Tracy Judge Talks Responsible AI on Smart Meetings' Smart Start Radio

We're excited to share that Soundings Founder & CEO, Tracy Judge, was recently featured on Smart Meetings' Smart Start Radio podcast, discussing how event professionals can move beyond AI experimentation and start using it strategically!

Hosted by Eming Piansay, the episode brings Tracy together with Allyson Keenan, senior manager of event technology and operations at Cvent, to talk through where AI is genuinely adding value in events and where it's still missing the mark. Tracy shares findings from Soundings' year-long research showing AI adoption jumped from 59% to 77% among industry professionals, without a matching rise in reported productivity. She also discusses protecting proprietary information when using AI tools, why specialists paired with AI will likely keep outperforming generalists, and what skills emerging professionals need to lead AI adoption rather than just use it.

Listen to the full episode here!