Events & Conferences Playbook for AI/ML (Public Stage)
Step-by-step events & conferences playbook for AI/ML companies at Public. Team: 500+ people, budget: $50M+. Implementation steps, KPIs, and expert guidance.
Timeline: 2-4 weeks
Prerequisites
- ✓ Product-market fit
- ✓ Analytics infrastructure
- ✓ Team capacity for 2-4 weeks execution
Step-by-Step Guide
Discovery & Audit phase for events conferences in ai-ml. Focus on understanding the landscape and planning.
Strategy Design phase for events conferences in ai-ml. Focus on understanding the landscape and planning.
Initial Implementation phase for events conferences in ai-ml. Focus on execution and iteration.
Measurement Setup phase for events conferences in ai-ml. Focus on execution and iteration.
Optimization Cycle phase for events conferences in ai-ml. Focus on execution and iteration.
Scale & Systematize phase for events conferences in ai-ml. Focus on execution and iteration.
Expected Outcomes
- ✓ Validated events & conferences as channel for AI/ML
- ✓ Baseline KPIs established
- ✓ Repeatable process documented
KPIs to Track
- ● Speaking Slot ROI
- ● Booth Traffic
- ● Cost per Lead
- ● Pipeline Generated
- ● Post-Event Conversion
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Ehsan's Growth Commentary
Most AI/ML founders get distracted from Events & Conferences. My recommendation: build repeatable systems before hiring specialists. The companies reaching $10M ARR through Events & Conferences all share this pattern.
With 500+ people and $50M+ budget, focus Events & Conferences efforts on the single highest-ROI activity. Do not spread thin across multiple sub-channels. Validate one approach before adding another.
Ehsan Jahandarpour
AI Growth Strategist & Fractional CMO
Forbes Top 20 Growth Hacker · TEDx Speaker · 716 Academic Citations · Ex-Microsoft · CMO at FirstWave (ASX:FCT) · Forbes Communications Council