Innovation in Conferences and Events - Responding to a Changing World

A 2 hour morning seminar (10.00am - Noon) followed by lunch on Tuesday 15th June

Venue: The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London

The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre is a platinum sponsor of the groundbreaking Convention 2020 study on the future of conferences, meetings and events. A key part of the study is the identification of case studies on innovative formats that are emerging from around the world.

In this highly interactive session, project director of the Convention 2020 study Rohit Talwar will share the latest findings on case examples of innovative event design and lead a discussion on how to drive innovation in events in the UK market over the next 12-24 months. Case examples will include:

• Delivering high impact low cost conferences and events
• Collaboration with delegates in design
• Multi-organisation events to control costs and increase attractiveness to sponsors and exhibitors
• Using hybrid events to address pressure on delegate budgets
• Rethinking event design through the eyes of the participant
• Generating new revenue streams for conferences and events
• Redesigning exhibition formats

How to book a place

To book a place at this workshop please email Sue Etherington at the QEII in the first instance expressing your interest.

Please note we only have a limited number of places available.

About the presenter

Rohit Talwar is a futurist and award winning professional speaker who leads Fast Future Research - a think tank which works with corporations, governments and associations around the world and specialises in researching and advising on the future of meetings, associations, travel and tourism.

Rohit has presented to audiences in over 40 countries worldwide, worked with a wide range of clients across the meetings industry and presented to leadership audiences for ICCA, IMEX, Visit London, ASAE, MPI, PCMA, ISES, MIA, Eventia, BACD, ACE, Confex, Kellen Euroconference, AEO, EITBTM, GIBTM and a range of other global industry events.