BEFuture aims at fostering innovation to the business events sector and building new capacities among its professionals in order to transition towards a more innovative, sustainable and resilient industry. 

The Knowledge HUB gathers all the information and knowledge generated by the BEFuture project and its activities in order to make it accessible to all. 

The information is structured in three different categories:

Talent development

Training sessions designed to educate, stimulate, inspire, and support business event professionals towards a digital and sustainable transition.

Boosting Innovation

Local and global sessions designed around the concept of strategic foresight, where the BEFuture ecosystem (BE professionals, innovation and research centres, universities, creators, associations, etc.) get together in ‘innovation hubs’ to create collaborative innovation around the future of the sector.

Studies and research

BEFuture will publish a white paper, a selection of Best Practices and other studies and knowledge.

Talent development program

BEFuture aims at transferring knowledge to the business event professionals through its talent development programme. A series of live as well as online sessions will take place throughout Europe.

  • To invest in circularity to reduce energy consumption, waste, water and pollution, and at the same time to better meet the increasing demand for sustainable tourism
  • To enhance data sharing practices to allow for new innovative tourism services and improve the sustainable management of destinations
  • To invest in skills to ensure the avaailability of qualified workforce and attractive careers in the ecosystem
  • To "foster" digitalisation in order to improve processes and enhance the event experience... 

In short, the Talent Development Programme aims at increasing ‘future literacy’ which is defined as the ability to become aware of the complexity of the future business and organisation's surroundings, environment, connections and new horizons and how the past and present influence the future. It strengthens the capacity to anticipate change and grasp new opportunities.  

This programme is composed by three different types of trainings:

  1. Global Trainings take place alongside international events such as IMEX or IBTM. There will be two sessions of global training, one in 2024 and another one in 2025.
  2. Local Trainings are organised throughout the 6 partner countries of the consortium. There will be two rounds of sessions of local trainings, one in 2024 and another one in 2025.
  3. Webinars short online webinars will be accessible in BEFuture’s online platform presenting cases of small businesses’ innovative solutions and technologies to reach a wide audience.

For whom is this talent program?

The training and webinars are offered free of charge to event organisers, associations, SMEs, entrepreneurs, start-ups, academics and other innovators that are eager to grow, learn and develop sustainably in their profession.

 

Are you working on or do you have an innovative concept that contributes to sustainable or technological innovation, or simply inspires others towards this?

Check out our funding possibilities here.

1.1.1 Global trainings

These Global Trainings take place in the framework of international events focusing on the business events industry with high attendance of BE professionals. These events will be IMEX 2024 and IBTM World 2025.

In order to move towards a new generation of Business Events, it is needed to bear in mind sustainability as well as the possibilities technology offers to create economic, social and environmental value for the benefit of the industry, the destination, the communities and society as a whole. Business Events can become a key driver of the digital and green transitions not only in Europe’s tourism sector but also in other industries.

The training will focus on emerging trends and needs of the business events industry in order to answer to this trends:

  • Technological developments to enhance (hybrid) event experiences
  • Alternatives and solutions in (attendee and supplier) mobility
  • Sustainable impact & measurement
  • New business models
  • HR and talent engagement (Future Generations)

See here where our global training takes place.

 

Are you working on or do you have an innovative concept that contributes to sustainable or technological innovation, or simply inspires others towards this?

More information on the sessions will soon be shared.

1.1.2 Local trainings

Training sessions designed to transfer knowledge and develop skills and attitudes to support the development of event organisers and stakeholders, as well as young talent.

They focus on emerging trends and needs of the business events industry:

  • Technological developments to enhance (hybrid) event experiences
  • Alternatives and solutions in (attendee and supplier) mobility
  • Sustainable impact & measurement
  • New business models
  • HR and talent engagement (Future Generations)

They are organised locally at the 6 countries that are represented by the consortium members: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and The Netherlands.

There will be two rounds of training sessions one in 2024 and the other in 2025.

More information on the sessions will soon be shared.

1.1.3 Webinars

In this section we will share short online webinars presenting best practices of small businesses’ innovative solutions and technologies to reach a wide audience.

The first webinars will be available in May 2024. More information on the webinars will soon be shared. You can leave your email here and we will inform you on the availability of the webinars.

Are you working or have you worked on an innovative concept that contributes to sustainable or technological innovation, or simply inspires others towards this? Check out our funding possibilities.

See here when and where training takes place in your country!

Studies and research

BEFuture aims at generating knowledge an information that help professionals from the Business Events ecosystem adapt their businesses and staff to a more fruitful and regenerative future.

In this section we will share all the studies and reports, such as the White paper, the Best practices compendium or the think tank reports. 

Boosting Innovation

Innovation is key in order to walk towards a better future. Businesses, professionals and society in general needs to change its mindset and be innovative and adapt to the trends and needs.

For this reason BEFuture focuses on boosting innovation via the creation of spaces and events where creative minds have the chance to get together and innovate in order to improve processes, change mindsets, and create new business models.

The Innovation Forum and Innovation Hubs are sessions that enable us to learn from each other and get inspired. These sessions are designed around the concept of strategic foresight, where local knowledge providers such as innovation and research centres, and universities come together as ‘innovation hubs’ to create collaborative innovation.

1. Innovation Forum

One-day event where inspirational presentations about trends and challenges related to the BEFuture main topics will be given by international experts as well as activities that stimulate creativity. In addition, participants will collaborate in transnational teams in thematic workshops where new ideas will be shared and developed.

2. Innovation Hubs

User-centered innovation sessions, such as cocreation workshops, challenge-driven and designed around the approach of strategic foresight.

The workshops shall bring together professionals in order to get engaged in an innovative, collaborative process to generate ideas, which then could be used to develop innovative concepts/projects.

The local innovation sessions are hosted locally by each consortium partner in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, The Netherlands.

The sessions will be performed by trained moderators for approximately 20 participants.

See here when and where sessions take place in your country!

 

Who can participate to the Innosessions? 

Local SMEs, entrepreneurs, start-ups, academics and other innovators are welcome to participate. They aim to generate and develop innovative concepts and projects. Participants are welcome from:

Digital industries

For developing digitalised processes, use of AI and new technologies, empower consumers’ sustainable choices and data-based innovative tourism services

Agri-food

For improving food systems and services, reliable local supply chains and reduced food waste for hospitality

Construction

For building and renovating more sustainable and resilient BE to Business Events infrastructures, amongst other

Mobility

For technological and electric transportation alternatives and social solutions and business models based on social sharing

Event industry

Organising agencies, associations, venues and suppliers within the Business Events value chain

Local community

To participate in finding solutions that contribute to local economic, social, physical and mental well-being

Do you already have an innovative concept that can contribute to sustainable or technological innovation? Check out our funding possibilities.

The sessions will be performed by trained moderators for approximately 20 participants. See here when and where sessions take place in your country!

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