Programme

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  • qxio-recordThought provoker
  • qxio-recordSocial Events
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  • qxio-recordMeeting points
  •  
    11:00 - 20:00
    Registration
    13:00 - 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 Wines
    Meeting point: 12:30 at the lobby of the Grand Hotel Union Eurostars
    18:30 - 19:00
    First Timers' Reception at Cankarjev dom, Congress Centre Ljubljana
    Meeting 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 Centre
    Meeting 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
    Registration
    09:00 - 9:30
    Official Opening Ceremony
    09:30 - 10:00
    Opening Keynote 1
    Ljubljana -  Exceeding Expectations
    Speaker: Janez Koželj
    10:00 - 10:50
    IAPCO Highlights    
    10:50 - 11:10
    Coffee Break
    11:10 - 12:00
    General Assembly
    Part 1
    (Members Only)
    12:00 - 12:45
    Keynote 2
    Magnet Culture for Talent Retention 
    Speaker: Sonja Šmuc
    12:45- 14:00
    Lunch 
    Sponsored by Japan National Tourism Organization
    14:00 - 14:45
    Rapid Fire Session - Member Best Practices on Display
    14:45 - 15:30
    Thought Provoker 1
    Don’t Scare Your Muse 
    Speaker: Jadran Lenarčič
    15:30 - 15:50
    Coffee Break
    15:50 - 16:10
    Thought Provoker 2
    Expecting Better - DEI Driving Change in the Meetings Industry
    Speaker: Barbara Zupančič
    16:10 - 16:45
    Interactive Session - DEI in the Meetings Industry
    16:45 - 17:00
    Wrap Up of the Day
    19:00 - 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 Eurostars
    08:00 - 16:00
    Registration
    09:00 - 09:15
    Intro to the Day & Energiser
    09:15 - 10:00
    Keynote 3
    Our Future Depends on Our Actions NOW
    Speaker: Lučka Kajfež Bogataj
    10:00 - 10:20
    Thought Provoker 3
    World Class Quality and Sustainability Should Go Hand in Hand
    Speaker: Ana Roš
    10:20 - 10:50
    Interactive Session - Quality & Sustainability - How We Achieve Both
    10:50- 11:10
    Coffee Break
    11:10 - 11:30
    Thought Provoker 4
    "BEES the Flow": The Importance of Bees to Humans
    Speaker: Peter Kozmus
    11:30 - 12:15
    Interactive "Panel Discussion"
    Collaboration and Sustainability: "Win-Win for All"
    Morning speakers & others
    12:15 - 13:30
    Lunch
    13:30 - 14:15
    What keeps you Up at Night
    14:15 - 14:30
    Coffee Break
    14:30 - 14:50
    Thought Provoker 5 
    The Issue with a Disease We Thought Was Gone
    Speaker: Tomo Križnar
    14:50 - 15:05
    Wrap Up of the Day
    15:05 - 15:35
    Break to Get Ready for the Afternoon Activity 
    16:00 - 19:00
    Excursion to Postojna Cave
    Union 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
    Registration
    09:00 - 09:10
    Intro to the Day & Energiser
    09:10 - 09:55
    Keynote 4
    The Inevitable Future of Digital & AI
    Speaker: Andraž Štalec
    09:55 - 10:25 
    AI Applications in Action
    10:25 - 11:00
    General Assembly
    Part 2
    (Open to all)
    11:00 - 11:15
    Coffee Break
    11:15 - 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 Ahčan
    12:00 - 12:30
    Intro to Taipei 2025 and Closing
    12:30 - 13:30
    Closing Lunch