Creating Immersive Events Through Storytelling

Born and raised in Australia, Anthony now calls Toronto, Canada home. Proudly known as an instigator, creator, and change agent, for over 20 years he has helped event stakeholders create meaningful and memorable connections with attendees. He has worked with the largest audiovisual, event tech, and event production companies in the industry. Designing and executing large-scale conferences, and corporate and entertainment events in virtual, hybrid, and live scenarios. He continues to push experience design boundaries in his role as Event Experience Strategy Director at Encore. Anthony’s consultative and collaborative approach to customer engagement has resulted in thousands of successful events traversing four continents.

Devon serves as the Director of North America for the Event Design Collective and owns DMP Creative LLC, specializing in adding value to events. Her emcee and speaking work enriches her client’s events through stakeholder alignment and engaging conversations. A believer in purposeful and mission-driven events, Devon leverages design thinking and empathy-driven systems to design experiences that maximize impact for her clients. She has been recognized for her passion in elevating the importance of events as part of strategic plans and for her energetic and engaging speaking style. Devon has been a featured speaker for Meetings Professional International, IMEX, Academic Event Planners, and Northstar Meeting Group. She has also appeared on several industry podcasts. She holds a B.A. from Bryn Mawr College, a B.S. from Drexel University, and a Masters in Creativity and Innovation from Drexel University’s School of Education. She earned her CMP in 2020 and her CED in 2021. She has served as an adjunct professor at Drexel University and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Devon lives in South Texas with her husband, six-year-old daughter, and rescue dog.”