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SUMMARY:Quantum Narratives: The Science Move that Destroys The Old Narrative Playbook in Experience Design (Early)
DESCRIPTION:In her new book Quantum Narratives\, acclaimed creative technologist and experiential innovator Stephanie Riggs reveals how deeply our stories rely on Aristotelian Poetics – and why that limits us. \nShe introduces a bold framework that fuses principles from the physical sciences with today’s generative tools to finally overcome the long-standing narrative paradox. \nRevolutionary\, research-backed\, and practical\, this talk reframes everything we think we know about storytelling and offers interactive and spatial creators a transformative new way to build narrative. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nNine techniques from Ancient Greece to Renaissance\nTheir adaptation into modern methods\nExamples of contemporary applications of these methods from around the world\nA design toolkit for memorable experiences\n\nWho this Campfire is for: \n\nExperience designers\nCreative technologists\nStorytellers\nAI-haters & AI-lovers\n\nAbout Stephanie: \nFormer Disney Imagineer\, classical storyteller\, and creative technologist Stephanie Riggs has led narrative innovation and immersive tech for more than 25 years. Called “the renaissance woman of the immersive era” by the VRAR Association\, she has led ground-breaking work across theatre\, theme parks\, film\, experiential\, VR\, AR\, and AI. \nHer approach blends classic storytelling\, research-driven development\, and world-class technology. Stephanie has collaborated with major media companies (Instagram\, Google\, Netflix\, Amazon)\, start-ups\, non-profits\, and universities including Yale\, CMU\, and NYU. She is the author of the acclaimed books ‘The End of Storytelling’ (SXSW 2019) and “Quantum Narratives’ (SXSW 2025). \n———- \nHow to watch this Campfire: \n\nLink to sign up for this Campfire (WXO members only)\nTo join the WXO\, please head to our Application page\nThe WXO is a global home for the leaders\, shapers and doers in the Experience Economy\nAs a member\, you’ll get live access to Campfires like this one plus unlock an on demand library of over 100 Campfire recordings\n\n \n\nTimings: \nCampfire #1 is suitable for those in the APAC region or Europe\, but everyone is welcome! Here’s when we kick off in your time zone: \n\nLondon: 9:55 – 11:25 (BST)\nParis: 10:55 – 12:25 (CEST)\nDubai: 12:55 – 14:25 (GST)\nMumbai: 14:25 – 15:55 (IST)\nShanghai / Singapore: 16:55 – 18:25 (CST/SGT)\nTokyo: 17:55 – 19:25 (JST)\nSydney: 18:55 – 20:25 (AEST)\nAuckland: 20:55 – 22:25 (NZST)
URL:https://worldxo.org/event/quantum-narratives-the-science-move-that-destroys-the-old-narrative-playbook-in-experience-design-early/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:WXO Campfire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251203T175500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251203T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143355
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SUMMARY:Quantum Narratives: The Science Move that Destroys The Old Narrative Playbook in Experience Design (Late)
DESCRIPTION:In her new book Quantum Narratives\, acclaimed creative technologist and experiential innovator Stephanie Riggs reveals how deeply our stories rely on Aristotelian Poetics – and why that limits us. \nShe introduces a bold framework that fuses principles from the physical sciences with today’s generative tools to finally overcome the long-standing narrative paradox. \nRevolutionary\, research-backed\, and practical\, this talk reframes everything we think we know about storytelling and offers interactive and spatial creators a transformative new way to build narrative. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nNine techniques from Ancient Greece to Renaissance\nTheir adaptation into modern methods\nExamples of contemporary applications of these methods from around the world\nA design toolkit for memorable experiences\n\nWho this Campfire is for: \n\nExperience designers\nCreative technologists\nStorytellers\nAI-haters & AI-lovers\n\nAbout Stephanie: \nFormer Disney Imagineer\, classical storyteller\, and creative technologist Stephanie Riggs has led narrative innovation and immersive tech for more than 25 years. Called “the renaissance woman of the immersive era” by the VRAR Association\, she has led ground-breaking work across theatre\, theme parks\, film\, experiential\, VR\, AR\, and AI. \nHer approach blends classic storytelling\, research-driven development\, and