The connections are the product.
The right intros. The right energy. The right follow-up.
And yet — most events still treat networking like a side effect.
A free-for-all chat group. A last-minute QR code. A hope.
WhatsApp is great for afterparties.
But not for high-stakes intros.
Not for calibrated, reputation-backed access.
When the room is full of people who shouldn’t waste their time —
you can’t leave serendipity to chance.
And you definitely can’t trust a messaging app to deliver structure, privacy, or signal.
Networking needs design.
Proximity. Context. Timing. Curated friction.
Because at the top end of events —
random is just another word for risky.
Monday, 16 June 2025