1、THE POWER OF EXPERIENCES:Spring 202502THE POWER OF EXPERIENCES Theres never been a time thats more critical for the events industry.Dr.Vumile Msweli,author,global speaker,philanthropistPeople are yearning to connectbringing people back together to have the right conversations shifts how the world in

2、teracts and shifts the challenges we face in our world.No pressure on the events industry but your work has never been more critical.03High rates of social isolation and loneliness around the world have serious consequences for health and well-being.People without enough strong social connections ar

3、e at higher risk of stroke,anxiety,dementia,depression,suicide and more.The workplace is no exception.The shift to remote and hybrid models has amplified feelings of isolation,reduced camaraderie and eroded team cohesion.In April 2021,145 million people were using Microsoft Teams(2),26%up on when us

4、age first peaked in October 2020.By early 2024,there were 320 million monthly active users of the Teams app.According to Cignas,The Business Case for Addressing Loneliness in the Workforce(3),“Lonely employees demonstrate higher rates of avoidable(stress-related)absenteeism,missing more than five ad

5、ditional workdays per year than those who do not identify as lonely.They also express a greater intention to quit their job within the next 12 months,nearly twice as likely as other workers.”Equally,research by the Co-op and New Economics Foundation(4)estimates that loneliness costs UK employers 2.5

6、 billion annually through decreased productivity and higher turnover rates.The message is clear:social disconnection is bad for business and well-being alike.And there is compelling evidence that social connection is directly linked to positive social transformation.In his January 2025,Parting Presc