world-class technology. Stephanie has collaborated with major media companies (Instagram\, Google\, Netflix\, Amazon)\, start-ups\, non-profits\, and universities including Yale\, CMU\, and NYU. She is the author of the acclaimed books ‘The End of Storytelling’ (SXSW 2019) and “Quantum Narratives’ (SXSW 2025). \n———- \nHow to watch this Campfire: \n\nLink to sign up for this Campfire (WXO members only)\nTo join the WXO\, please head to our Application page\nThe WXO is a global home for the leaders\, shapers and doers in the Experience Economy\nAs a member\, you’ll get live access to Campfires like this one plus unlock an on demand library of over 100 Campfire recordings\n\n \n\nTimings: \nCampfire #2 is suitable for those in the US or Europe\, but everyone is welcome! Here’s when we kick off in your time zone: \n\nLondon: 17:55 – 19:25\nParis: 18:55 – 20:25\nLos Angeles: 09:55 – 11:25\nSanta Fe: 10:55 – 12:25\nChicago: 11:55 – 13:25\nNew York: 12:55 – 14:25\nSão Paulo\, Santiago & Buenos Aires: 13:55 – 15:25
URL:https://worldxo.org/event/quantum-narratives-the-science-move-that-destroys-the-old-narrative-playbook-in-experience-design/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:WXO Campfire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251204T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20251204T200000
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SUMMARY:WXO Live Campfire in Amsterdam | Speakers: Don Ritzen (SHIFT) & Sarah Mendes (WONDR)
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thurs 4 December for a special WXO Live Campfire – our signature\, small‑group forum for candid\, insight‑rich conversations with leaders in the Experience Economy. We’ll gather at the Miro Discovery Center for talks\, discussion\, and connection. \nFeaturing guest speakers:\n\nDon Ritzen (Founder\, SHIFT)\nSarah Mendes (Founder & CEO\, WONDR Experience)\n\nBoth Don and Sarah are Amsterdam residents and will talk candidly about their current projects\, the challenges they face and the opportunities they are embracing. \nExpect insightful talks\, a lively Q&A\, curated breakout conversations\, and a closing group discussion to surface the evening’s biggest themes. The Campfire will be followed by networking over complimentary ood and drinks. \nThe night also includes a guided tour of the Miro Discovery Center led by Sid van Wijk (Global Head\, Miro EBC & CAB Program). Marc Araujo of Amsterdam‑based experience design studio Downstream will be in attendance to take your questions. \nThanks to our evening sponsor: Miro \n  \nDetails\n\nDate: Thurs 4 December 2025\nTime: 18:00–20:00 (CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME)\nTickets: Free. Spaces are limited to 50 and distributed on a first‑come\, first‑served basis. Priority for WXO members. Members are invited to bring a guest subject to capacity (RSVP here)\nLocation: Miro Discovery Center\, Fred. Roeskestraat 100\, 1076 EE Amsterdam\n\n  \n\nRSVP\n\nPlease RSVP via our event page.\n\n\n  \nWhat is a WXO Live Campfire?\nA WXO Live Campfire is an intimate\, informal\, and highly practical discussion session with the brightest minds in the Experience Economy. You’ll hear frameworks and real‑world case studies\, ask speakers your questions directly\, and meet fellow experience professionals – so you leave with ideas and strategies you can apply right away. \nBuilding on the success of the WXO’s online Campfires\, it will connect the brightest minds in the Experience Economy – because we believe experience matters. Watch for more Live Campfires near you. Announcements will be shared on the WXO members platform and at worldxo.org. \n  \n\nOur speakers:\n
 \n  \n  \n  \n  \nDon Ritzen | Founder\, SHIFT \nAs co‑founder of investment company Rockstart\, Don has guided 250+ startups to a collective value of €1.7B. He founded SHIFT to connect the innovative businesses he’s encountered and to build a “New World Wonder” devoted to sustainability and the pioneers driving change. Don will share how SHIFT plans to orchestrate the greatest comeback in the planet’s history – and what it will take to get there. \n  \nSarah Mendes | Founder & CEO\, WONDR Experience\nSarah leads WONDR Experience\, the Amsterdam‑based “Instagram museum” renowned for multi‑sensory\, high‑impact installations. Alongside WONDR Experience and Pink Beach\, the team partners with major IP to bring beloved brands to life. After the recent SpongeBob Special\, WONDR’s latest project is Barbie: The Dream Experience – an immersive\, multi‑zone walk‑through celebrating more than 65 years of the iconic brand.
