Sometimes, things don’t go according to plan.
Take our recent talk at WORKTECH 2024.
We’d recently come off the back of a hugely successful appearance at Supply Nation’s Connect, where we came home buoyed by many inspiring conversations and potential new partnerships.
Two weeks later, we were pumped to have a five-minute spot speaking about the future of water in the workplace at WORKTECH, in front of an audience of global influencers and decision makers at the stunning new Macquarie Bank headquarters in Sydney.
Our General Manager of Partnerships and Growth, Chelsea Tahau, took to the lectern to discuss our latest venture with Scanomat: a prototype that has the option of microdosing vitamins and minerals into water from the Scanomat water spout, linked to a smart app that tracks water and nutrient consumption and send notifications when you’re running short or over.
Chelsea Tahau presenting at WorkTech 2024 in Sydney.
But just as Chelsea commenced speaking, the microphone started squealing.
Then the squealing got louder.
Then the squealing got so loud it triggered the building’s alarms.
There we were, about to discuss the importance of creating positive, energising and uplifting experiences in the workplace, as our audience members – that’s right, the many global influencers and decision makers – clutched their ears and prepared for evacuation.
It was one of life’s meticulously timed curveballs, but did we let it phase us? No way. At BrewHub, we’re used to expecting the unexpected, to troubleshooting tricky moments, to thinking on our toes and creating optimal outcomes. If something isn’t working, we change it; when met with a problem, we pivot in a better direction.
So when the alarms were eventually switched off and the squealing microphone finally piped down, Chelsea composed herself (and her ringing ears) and finished her speech with gusto. After all, we felt very privileged to be speaking in front of such an esteemed crowd and we weren’t going to let some pesky interference ruin our message.
It was not quite the notoriety we had hoped for at the event, but Chelsea certainly won’t be forgotten in a hurry by this audience. And while she may forever be known as “the person who set Macquarie’s building alarms off”, she’ll no doubt also remind them that there’s exciting times ahead in the future of water in the workplace.
Mission accomplished.
Sophie Shandley, Chelsea Tahau, Craig Ellingson, Casey Nadalini and Mark Frazer at WorkTech 2024 in the BrewHub booth
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