Stephan Paschalides

Director, Experience Design

I AM INSPIRED BY SEEING THE SPARK IN PEOPLE WHEN THEY EXPERIENCE SOMETHING UNEXPECTED—THE MOMENT A BOLD CREATIVE ENDEAVOR TRANSFORMS A ROOM AND BECOMES REALITY.

With nearly two decades of experience designing high-stakes experiential programs, Stephan Paschalides brings a fresh, outsider-inspired perspective to event planning. As the founder and creative force behind Now Plus One, he crafts bespoke, multi-sensory field treks and interactive workshops that connect teams with subcultures, experts, and real-world human context.

Complementing his work at Now Plus One, Stephan collaborates with The Hutton Group, crafting strategic event programs that move organizations toward their highest-value outcomes. Having partnered with dozens of Fortune 500 organizations, Stephan thrives on the complexity, creativity, and logistics that immersive live events demand. A global nomad, currently residing in Lisbon, Portugal. Stephan believes the most memorable events happen when we step outside our defaults to create moments of genuine connection.

Stephan leads the experience design for our incentive programs.