About the Speaker/Moderator

As Managing Director of Production & Experience Operations for The Webby Awards, Emma Larson leads the teams and processes responsible for bringing the Webby experience to life. She oversees the production and creative execution of The Webby Awards, as well as more than 100 events and experiences each year across Recognition Media’s portfolio of brands. She also leads the production process in partnership with the design team, helping shape and deliver experiences that bring each brand’s creative vision to life.

Before officially joining the team in 2015, Emma interned with The Emmy Awards, Entertainment Tonight and The Lovie Awards. She is a graduate of the Park School of Communications at Ithaca College.

A native of North Yorkshire, England, Emma moved to the US when she was young and now lives in Westchester, New York.

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Attending

What makes work win: Webby Awards behind the scenes
Design matters

What makes work win: Webby Awards behind the scenes

Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026
2:05 PM - 2:30 PM | America/Los_Angeles
Inspiration Hub | Insights Theater, B4100

Speaker/Moderator's Sessions (1)

Session
Design matters
What makes work win: Webby Awards behind the scenes
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026
2:05 PM - 2:30 PM | America/Los_Angeles
Education session
Inspiration Hub | Insights Theater, B4100
English

What makes work win: Webby Awards behind the scenes

Discover what separates standout work from the rest. Explore how ideas are designed, built and experienced using behind-the-scenes insights from the Webby Awards. Review real examples, uncover where execution breaks down, and learn how design thinking turns strong concepts into memorable experience.

Learning outcomes:

Identify where ideas break down during production and how to prevent it

Align creative vision with delivery using practical planning frameworks

Design experiences audiences remember through intentional execution

This session is approved for the following certifications.

* ICCA Skills Domain CICS/CICE: 0.5

Experiential
Marketing
Speaker (1)
Emma Larson
Managing Director, Production & Operations, The Webby Awards
Starts in
3 weeks
1 day
16hours
05 minutes