Your live corporate conferences, virtual events, and hybrid meetings should be interactive, outcome-driven, and deliver lasting benefits long after they end.
At Axiom Communications, we help you achieve that. Our conference specialists and producers support you every step of the way – from planning and design to delivery and post-event measurement.
Talk to our experts about your next conference >Our approach to interactive conferences
With over 30 years of experience, we create compelling, high-impact conferences and interactive events, both in person and online.
We harness innovative techniques and cutting-edge technology to inspire, inform, and engage participants, ensuring measurable results. Having partnered with world-leading organisations across the UK and internationally, our tailored conference solutions have motivated tens of thousands of attendees to take meaningful action.
Whether you want to reach 50 or 50,000 participants, need full conference management, or support with specific aspects, we work flexibly to make your event vibrant, memorable, and highly valued.
Comprehensive conference production and management services
We work with you to manage your conference from start to finish, ensuring seamless execution and maximum impact.
We start with what success looks like for you and your organisation. That often means helping you shape your agenda, source the right venue and technical solutions, and tease out the key messages you want your people to leave with.
We offer compelling content for presentations and coach your speakers to deliver it with a standout performance.
The interactive activities we co-create encourage participants to ask questions, prioritise initiatives, crowd-source solutions, and commit to action – all in real-time via live polls and bespoke apps that maximise psychological safety and engagement.
Live events
With decades of experience in the event industry, we can harness our expertise to deliver events that live long in the memory. Taking full advantage of the fact that you’ve pulled everyone together under one roof, we will help you shape your agenda and interactive exercises to engage and inspire everyone to deliver outstanding business performances.
Virtual and hybrid conferences
Unconstrained by limiting factors such as venue capacity, time, travel and budget restrictions, whilst minimising your carbon footprint and maximising your environmental track record, an online conference or hybrid event can reach a vast audience in real time – and because it’s easy to record, anyone can catch up afterwards.
Our flexible approach enables you to tap into all or some of our expertise:
- Shaping your event strategy and conference design
- Finding the perfect venue or virtual platform
- Designing an engaging agenda, set, and content
- Identifying and refining key messages
- Driving up interactivity through traditional and digital techniques
- Creating compelling content to support your objectives
- Coaching and rehearsing speakers and panellists
- Providing expert facilitators or training your in-house team
- Equipping participants to share and act upon key messages post-event
- Measuring ROI and success with post-event research.
Proven success: Client stories
Conference organisers return to Axiom time and time again because they value our creativity, agility, practical solutions, and coaching expertise.
Whether your event is fully virtual, face to face, or a hybrid conference, we ensure it is always interactive, engaging, and results-driven.
”Axiom supported easyJet brilliantly with our annual event for our top 250 managers. They devised the concept and executed the delivery of an engaging, interactive and inspiring event which helped our managers understand and develop their narrative skills and improved their understanding of our strategy. Axiom was easy to work with, responsive to our needs, creative in their approach and professional on the day.
Paul Moore, Communications director, easyJet
Our team in action
Our results-driven team is dedicated to making your conferences seamless and impactful. We bring diverse specialisms and fresh perspectives to every event, ensuring a tailored and innovative approach.
Maximising speaker performance
Not everyone is a confident presenter, yet compellingly delivery is key to engaging and persuading an audience.
As part of our bespoke conference solutions, we offer one-on-one coaching, group workshops, and eLearning courses to help your speakers perform brilliantly – whether in-person or online.
Explore our workshops
How to deliver clear, credible and compelling presentations, virtually or face-to-face
Speaking in public is an opportunity – make it count. This workshop helps you create memorable presentations, engage your audience, and speak with confidence. Tailored for all levels, with one-on-one coaching available for high-profile engagements.
How to run meetings and briefings that deliver results, virtually or face-to-face
Meetings should energise, engage, and drive real outcomes – not feel like a waste of time. This half-day workshop teaches you how to structure and lead productive meetings that encourage participation and result in meaningful action.
How to deliver effective conferences, virtually or face-to-face
Conferences should be more than just another meeting. Learn best practices from experts who have delivered hundreds of successful events, from small leadership meetings to large-scale corporate conferences. Design engaging, results-driven conferences that align with your goals and leave a lasting impact.
How to handle difficult questions
Difficult questions can unsettle even the most experienced leaders. This interactive skill-building session equips you with strategies to handle challenging questions with confidence, clarity, and credibility—whether you’re addressing investors, journalists, colleagues, or customers.
How to present brilliantly in virtual meetings
With remote working and online meetings now the norm, how do you ensure your presentations grab attention? This workshop teaches you essential techniques to perfect your virtual presence, keep your audience engaged, and deliver high-impact presentations.
How to present brilliantly online eLearning course
Need to sharpen your online presentation skills quickly? This self-paced eLearning course, delivered in just over 30 minutes, gives you expert insights into engaging virtual audiences. With certification and 24/7 access for up to a year, you can revisit key techniques anytime.
”Not only can we provide a complete turnkey solution, or help you with specific services, we pride ourselves on taking the stress out for organisers and speakers , while creating the most stimulating content for participants.
Hugh Price, Event and Video Producer
Your one-stop-shop conference planning hub
Planning a conference that truly engages your audience? Our expert blogs cover everything from designing interactive events to inspiring action among middle managers. Discover practical tips, innovative strategies, and the future of hybrid conferencing, below.
Ten steps when planning your virtual, face-to-face or hybrid conference
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How to fire your middle managers with enthusiasm at live events
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Hybrid Conferences: A view to the future
Hybrid conferences offer the best of both worlds, combining virtual and in-person experiences. Explore how this flexible format can boost engagement, accessibility, and impact for your organisation.
Interactive conferences FAQs
How do you make a conference interactive?
We use a combination of technical and traditional facilitation techniques to ensure participants connect with content and speakers. Live polls, Q&As, breakout discussions, and interactive apps all play a role in enhancing engagement.
Where can a conference be held?
For in-person and hybrid events we help you find venues that:
- Provide comfortable seating for all attendees
- Offer clear visibility and audio access to speakers
- Have accessible breakout rooms
- Ensure fast and reliable internet connectivity
- Feature excellent transport links, parking, and accommodation (onsite or nearby)
- Provide inclusive catering options
- Prioritise sustainability and customer service
For fully virtual conferences, we secure well-lit presentation spaces, the right virtual or hybrid event technology, and reliable internet connections to optimise the experience.
How does a virtual conference work?
Virtual conferences connect speakers and participants globally through interactive technology.
We provide the right platform to create the best possible virtual environment for your speakers, panellists, participants, and conference organisers alike.
Strong internet connections and well-structured agendas with ample breaks are key to maintaining participant energy and focus.
What are the best virtual event platforms for my event?
While MS Teams and Zoom are widely accessible, we offer guidance on advanced interactive platforms tailored to your needs and budget, boosting engagement and audience participation.
How do I encourage participants to get involved and ask questions?
Creating a psychologically safe environment encourages engagement. We achieve this by:
- Using interactive tech for anonymous real-time contributions
- Clearly sign-posting opportunities for interaction
- Recognising and rewarding participation to encourage further involvement
- Providing professional facilitation or training your team to lead effectively
How do I ensure participants take action after the conference?
Tell participants from the outset what your expectations are of them.
Provide easy-to-follow action steps.
Measure post-event engagement and behavioural changes to assess impact.
