Head of Swapard Canada, the leading all-in-one events & community platform, powered by AI. As one of the pioneers of the event technology industry in Canada, Walid Bengeloune has direct experience with 1000+ events worldwide including large trade shows, premium conferences, festivals and trade missions in both the private and public sector. Having been with Swapcard for the past 7 years, he has been an integral part of their growth from the time it was a small startup with 20 employees to 200+ employees. Walid currently oversees the strategic expansion of Swapcard in North America. He has a wealth of expertise in sponsorship strategies, event design, facilitating insightful connections between people and helping eventprofs achieve success by modernizing and rethinking business models. An industry expert in community architecture, he also specializes in helping organizers convert an audience into brand enthusiasts.