Sherlock is a virtual AI assistant built to help participants navigate complex exhibitions with ease. It acts as a personalized guide, offering instant answers and tailored recommendations to every attendee and exhibitor. By activating Sherlock, you provide a smarter event experience that increases engagement while significantly reducing the workload for your onsite support team.
Sherlock understands the context of your event, including user roles and permissions. It helps participants turn information overload into a clear, actionable plan.
Key capabilities
People: Recommends relevant connections, helps send requests, and suggests meeting locations.
Sessions: Discovers sessions by topic or interest and answers onsite logistic questions.
Products: Surfaces exhibitor products matching a user's needs and facilitates bookmarking.
Exhibitors & Booths: Finds specific booths and provides guidance on how to get there.
Facilities: Answers questions about parking, accessibility, opening hours, and maps.
App Support: Provides real-time guidance on how to use various event app features.
How do I enable Sherlock for my event?
To activate the assistant:
Go to the Studio and click AI Assistant.
Once here, click Enable Assistant.
Sherlock is currently in Beta and is available for free for a limited time. This gives you the opportunity to try the feature and provide feedback to help shape the future of AI at your events.
How do attendees and exhibitors benefit?
For attendees, Sherlock reduces decision fatigue by highlighting "hidden gems" and relevant sessions they might otherwise miss. It ensures they don't leave the event wishing they had seen a specific speaker or meeting.
Exhibitors benefit from smarter networking by identifying the best leads instead of relying on random walk-ins. Sherlock also explains how to use exhibitor tools, such as lead capturing, to ensure they get the highest ROI from their presence.
Is the AI assistant safe and secure?
The agent has undergone a rigorous security audit to protect your event data. Specific prompt injection protections are in place to prevent malicious manipulation of the AI's responses.
Additionally, safety filters are configured to block any harmful content. This ensures that the interaction remains professional, secure, and aligned with your event's environment and safety standards.
Sherlock is more than a chatbot; it is a strategic layer of intelligence that transforms a complex exhibition into a curated journey. For organizers, it acts as a force multiplier for support teams. For participants, it removes the friction of "what do I do next?" by turning vast amounts of data into actionable, personalized plans. By bridging the gap between your event's content and a user's specific goals, Sherlock ensures that every minute spent at your event is productive, professional, and high-impact.
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