Short Circuit. iRobot. The Terminator franchise. Sci-fi is full of examples of artificial intelligence going haywire. From 2001’s psychopathic HAL to the murderous replicants in Blade Runner, the story is always the same. In pursuit of technological perfection, humanity brazenly creates artificial life in our image, intelligent and cunning.

As the New Year approaches, it’s time to start making our resolutions. No more cake. No more skipping the gym. It’s time to drop our bad habits. But New Year isn’t just about giving things up. Indeed, it’s a chance to try new things. That’s no truer than in the wild world of events.

Another year, another staff party. It's a company staple. After a long, difficult year, it's time for everyone in the office to relax. To socialise, cut loose, and spend some time together away from the office environment.

There's just one problem. Staff parties tend to be the same as last year's... and the year before... and the year before that.

After the chaos of the past year, weddings are finally back. That’s fantastic news for couples originally hoping to tie the knot back in 2020. At last, we can all share in the romance and, best of all, let loose out on the dancefloor.

Technology and innovation are at an all-time high right now, and I'm sure you want your event to be the same! So, ask yourself how are you going to engage with your guests at your next event?

This can be stressful, wondering how you will entertain your guests this summer, especially if you have a varied target audience. You wonder if it's possible to keep everyone engaged and happy.

Now more than ever, audiences expect technology to be an integral part of any experience.

Peter Thiel said, ‘We wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters’.

Even the most conservative marketing and event managers are realising more and more that creating a delightful experience requires something more than a great location and sophisticated catering.

In my day if you wanted a photograph you pressed the shutter and hoped for the best. Then you had to wait a couple of weeks while the photo printing place processed your film and when you got it back half the shots were unusable. Ah… I miss those days.

When I heard the phrase photo booth, the first thing that came to my mind was those old and massive contraptions we used to print passport-size photos, the ones I used to spot in random places around the city or in train stations.