Business events are evolving. Organisations are placing greater emphasis on value, sustainability, delegate experience, and operational ease when selecting destinations and partners. As expectations shift, destinations and suppliers must rethink how they attract and win high-value business events.
Success depends on understanding what drives buyer decisions, anticipating emerging demand, and delivering compelling experiences in an increasingly competitive market. This is particularly relevant as national tourism organisations, convention bureaus, destinations, and hospitality providers continue to prioritise business events as a strategic growth opportunity.
Join our 45-minute webinar to explore the latest trends shaping demand for business events, hear directly from buyers about what influences their destination choices, and learn how destinations and suppliers are responding to capture new opportunities.
Lovrenc Kessler is a Senior Partner based in Simon-Kucher’s Dubai office and is Head of the APAC Leisure & Tourism practice, with over 19 years of consulting experience in growth strategy, digital transformation, and commercial excellence. He advises leading tourism, leisure, and hospitality organisations across Asia and the Middle East, including private enterprises, government, and semi-government entities, helping them unlock sustainable growth. Lovrenc is also a published thought leader on revenue growth, digital and sales transformation, and consumer behaviour.
Alex Ma is a Director based in Simon-Kucher’s Singapore office with over 7 years of strategy consulting experience. He has advised clients globally across consumer sectors, with a strong focus on Leisure, Transport, and Tourism, helping clients develop initiatives around expansion strategy, source market development, and attraction proposition development and launches. Alex also brings deep expertise in ASEAN markets, helping our clients develop customer-centric strategies to drive commercial excellence and success.