Events & Webinars

Event management, webinar and virtual event platforms, and the AI tools that repurpose event content.

This week

Bizzabo makes Sponsor ROI generally available for event sponsor programs

Bizzabo says Sponsor ROI brings a sponsor portal, AI ICP matchmaking, lead retrieval, CRM sync and sponsor reporting into its event platform. It is available to new and existing customers.

Bizzabo4 days ago

This month

Livestorm makes AI Studio clip creation available to every workspace

Livestorm says AI Studio, which turns recorded webinars into short clips for social, web and email, is available to every workspace as a paid add-on with a free trial of 30 days or four hours of recording.

LivestormOct 27

Livestorm rolls out redesigned Room and chat across all plans

Livestorm released the New Room Experience, a redesigned live Room and chat at no extra cost. It reached Free, Pro and Premium plans on October 20, with Business and Enterprise following October 27.

LivestormOct 20

Zuddl adds session calendar invites, email BCC, bulk approvals and custom payments

Zuddl's latest Product Pulse post adds session-level calendar invites, BCC on event emails, bulk registration approvals by CSV, and custom payment gateways such as Adyen, Klarna and Razorpay, along with Marketo, badge and networking improvements.

ZuddlOct 16

Bizzabo previews Agentic Operating System for Events at IMEX America

Bizzabo previewed five AI agents for event websites, setup checks, scheduling, audience re-engagement and registration analysis. Early access starts this fall, with general availability expected in early 2027.

BizzaboOct 12

Goldcast applies speaker layouts to full-length videos in Content Lab

Goldcast now applies speaker layouts to full-length videos and automatically detects screen shares across RTMP, prerecorded and uploaded videos.

GoldcastOct 12

Goldcast adds bulk clip downloads, 5-second skip and new templates in Content Lab

Goldcast says Content Lab users can now download or delete multiple clips at once, skip five seconds in the video editor, use a simplified upload flow, and build clips from new presets with improved caption styling.

GoldcastOct 12

September 2026

Goldcast applies source or Brand Kit branding to AI-generated clips automatically

Goldcast's AI-generated clips now inherit branding from their source video, or from the Brand Kit when the source has none.

GoldcastSep 20

Zuddl names BW Events as an implementation partner

Zuddl announced BW Events as a formal implementation partner that can build events in Zuddl and staff on-site check-in, badge printing and session management.

ZuddlSep 17

Bizzabo lays off dozens of employees in restructuring, Calcalist reports

Calcalist reported that Bizzabo cut dozens of jobs in Israel and other locations. The company had about 150 employees before the cuts, according to the report.

BizzaboSep 2

Zuddl adds Simulive sessions on virtual and hybrid stages and emailed surveys

Zuddl's September 2026 updates let organizers run Simulive pre-recorded sessions on virtual and hybrid stages with live chat, polls, Q&A and surveys, and send post-event surveys by email with responses tied to attendee records.

ZuddlSep 1

August 2026

Livestorm listed as a verified connector in Claude's directory

Livestorm became a verified connector in Claude's directory, letting users query webinar analytics and register attendees in plain language. It is available on all plans, including Free, with the Public API enabled.

LivestormAug 31

Goldcast adds dynamic stage layouts for live events

Goldcast released new stage layouts that give organizers more control over how speakers and shared content appear, and attendees can hide the engagement sidebar.

GoldcastAug 16

Zuddl releases agent for Slack and Microsoft Teams to handle attendee lookups

Zuddl's August Product Pulse introduced a Zuddl agent that answers registration lookups and approves or rejects registrations inside Slack and Microsoft Teams. It is available to customers on request.

ZuddlAug 11

Zuddl adds Smart Tables with AI fit scores and custom event types with playbooks

Zuddl's August 2026 updates add Smart Tables, where reps nominate guests from live CRM data with AI fit scores and approvers decide in the same row, and custom event types that carry built-in playbooks.

ZuddlAug 1

July 2026

RainFocus launches Sales Module for rep-driven event invitations

RainFocus released a Sales Module that lets reps nominate CRM contacts for events, with approvals, pass quotas and activity reporting. It syncs bidirectionally with CRMs such as Salesforce.

