Ticketing Stars 2026:
Iñaki Sánchez López | menta tech

The co-founder and CEO of Argentina's menta tech tells IQ about why ticketing failures feel so personal, and what menta tech are doing to stand out in the market

By IQ | 1 September 2026

What’s the biggest challenge facing the ticketing business right now? Ticketing has to adapt to technological changes it did not create, from cybersecurity and AI to rapidly rising expectations around convenience, while operating with almost no margin for error.

In many industries, you can launch something, test it with real users, and improve it gradually. In ticketing, you cannot truly recreate what happens when hundreds of thousands of people try to buy tickets for the same event. You can…

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TICKETING STARS 2026:

Luiza Levy

Ticketmaster Brazil

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Sana Ali Aamir

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Ticketmaster

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Zac Leigh

Tixel – Australia

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David Franklin

Paléo Festival Nyon

Paléo Festival's Head of Communication, Sales & Ticketing thinks we should be working towards a ticketing system that ensures we're selling to the real, true fans

Juhana Stenbäck

Lippupiste

The CEO of Finland's Lippupiste shares his career highlight so far, as well as his opinion on what the biggest challenges facing the market currently are

Laura Boylan

Co-op Live

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Marc Sheppard

Royal Albert Hall

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