Asia is a region of contrasts. Business travellers expect personalised service and seamless support, while organisations face increasing pressure to manage costs. Many companies embrace technology—but still value the reassurance of human connection. Ajt the same time, the MICE industry continues to grow, demanding creativity, efficiency, and unforgettable experiences.
In today’s MICE landscape, networking is no longer about collecting the most business cards — it’s about creating purposeful connections that drive real outcomes. This session explores how organisers can move beyond transactional introductions to design experiences that deliver both ROI and serendipity for their attendees.
Moderated by Errol Lim, the discussion will dive into:
Attendees will gain insider perspectives on how to build collaborative, high-impact networks that don’t just connect people but empower them to achieve tangible results.
With bold new directions shaping the MICE industry, the path ahead is exciting, challenging, and full of opportunities. This panel will explore what MICE will look like by 2030 and how the industry can innovate to meet the demands of the future. MICE leaders from CVBs, associations, organisers and providers will share their perspectives on how technological breakthroughs, sustainability initiatives, and creative thinking will redefine the attendee experience and event design.
From inflation and rising costs to supply-chain challenges and geopolitical uncertainty, meeting professionals are finding it difficult to make decisions related to the business of events. What will the conditions look like in the next year? What will the new reality look like? And how are other meeting professionals overcoming current obstacles to grow business? Much is uncertain, but current projections can help. Deep dive into MPI’s most recent Meetings Outlook research, published quarterly in The Meeting Professional magazine, and then discuss the trends that are most affecting you and your peers.
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The next five years will see corporate travel reshaped by technology far beyond AI alone. In this presentation we will discuss what travel managers and TMCs must prepare for five key shifts: biometric-enabled ecosystems; hyper-personalised, bundled experiences that merge business and leisure; sustainability tools with real-time carbon tracking; seamless connectivity through IoT and 5G infrastructure; and unified travel and expense systems delivering control and insight. While generative AI will underpin each of these areas, it is an enabler rather than the sole focus—enhancing efficiency, anticipating needs, and personalising engagement without replacing the human expertise central to effective travel management.
What does 2026 hold for meetings and events? Join our exclusive session to uncover key global trends from the latest Amex GBT Meetings & Events Forecast – the industry’s leading trends barometer – and dive deep into actionable insights. Be among the first to discover how to:
In-person vs virtual, how to overcome approval hurdles, obtain sign off and ensure you are assessing your program for the future.
Incentive travel trends represent $112billion in global value and are experiencing healthy growth. Corporations are continuing to see these programs as valuable growth drivers, but also as vehicles to improve company culture. How are macro-economic and geopolitical trends influencing programs and how can we continue to future-proof incentive travel?
In this session you will:
As organisations seek to create more agile, engaging, and personalised experiences, the era of the large, centralised conference is giving way to a new model: micro-events and decentralised formats. These smaller-scale gatherings – pop-ups, regional activations, satellite hubs – offer highly targeted content and interaction, making it easier to localise messaging, test ideas, and foster meaningful connections. Rather than bringing everyone to a single place, organisations are meeting audiences where they are: geographically, emotionally, and digitally.
In this session, we’ll explore:
How can you start to engage and involve your participants long before they arrive at your event? Why does it matter? In this session we’ll focus on the 2 – 4-week period before your event and explore some key tools to kickstart engagement with participants – from prepping & priming to friendly competition. So much magic can happen with a little time and creativity – let’s uncover this together.
