Geopolitics, AI, and how to prevent staff burnout will be
just a few of the topics on the table for discussion when association leaders meet
in Barcelona later this year.
IBTM
World, the trade show for the meetings and events industry, has revealed
the first details of its 2024 Association
Leaders Forum, created in partnership with ESAE
(European Society of Association Executives) and sponsored by Amsterdam
Convention Bureau.
Taking place on day one of the show, the forum will explore
how artificial intelligence can make conferences and more engaging and
financially sustainable, while establish a greener future.
The forum will also try to understand how to equip team
members with the right tools and perform in an efficient and rewarding manner;
explore how associations can prepare for a year of electoral shifts and guide
members and staff in navigating the geopolitical environment.
More than 130 people are expected to attend the event,
which for the second year running has been designed in partnership with the European
Society of Association Executives (ESAE).
Liesbeth Switten, ESAE vice-president, said the event wouldn’t
‘shy away’ from the big issues.
“We will create an association
sector fit for the rest of the 21st century and beyond, and the ideas and
voices of association professionals will be vital in realising this vision,”
she said.
Speakers will include Martin Boyle, CEO, IAPCO; Liesbeth
Switten, secretary general at AIB-Association of Issuing Bodies; Dianna
Steinbach, senior VP Growth, Institute
of Management Accountants; Bobby Peralta, CEO, Philippine Council of
Associations & Association Executives; Dennis Speet, managing director,
Amsterdam Convention Bureau and Cecilia Delgado Molina, executive secretary,
International Sociological Association.
Written By
James Lancaster
AMI editor James
Lancaster is a familiar face in the meetings industry and international
association community. Since joining AMI in 2010, he has gained a reputation
for asking difficult questions and getting lost in convention centres. Proofer, podcaster, and panellist - in his spare time, James likes to walk,
read, listen to music, and drink beer.
