event Planners

Employers in the events industry are beginning to address the mental health challenges faced by planners. Victoria DeLuise, director of venue sourcing at FIRST, recently completed 16 hours of online Mental Health First Aid training with colleagues through Stress Matters, a U.K.-based wellbeing organization. The course equips participants to recognize burnout, panic attacks, and more, helping them support their teams effectively.

Despite many HR-focused mental health programs, planners say industry-specific training is needed to tackle unique pressures like constant travel. Event Minds Matter founder Janice Cardinale is pushing for compulsory psychological safety training, aiming to develop an accredited curriculum with backing from the Events Industry Council by 2026.

Mental health in events is moving beyond conversation, with companies taking concrete steps to support their teams.

Expect the unexpected, but not at your event.

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