How to Scrape and Extract Event Speakers with TypeScript

Collecting event speaker information from websites is often a tedious and error-prone task, typically involving manual clicking, copying, pasting, and careful formatting into usable data. Scraping speaker details can also be complex due to dynamic page structures, login-protected resources, or interactive elements relying heavily on JavaScript frameworks.

With Airtop's automation and TypeScript, you can reliably automate extraction from any event webpage, even those requiring authentication with OAuth, two-factor authentication (2FA), or Captcha verification. Utilizing real browser sessions, this automation accurately interacts with page elements and produces structured JSON outputs, enabling seamless integration into CRMs and data pipelines without manual overhead or complex maintenance.

Who is this Automation for?

• Automation Engineers

• Full-stack Developers

• Data Analysts

• Event Marketers

Key Benefits

• Reliable extraction via real browser sessions

• Structured JSON output for smooth integrations

• Support for authentication methods (OAuth, 2FA, Captcha)

• Customizable TypeScript code environment

Use Cases

• populating CRM databases automatically with event speaker profiles

• Competitive intelligence by tracking speakers at industry conferences

• Generating prospect lists from event websites

• Identifying key influencers for targeted marketing campaigns

Getting Started with the Extract Event Speakers Automation

Quickly deploy Airtop's automation to reliably collect detailed speaker information from event websites directly into structured data pipelines.

How the Extract Event Speakers Automation Works

This Airtop automation runs a real browser session using TypeScript to render and navigate to the designated event page URL. It intelligently identifies relevant speaker data elements such as names, titles, and LinkedIn URLs, even from dynamic or protected pages. The automation extracts this information, validates its structure, and outputs clean JSON format data ready for immediate integration into CRM platforms or custom workflows.

What You'll Need

• An Airtop account

• Node.js and TypeScript installed

• Target event page URLs

• (Optional) Login credentials if target pages require authentication

Setting Up the Automation

1. Login to your Airtop account and create a new automation project.

2. Clone or download the provided TypeScript template for speaker extraction.

3. Add target event URL(s) into the provided configuration file.

4. If sites require authentication, set authentication parameters (OAuth tokens, username/password credentials, or Captcha solving mechanisms).

5. Run the Airtop automation script, and validate the JSON output before integrating into your workflows.

Customize the Automation

This Airtop automation can easily be tailored using TypeScript for your specific data extraction scenarios. Possible customizations include:

• Extracting additional speaker details like session topics, speaker bios, or contact emails.

• Automatically filtering speakers by title or organization.

• Configuring data to be instantly pushed to popular CRMs such as HubSpot or Salesforce.

• Adding dynamic URL crawling logic to process multiple event pages automatically.

Automation Best Practices

• Test automation periodically with representative event pages to ensure consistent extraction accuracy.

• Use environment variables to securely handle sensitive authentication credentials.

• Monitor automation runs and logs to proactively address site structure changes.

• Regularly review and refine code logic within TypeScript scripts to handle evolving website frameworks.