<p>Our guest on this episode is <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisa-o-connor-36773919" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Louisa O’Connor</a>, Managing Director of <a href="https://www.seenpresents.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Seen Presents</a>, one of the UK’s fastest-growing brand experience agencies.</p><br><p>Louisa’s impressive career spans nearly two decades in experiential marketing, working with major global brands like Netflix, TikTok, Amazon, and Live Nation. Starting as a project assistant, she quickly progressed into senior roles, ultimately founding the new Seen Presents, a dynamic, female-led agency recognised for transforming intangible brand stories into immersive, emotionally engaging experiences. Under Louisa’s leadership, Seen Presents has grown rapidly, securing prestigious awards including The Drum’s Leader of the Year 2023 and Campaign Experience Agency of the Year 2025.</p><br><p>Louisa champions inclusive leadership, innovation, and creativity, continually pushing the boundaries of what brand experiences can achieve. We're thrilled she's joined us today. Welcome to the podcast, Louisa.</p><br><p>Our sound and mix engineer is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matteomagariello/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Matteo Magariello</a>&nbsp;and our producer is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterkerwood/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peter Kerwood</a>.</p><br><p>Elevate is a pioneering free mentoring programme that has been designed with a specific goal in mind – to inspire, inform and empower people within the event industry.</p><br><p>Elevate operates, thanks to the generosity of our partners and supporters. Our partners are: <a href="https://www.cvent.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Cvent</strong></a>,<a href="https://jackmorton.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Jack Morton Worldwide</strong></a>,<a href="https://liveunion.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Live Union</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.powwowevents.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Powwow Events</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.proteinstudios.com/shoreditch/spaces" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Protein STUDIOS</strong></a> (venue partner),<a href="https://www.pspav.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>PSP</strong></a>,<a href="https://theproductiondept.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>The Production Department</strong></a>,<a href="https://wearecollider.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>We Are Collider</strong></a><strong> </strong>&nbsp;and<a href="https://www.castlebell.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>CastleBell Ltd</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.thespecialsauce.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>SPECIAL SAUCE TRAINING LTD</strong></a> (training partner),<a href="https://www.timesten.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Times Ten Coaching</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.nicneal.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Nic Neal</strong></a> (people and culture partners). Our Supporters include;<a href="https://www.trivandi.com/en/contact" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Trivandi</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.tro.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>TRO</strong></a>,<a href="https://www.xquisite.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> <strong>Xquisite Productions</strong></a>. Together, we’re changing lives, careers and the events industry for the better.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>