URL:https://worldxo.org/event/wxo-live-campfire-in-amsterdam-speakers-don-ritzen-shift-sarah-mendes-wondr/
LOCATION:Miro Fred. Roeskestraat 100\, 1076 EE Amsterdam\, Netherlands\, MIRO\, Fred. Roeskestraat 100\, 1076 EE\, Amsterdam\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T095500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T113000
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SUMMARY:The Event Transformation Blueprint: 10 Steps to Events People Trust (Early)
DESCRIPTION:When so much online is uncertain\, people trust what they experience together in person. Well‑run events can change minds\, build relationships\, and lead to real action. \nAt this Campfire\, Sasha Frieze – an award‑winning event strategist with 30+ years of experience and 1\,000+ events – shares a clear\, 10‑step blueprint you can use to plan and run events that deliver results. \nShe will detail the three categories to consider when exploring customer journeys\, share how to establish your event’s ‘ikigai’ plus strategies to put your participants at the heart of the story. \nHer clients include the United Nations Foundation\, The Guardian\, The BMJ\, the Open Data Institute\, Raymond James\, Incisive Media\, and the Royal College of Anaesthetists. \nThe session draws on her book\, The Chief Event Officer’s Playbook – a blueprint for the next generation of events: purpose-led\, outcome driven and aligned to organizational goals. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nSet a clear purpose and success measures everyone understands\nMap three key journeys – before\, during\, and after – so each stage works together\nPut participants at the centre with formats that invite real conversation\, not just one‑way talks\nChoose speakers and content you can trust\, and prepare for honest Q&A\nDesign practical next steps so the event leads to action\, not just applause\nShow how your event supports your organisation’s goals without turning it into a sales pitch\n\nWho this Campfire is for: \n\nEvent and meeting professionals\nMarketers and strategists\nAnyone shaping business or professional events who wants clear steps and real outcomes\n\nIn a time where events can inspire world leaders\, change government policy and redefine the conversation in sectors ranging from immunology to technology\, we need a guidebook that helps us create authentic\, trustworthy events and experiences that meet these high expectations – for both the organiser and the audience. Welcome to The Chief Event Officer’s Playbook. \n\nAbout Sasha: \nSasha Frieze is an author and event strategy consultant. Over three decades\, she has delivered more than 1\,000 events for organisations including the United Nations Foundation\, The Guardian\, The BMJ\, the Open Data Institute\, Raymond James\, Incisive Media\, and the Royal College of Anaesthetists. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Royal Society of Arts\, a non‑executive director of the British Society for Haematology\, and a visiting lecturer in event management at the University of Westminster. \nShe is the author of The Chief Event Officer’s Playbook – How to Create Transformational Events. \nLearn more: https://mybook.to/TCEOP \n\n\nHow to watch this Campfire: \n\nLink to sign up for this Campfire (WXO members only)\nTo join the WXO\, please head to our Application page\nThe WXO is a global home for the leaders\, shapers and doers in the Experience Economy\nAs a member\, you’ll get live access to Campfires like this one plus unlock an on demand library of over 100 Campfire recordings\n\n \n\nTimings: \nCampfire #1 is suitable for those in the APAC region or Europe\, but everyone is welcome! Here’s when we kick off in your time zone: \n\nLondon: 9:55 – 11:25 (BST)\nParis: 10:55 – 12:25 (CEST)\nDubai: 12:55 – 14:25 (GST)\nMumbai: 14:25 – 15:55 (IST)\nShanghai / Singapore: 16:55 – 18:25 (CST/SGT)\nTokyo: 17:55 – 19:25 (JST)\nSydney: 18:55 – 20:25 (AEST)\nAuckland: 20:55 – 22:25 (NZST)
URL:https://worldxo.org/event/the-event-transformation-blueprint-10-steps-to-events-people-trust-early/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:WXO Campfire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T175500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251210T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143355
CREATED:20251117T111304Z
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SUMMARY:The Event Transformation Blueprint: 10 Steps to Events People Trust (Late)
