Amsterdam, Inspiration for Good
Amsterdam is the living, breathing embodiment of sustainability, progress and innovation. A pioneer for 750 years, the city is the ideal place to host international association events to help create change and meet the challenges of today
A famously liberal city, Amsterdam has earned an enviable reputation as a sustainable, innovation-driven meetings destination. With the Amsterdam Convention Bureau’s (ACB) team approach, international association meeting planners find a wealth of support to organise events sustainably while ensuring a lasting impact.
This exceptionally well-connected city with its high-speed train and airport hub offers excellent local transport and ranks high for smart mobility. There are more bikes than people!
Tram lines and bikes in Weteringschans (Pic credit: Koen Smilde)
Tram lines and bikes in Weteringschans (Pic credit: Koen Smilde)
Home to expansive, super-fast 4G internet coverage, Amsterdam connects in more ways than one as Europe’s largest internet exchange point allowing conferences to sustainably extend their reach internationally and make meaningful connections abroad.
Further, the city’s collaborative business and knowledge network encompasses a high concentration of prestigious universities, research centres and open innovation platforms. This helps event organisers tap into a collaborative network of changemakers ready to help create added value and have an impact across leading industries in healthcare, sustainable food, smart mobility, energy transition, construction and creative sectors.
Leader in AI-driven research and innovation
An excellent example of the city’s impressive events infrastructure, teamwork and connectivity, the World Summit AI 2022 took place at the Taets Art and Events Park.
Bringing together the brightest minds in artificial intelligence, World AI Week welcomed more than 16,000 AI professionals to focus on transforming business and society. As a leader for AI-driven research and innovation across healthcare, ethics and social equality, Amsterdam was praised as the perfect setting for future-focused events like WSAI 2022 to affect real change.
“For the sixth year, major international players in AI gather in Amsterdam for the world’s leading AI summit, cementing the city as THE centre for AI globally. This is the place where headlines are made and deals are forged. Most importantly, this is the place where real change happens.”
It’s that forward-thinking spirit that makes the city so ideal for meeting planners to host events designed to shape a more sustainable future and be an inspiration for good.
Hortus Botanicus (Pic credit: Koen Smilde)
Hortus Botanicus (Pic credit: Koen Smilde)
A'dam Toren from the Ferry (Pic credit: Koen Smilde)
A'dam Toren from the Ferry (Pic credit: Koen Smilde)
Terrace on Oranje-Vrijstaatkade (Pic credit: Koen Smilde)
Terrace on Oranje-Vrijstaatkade (Pic credit: Koen Smilde)
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