Behind the Scenes at OpenAI's Flagship Event

Turns out this event is so good, you need to apply just to get in. Lucky for us, we’re friends with security.

Join us for a live broadcast from OpenAI's DevDay on Wednesday, September 30, 9–9:30am PT, where we'll cover:

The in-person event playbook of a leading AI company: insider details on OpenAI's biggest event of the year, and what sets it apart from every other tech conference.
The growth story, with receipts: how DevDay went from one San Francisco stage to an 8-city tour, and what keeps people coming back year after year.
The best AI tips worth stealing: the practical AI best practices OpenAI's own event team runs on, where they lean on the tech, and where they deliberately don't.

Hilary and Julius will be there live! Come watch with us.

Julius Solaris

Founder

Julius Solaris is the founder of Boldpush, a management consultancy for the event industry, and one of the field's most influential voices. A 2024 inductee into the EIC Hall of Leaders and a LinkedIn Top Voice since 2023, he advises Fortune 500 companies and event industry CEOs. He previously founded EventMB (acquired by Skift in 2019) and Showthemes (acquired in 2018), and has delivered keynotes in 15 countries to over 250,000 attendees. More than 300,000 event professionals have downloaded his research and reports.

Hilary Laney

VP, Customer Success

Hilary Laney is the Vice President of Customer Success at Swoogo. With over two decades in the events industry, she has led teams, scaled businesses, and built unforgettable client experiences — including founding and growing her own event technology company before selling it to a long-time partner. Hilary is passionate about bringing people together, empowering teams, and creating customer journeys that leave a lasting impact.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
	Behind the Scenes at OpenAI's Flagship Event	9:00 AM - 9:30 AM