RainFocusJul 30

Cvent names Denver as host city for Cvent CONNECT 2027

Cvent announced that its annual Cvent CONNECT conference will move to Denver in 2027, running April 5 to 8 at the Colorado Convention Center. The announcement came on the final day of the 2026 event in Nashville.

CventJul 16

Cvent announces more than 70 product updates and $1 billion R&D plan at CONNECT

At Cvent CONNECT 2026, Cvent announced more than 70 product innovations, including 34 new AI capabilities, and a multi-year $1 billion product development investment. Items range from available now to expected by end of 2026.

CventJul 14

RainFocus adds Adobe Experience Manager connectors for event content and assets

RainFocus announced an AEM Sites Connector that pushes session, speaker and exhibitor records into AEM Content Fragments, plus AEM Content Advisor for selecting approved assets inside RainFocus.

RainFocusJul 14

Cvent unveils a new brand identity at Cvent CONNECT 2026

Cvent introduced a new brand identity and brand promise at its CONNECT conference, framed around live events as a source of audience trust.

CventJul 14

RainFocus launches MCP Profiles to connect AI agents to live event data

RainFocus released MCP Profiles, part of its Nexus agent system, giving AI clients scoped read and write access to event data through OAuth. The company says it is available now.

RainFocusJul 8

Zuddl adds automatic Salesforce campaigns, speaker clips and Avalara tax

Zuddl's July update creates a Salesforce campaign for each new event automatically, lets teams pull per-speaker recordings and calculates ticket tax through Avalara.

ZuddlJul 8

Goldcast centralizes fonts, colors, logos and brand voice in one hub

Goldcast added a single place to manage brand assets, including fonts, colors, logos and brand voice, for use across events and clips.

GoldcastJul 6

June 2026

RainFocus upgrades Base Webinar to unify virtual and in-person attendee data

RainFocus announced Base Webinar enhancements that feed webinar engagement into a Global Attendee Profile shared with in-person and hybrid events. The release lists bidirectional sync with Salesforce, Marketo, Eloqua and HubSpot.

RainFocusJun 10

Goldcast automates Salesforce campaign creation from event templates

Goldcast now clones and links the matching Salesforce campaign automatically when an event is created from a template.

GoldcastJun 8

Livestorm acquires AI clipping company Qlip and announces AI Studio

Livestorm acquired Qlip, an AI video clipping company, and announced Livestorm AI Studio, an add-on that turns webinar replays into short clips. A waitlist opened June 2 with a private beta planned for July.

LivestormJun 2

May 2026

Livestorm adds Live Translations to webinars

Livestorm introduced Live Translations for webinars, building on its existing Live Captions feature.

LivestormMay 21

ON24 adds LinkedIn audience activation from webinar engagement data

ON24 customers can now build segments from ON24 engagement data and activate them as LinkedIn audiences for targeted campaigns.

ON24May 14

Goldcast adds AI clips and transcription for Asian languages in Content Lab

Goldcast said on May 5, 2026 that Content Lab now supports transcription in Asian languages. The company says customers can repurpose non-English content and make AI-generated clips more accessible.

GoldcastMay 5

Goldcast supports animated slides and PowerPoints in live presentations

Goldcast said on May 4, 2026 that it now supports PowerPoint files with GIFs and animations. The company says speakers can present animated slides without screen sharing.

GoldcastMay 4

About Events & Webinars

What are Events & Webinars?

Event management, webinar and virtual event platforms, and the AI tools that repurpose event content.

Which Events & Webinars vendors does GTM Tech News track?

GTM Tech News tracks Bizzabo, Cvent, Goldcast, Livestorm, ON24, RainFocus and Zuddl in Events & Webinars.

What is the latest Events & Webinars news?

The most recent updates are “Bizzabo makes Sponsor ROI generally available for event sponsor programs” (November 3, 2026); “Livestorm makes AI Studio clip creation available to every workspace” (October 27, 2026); “Livestorm rolls out redesigned Room and chat across all plans” (October 20, 2026).

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