IBTM World celebrates innovation with industry influencers as speakers

Julius and Christine's keynote address is complemented by a series of transformative sessions designed to showcase the role of event professionals in shaping the future of the industry with their imaginative ideas and solutions.

Presenting the third keynote conference

Julius Solaris is founder of Boldpush, an events industry consulting company, and Christine Renaud is CEO of Braindate, a digital learning tool that fosters conversations among event industry professionals. Their dynamic conversation will take place on the main stage at 9.15am on the third day of the show.

Titled 'It's not 2019 anymore'. Why Events Will Never Be the Same' - In this insightful session, Julius and Christine will engage in a frank discussion about the future of events. Designed to ensure attendees take away tangible learnings to future-proof their events, the conversation will answer questions such as "How do we learn at events?", "Why is it important to belong to events?", " How can events have a greater impact?" impact?' and 'What are the five main characteristics of future events?'

Commenting on the session, Julius said: “We live in an era where the concept of meeting has never been more fluid. The more we interact online, the more we need to find each other. As technology evolves, the future will require event organizers to connect audiences regardless of medium in a sustainable, inclusive and reliable way.”

Highlighting the need to reinvent the speaker-attendee relationship for the 21st century, Christine adds: “The future of events will be influenced by the future of learning, which is self-directed, collaborative and experiential. “Event innovation will be rooted in reorchestrating the power dynamics between “attendees” and “speakers,” and our session will provide attendees with concrete approaches to lead the way toward much-needed cultural change in the industry.” .