Programme
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11:00 - 20:00
Registration13:00 - 15:30
Field Trips
Option 1: Ljubljana’s Highlights & The Architectural Genius of Jože Plečnik
Option 2: Enjoy the Diverse Flavours of Slovenian Cuisine
Option 3: Taste the Enticing Local WinesMeeting point: 12:30 at the lobby of the Grand Hotel Union Eurostars 18:30 - 19:00
First Timers' Reception at Cankarjev dom, Congress Centre LjubljanaMeeting Point: 18:10 at the lobby of the Grand Hotel Union Eurostars and walk to the Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre (10 minutes) 19:00 - 22:00
Welcome Reception at Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress CentreMeeting Point: 18:30 at the lobby of the Grand Hotel Union Eurostars and walk to the Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre (10 minutes) -
BIG EXPECTATIONS
08:00 - 19:00
Registration09:00 - 9:30
Official Opening Ceremony09:30 - 10:00
Opening Keynote 1
Ljubljana - Exceeding Expectations
Speaker: Janez Koželj10:00 - 10:50
IAPCO Highlights10:50 - 11:10
Coffee Break11:10 - 12:00
General Assembly
Part 1
(Members Only)12:00 - 12:45
Keynote 2
Magnet Culture for Talent Retention
Speaker: Sonja Šmuc12:45- 14:00
Lunch
Sponsored by Japan National Tourism Organization14:00 - 14:45
Rapid Fire Session - Member Best Practices on Display14:45 - 15:30
Thought Provoker 1
Don’t Scare Your Muse
Speaker: Jadran Lenarčič15:30 - 15:50
Coffee Break15:50 - 16:10
Thought Provoker 2
Expecting Better - DEI Driving Change in the Meetings Industry
Speaker: Barbara Zupančič16:10 - 16:45
Interactive Session - DEI in the Meetings Industry16:45 - 17:00
Wrap Up of the Day19:00 - 22:30
Dinner at National Gallery of Slovenia (Flavours of Slovenia)Grand Hotel Union Eurostars Meeting Point: 18:30 at the lobby of the Grand Hotel Union Eurostars and walk to the National Gallery of Slovenia (10 minutes)
Intercontinental Hotel Meeting Point: 18:30 at the lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel and walk to the National Gallery of Slovenia (10 minutes) -
SUSTAINABILITY
07:00 - 08:00
Sport Activity
Pilates - Rose Room
Morning run - Meeting Point 6:55 at the lobby of the Grand Hotel Union Eurostars08:00 - 16:00
Registration09:00 - 09:15
Intro to the Day & Energiser09:15 - 10:00
Keynote 3
Our Future Depends on Our Actions NOW
Speaker: Lučka Kajfež Bogataj10:00 - 10:20
Thought Provoker 3
World Class Quality and Sustainability Should Go Hand in Hand
Speaker: Ana Roš10:20 - 10:50
Interactive Session - Quality & Sustainability - How We Achieve Both10:50- 11:10
Coffee Break11:10 - 11:30
Thought Provoker 4
"BEES the Flow": The Importance of Bees to Humans
Speaker: Peter Kozmus11:30 - 12:15
Interactive "Panel Discussion"
Collaboration and Sustainability: "Win-Win for All"
Morning speakers & others12:15 - 13:30
Lunch13:30 - 14:15
What keeps you Up at Night14:15 - 14:30
Coffee Break14:30 - 14:50
Thought Provoker 5
The Issue with a Disease We Thought Was Gone
Speaker: Tomo Križnar14:50 - 15:05
Wrap Up of the Day15:05 - 15:35
Break to Get Ready for the Afternoon Activity16:00 - 19:00
Excursion to Postojna CaveUnion Hotel Eurostars Meeting Point: 15:40 at the lobby of the Grand Hotel Union Eurostars and bus transfer to Postojna Cave (40 minutes)
Intercontinental Hotel Meeting Point: 15:50 at the lobby of the Intercontinental Hotel and bus transfer to Postojna Cave (40 minutes)20:00 onwards
Casual Dinner at the Ljubljana Castle -
HOW TO MOVE FORWARD
08:00 - 15:00
Registration09:00 - 09:10
Intro to the Day & Energiser09:10 - 09:55
Keynote 4
The Inevitable Future of Digital & AI
Speaker: Andraž Štalec09:55 - 10:25
AI Applications in Action10:25 - 11:00
General Assembly
Part 2
(Open to all)11:00 - 11:15
Coffee Break11:15 - 12:00
Closing Keynote 5
How our clients move forward: The cutting edge; A synergy of modern surgical techniques, science and innovation improves patient wellbeing
Speaker: Uroš Ahčan12:00 - 12:30
Intro to Taipei 2025 and Closing12:30 - 13:30
Closing Lunch