DESCRIPTION:When so much online is uncertain\, people trust what they experience together in person. Well‑run events can change minds\, build relationships\, and lead to real action. \nAt this Campfire\, Sasha Frieze – an award‑winning event strategist with 30+ years of experience and 1\,000+ events – shares a clear\, 10‑step blueprint you can use to plan and run events that deliver results. \nShe will detail the three categories to consider when exploring customer journeys\, share how to establish your event’s ‘ikigai’ plus strategies to put your participants at the heart of the story. \nHer clients include the United Nations Foundation\, The Guardian\, The BMJ\, the Open Data Institute\, Raymond James\, Incisive Media\, and the Royal College of Anaesthetists. \nThe session draws on her book\, The Chief Event Officer’s Playbook – a blueprint for the next generation of events: purpose-led\, outcome driven and aligned to organizational goals. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nSet a clear purpose and success measures everyone understands\nMap three key journeys – before\, during\, and after – so each stage works together\nPut participants at the centre with formats that invite real conversation\, not just one‑way talks\nChoose speakers and content you can trust\, and prepare for honest Q&A\nDesign practical next steps so the event leads to action\, not just applause\nShow how your event supports your organisation’s goals without turning it into a sales pitch\n\nWho this Campfire is for: \n\nEvent and meeting professionals\nMarketers and strategists\nAnyone shaping business or professional events who wants clear steps and real outcomes\n\nIn a time where events can inspire world leaders\, change government policy and redefine the conversation in sectors ranging from immunology to technology\, we need a guidebook that helps us create authentic\, trustworthy events and experiences that meet these high expectations – for both the organiser and the audience. Welcome to The Chief Event Officer’s Playbook. \n\nAbout Sasha: \nSasha Frieze is an author and event strategy consultant. Over three decades\, she has delivered more than 1\,000 events for organisations including the United Nations Foundation\, The Guardian\, The BMJ\, the Open Data Institute\, Raymond James\, Incisive Media\, and the Royal College of Anaesthetists. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Royal Society of Arts\, a non‑executive director of the British Society for Haematology\, and a visiting lecturer in event management at the University of Westminster. \nShe is the author of The Chief Event Officer’s Playbook – How to Create Transformational Events. \nLearn more: https://mybook.to/TCEOP \n\n\nHow to watch this Campfire: \n\nLink to sign up for this Campfire (WXO members only)\nTo join the WXO\, please head to our Application page\nThe WXO is a global home for the leaders\, shapers and doers in the Experience Economy\nAs a member\, you’ll get live access to Campfires like this one plus unlock an on demand library of over 100 Campfire recordings\n\n \n\nTimings: \nCampfire #2 is suitable for those in the US or Europe\, but everyone is welcome! Here’s when we kick off in your time zone: \n\nLondon: 17:55 – 19:25\nParis: 18:55 – 20:25\nLos Angeles: 09:55 – 11:25\nSanta Fe: 10:55 – 12:25\nChicago: 11:55 – 13:25\nNew York: 12:55 – 14:25\nSão Paulo\, Santiago & Buenos Aires: 13:55 – 15:25
URL:https://worldxo.org/event/the-event-transformation-blueprint-10-steps-to-events-people-trust-late/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:WXO Campfire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T095500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T233000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143355
CREATED:20251117T141240Z
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SUMMARY:R.E.V.E.A.L. – Why Value-Engineering Is a Creative Superpower
DESCRIPTION:When a £285K immersive experience became an £850 school-library prototype\, experience designer Skye Von discovered that constraint can sharpen creativity rather than limit it. \nFrom that experiment emerged The R.E.V.E.A.L. Framework – a creative pressure simulator that transforms limitation into clarity and confidence. \nIn this Campfire\, experience designer and artist Skye explores how reducing scale and resources can expose blind spots\, validate emotional logic\, and amplify what connects most deeply with audiences. \n“The R.E.V.E.A.L. Pressure Simulator isn’t about tearing down what you have\,” says Skye. “It’s about proving what’s strong – and revealing what’s still waiting to emerge.” \nValue-engineering isn’t about reduction – it’s about revelation. \nWhat you’ll learn: \n\nHow to reframe value-engineering as a creative process of revelation\, not reduction\nWhat happens when you take an idea down to 1% of the budget and 25% of the space\nHow stripped-down prototyping becomes a pressure test that reveals the core mechanics and emotional spine of an experience\nWhy designing with less can validate your strongest ideas and sharpen their impact\nShow how your event supports your organisation’s goals without turning it into a sales pitch\n\nWho this Campfire is for: \n\nExperience designers and creative directors\nBrand strategists\, marketers\, and producers\nStorytellers and educators exploring participatory design\nAnyone using constraint\, creativity\, or story to move people through experience\\n\n\nAbout Skye: \nSkye Von is an experience designer and artist with over 15 years’ experience shaping immersive environments\, brand storytelling\, and educational experiences that invite people to play\, connect\, and transform – from art exhibitions exploring human connection and belonging to family experiences that inspire curiosity and collaboration\, and brand activations that spark wonder and shared meaning. \nHer work – spanning collaborations with Paramount\, Google\, and Bulgari\, as well as organisations like the Malala Fund and UNHCR – blends