What are the latest insights in the MICE industry?

At IBTM World, our goal is to arm you with the latest developments in the Meetings & Events industry to use in your future endeavours.

Access recordings of highlighted sessions from the 2022 event below, download leading reports, or head to our blog to discover the latest news and developments in the industry.

Whatever you need, we've got you covered.

Highlights from the 2022 Knowledge Programme

Event technologist and futurist Graham Smith unpacks the cutting-edge technologies that the next generation of event professionals need to be ready for.

Using creative-business event, C2 Montréal as a case study, dive into new ways of bringing people together and building deeper, unexpected relationships.

Using a playful ‘conversation menu’ framework, this Deep Conversation Experience shows you how to facilitate real human connection that is at the heart of energising and memorable events.

Grant Dudson looks back at the journey of event tech through the eyes of a Creative, and speculates what this can tell us about the future for tech innovation at events.

Event Tech solves problems across the event organisation process. But how are event creatives inspired by tech, and how do production teams use it to unleash creative ideas? Discover in this live debate.

Under the stewardship of Kai Hattendorf, CEO, UFI, this panel brings the foremost experts from across the events eco-system together to discover the key insights from the COP27 announcement and light a path forward for all event businesses.

How can you survive and grow your business in the post-pandemic era? Igor Beuker shares his strategic foresight on trends and technologies that will shake up the event and exhibition industry.

Gareth Kelly presents on why Salesforce uses events not only to bring better business results, but to create limitless culture for business, and limitless change for society.

Marketers are obsessed with change and the technology that is driving it. But all this new technology runs on the human brain – the hardware that never changes. In this talk Tom Roach explores the fundamental principles of effective brand-building creativity.

Key Reports for Event Professionals

The IBTM World Trends Report 2023

The IBTM World Trends Report 2023 is an exclusive report, created by Alistair Turner, that focuses on exploring the current state of the meetings & events industry and delving into what we can predict about the future.

Discover the key trends that will be guiding our industry in 2023 and beyond and use them to shape your business.

Sponsored by Megaron Athens International Conference Centre.

The Incentive Travel Report

The Incentive Travel Report, authored by IBTM Contributor Mike Fletcher, highlights the robust recovery of the incentive travel sector.

However, challenges persist, including talent shortages, inflation, escalating travel and supply chain costs, and stricter corporate budgets, leading to reduced business trips and event attendance.

The report offers insights into how businesses can adapt and thrive in this dynamic environment


 

Gain insights year-round on the IBTM Events blog

The IBTM Events blog is constantly being updated with new insights, interviews and focus pieces that explore every inch of the meetings & events industry.

Have a read of the pieces we already have available from industry experts like Mike Fletcher, Tom Roach, Gabrielle Austen-Browne and Paul Cook, or keep an eye out for new updates.