Reimagining Association Events is a three-day series of talks brought to you by K.I.T Group and Marina Bay Sands in partnership with ITB Asia. Join us as we discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by associations in reimagining how events may look like now and in the near future.
Kindly note that these are private by-invitation sessions, and only registered attendees with K.I.T. Group have access to the below conference sessions.
All the sessions will run in Singapore time (UTC/GMT +8).
Day One – 21 October
3:30 – 3:45 pm
Building a successful strategy to deliver an effective, transparent and robust bidding process for major events
Jocelyne Mülli, Managing Director, K.I.T. Group
3:45 – 4:00 pm
Reimagining partnerships
Ailynn Seah, Vice President of Sales – MIC and Association, Marina Bay Sands
4:00 – 4:15 pm
Getting back to business of tourism
Ilan Geva, CEO, Ilan Geva & Friends
4:15 – 4:30 pm
Interactive Q&A
Day Two – 22 October
3:30 – 4:00 pm
The necessity and advantages of hybrid conferences and meetings
Panelists:
• Alicia Yao, Vice Chairman, China Congress of Association and Chamber of Commerce
• Helmut Schwägermann, Prof. em., Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, Founding Director, IEMS Shanghai
• Mike Lee, Vice President of Sales, Marina Bay Sands
• Stephane Talboom, Director of Sales, K.I.T. Group
Moderator:
• Nicolaus Kausch, Manager Sales, K.I.T. Group
4:00 – 4:15 pm
Case Study: Successful implementation of a hybrid event
Tom Reiser, Executive Director, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Day Three – 23 October
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Reimagining events
Panelists:
• Jason Yeh, CEO, GIS Group, 2nd Vice President, International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)
• WeeMin Ong, Vice President of Conventions & Exhibitions, Marina Bay Sands
• El Kwang, International Board of Director, Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), Founder + Chief Explorer, Untangled
• Martin Boyle, CEO, International Association of Professional Congress Organisers (IAPCO)
Moderator:
• Jocelyne Muelli, Managing Director, K.I.T. Group
4:00 – 4:15 pm
Reimagining sustainability
Kevin Teng, Executive Director of Sustainability, Marina Bay Sands
4:15 – 4:30 pm
COVID-19 threats to opportunities in the tourism sector?
Hendrik Jan van Es, Founder, Merchants of Meaning, Co-Founder, Conscious Business Nederland
4:30 – 4:45 pm
Interactive Q&A