Jamie Dundas, Managing Director of Good Space, shared how advice from an event expert transformed their event design philosophy. A quote about creating "gatherings that I wish existed in the world" led the team to acknowledge their own discomfort at traditional networking events. Rather than forcing conversation, they developed a gamified checklist giving attendees multiple activities to choose from, providing easy conversation starters and exit strategies.

The approach proved successful with several attendees completing the entire checklist and expressing enjoyment. This shift away from "traditionally dreadful" networking formats towards creating events that address social anxiety can provide structure for meaningful interactions.