storytelling\, design\, and often emerging technology to create spaces where emotion meets innovation. \n  \n\n\nHow to watch this Campfire: \n\nLink to sign up for this Campfire (WXO members only)\nTo join the WXO\, please head to our Application page\nThe WXO is a global home for the leaders\, shapers and doers in the Experience Economy\nAs a member\, you’ll get live access to Campfires like this one plus unlock an on demand library of over 100 Campfire recordings\n\n \n\nTimings: \nCampfire #1 is suitable for those in the APAC region or Europe\, but everyone is welcome! Here’s when we kick off in your time zone: \n\nLondon: 9:55 – 11:25 (BST)\nParis: 10:55 – 12:25 (CEST)\nDubai: 12:55 – 14:25 (GST)\nMumbai: 14:25 – 15:55 (IST)\nShanghai / Singapore: 16:55 – 18:25 (CST/SGT)\nTokyo: 17:55 – 19:25 (JST)\nSydney: 18:55 – 20:25 (AEST)\nAuckland: 20:55 – 22:25 (NZST)
URL:https://worldxo.org/event/r-e-v-e-a-l-why-value-engineering-is-a-creative-superpower/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:WXO Campfire
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T175500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251217T193000
DTSTAMP:20260501T143355
CREATED:20250911T160532Z
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SUMMARY:What Is Experience Strategy – And What It Definitely Isn’t…
DESCRIPTION:When Dave Norton asked a very distinguished CX leader the question\, ‘What is experience strategy?’ he looked at back at him and said\, ‘It’s the part of the business strategy that the experience people execute against.”  \nHe was serious. And\, according to Dave\, he was wrong. \nOver to Dave to explain why and what he’ll be preaching at this exclusive Campfire: \n“Experience strategy is not CX. It’s not the part of the business strategy that designers\, solution providers\, technologies\, or operations gets done. No\, experience strategy IS business strategy – or at least the part of business strategy that describes how value is created for the customer. Which is the most important part.  \n“The WXO community should remember that the basic premise of The Experience Economyis that experiences create value. Experience strategy\, as I shall define it\, is all about helping a company to create the most value possible for the customer and the company.” \nAimed at anyone who is or wants to be a better strategist\, this session is essential for anyone launching\, reimagine or running an experience business – and that means you. \nYou’ll discover\n\nThe four principles of experience strategy\nHow experience strategy is different from other forms of strategy\nWhy experience strategy is not design\, innovation\, creativity\, or solutionising\nHow to articulate your role as a strategist in a business setting\n\nAbout Dave\nDave Norton is the founder and principal of Stone Mantel\, an insights consultancy focused on helping companies create meaningful experiences for their customers. For decades he has been at the forefront of experience strategy. His clients include Coca-Cola\, Marriott\, Disney\, Nike\, Walmart\, Johns Hopkins\, Blue Cross\, Royal Caribbean International\, and many other well-known brands. \nHe is also the founder of The Collaboratives\, a subscription-based research program that companies participate in annually. The program is designed to conduct primary research into the lives of consumers and discover how technology\, meaning making\, human behavior\, and design will continue to evolve and take shape. \nAs lead researcher and director of both Stone Mantel and The Collaboratives\, Dave Norton has guided thousands of in-depth interviews and in-home observations that are the basis for these insights into modes. His research includes 10 years of quantitative research into the role of technology in consumers’ lives. \nDave is also the author of Digital Context 2.0: Seven Lessons in Business Strategy\, Consumer Behavior\, and the Internet of Things. Digital context is the data that resides in and between the wide variety of tools that people access. His book helps companies think about their strategy for smart homes\, cars\, and work environments. \nDave has lectured at Harvard\, Columbia Business School\, and other academic institutions. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 2002 in Rhetoric\, Scientific\, and Technical Communications\, and currently lives in Utah. \nHow to watch this Campfire:\n\nLink to sign up for this Campfire (WXO members only)\nTo join the WXO\, please head to our Application page\nThe WXO is a global home for the leaders\, shapers and doers in the Experience Economy\nAs a member\, you’ll get live access to Campfires like this one plus unlock an on demand library of over 100 Campfire recordings\n\nTimings\nCampfire #2 is suitable for those in the US or Europe\, but everyone is welcome! Here’s when we kick off in your time zone: \nLondon: 17:55 – 19:25\nParis: 18:55 – 20:25\nLos Angeles: 09:55 – 11:25\nSanta Fe: 10:55 – 12:25\nChicago: 11:55 – 13:25\nNew York: 12:55 – 14:25\nSão Paulo\, Santiago & Buenos Aires: 13:55 – 15:25
URL:https://worldxo.org/event/what-is-experience-strategy-and-what-it-definitely-isnt/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:WXO Campfire
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