The world keeps turning while Covid shuts it down. But digitalization happened before, and as an agency for digital events, we are well-prepared to connect the virtual world with the real world. The future does not lie in live events that are limited in time and place, it lies in the combination of online and offline events. Hybrid events allow participants and attendees to come together without having to deal with long travel times, train and plane delays, or the risk of contagion.