Advocacy, government relations and business events for growth
will be the focus of the upcoming Business of Events Policy Forum.
Taking place on 2 November at the QEII Centre in London, the
Policy Forum will see leading destinations, venues and event organisers from
across the UK come together to discuss how to achieve growth in the business
events sector and how business events can support the delivery of national
policy objectives.
Speakers and contributors will include the Rt Hon Theresa
Villiers MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Events, Jason
Geall, Senior Vice President, EMEA, American Express Global Business Travel,
Tania Baumann, Chief Operating Officer, World Energy Council, Kerry Prince,
Chief Growth Officer, RX Global and Cressida Prout, Group Event Director, Bray
Leino Events.
Further sessions will include Business Events for Policy and
Society, with inputs from Paul Black, Neil Brownlee, and Heledd Williams, Head
of Events for VisitBritain, VisitScotland Business Events and Visit Wales
respectively, and the Venue Pathway to Net Zero, with Anna Abdelnoor, CEO of
isla.
The final session of the day will see Chris Skeith OBE,
Chair of the Business Visits & Events Partnership, discuss the Future of UK
Events and reveal a new development, which organisers say will be
‘transformational’ for the UK events sector.
Following the Forum, a Senior Leadership Reception &
Dinner will also take place, held at {10 - 11} Carlton House Terrace, home to
the British Academy, in partnership with Searcys.
The Business of Events is an independent series of events
and reports, designed to raise the importance and profile of business events in
the UK, as a driver of economic growth, policy delivery and societal benefits.
You can view the programme here.
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
