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ICCA 64th CONGRESS PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

 

Saturday, 8th November

 

NextGen Session 

12:00 - 15:30 | 📍Noble Hall, Alfândega

We'll kick off with an exclusive session with industry leaders where students, young professionals aged 40 years and under and professionals who have been in the events industry for less than 5 years will gain insider insights and career advice, followed by a chance to ask burning questions and network over lunch.

*Please note this session has limited capacity and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Global Business Exchange Coffee Break

13:30 - 15:30 | 📍Arrabida, Alfândega

 

Coffee Break

15:30 - 16:00 | 📍Alfândega Congress Centre

 

AI Builders Demo Session: Test and Feedback

16:00 - 18:00 | 📍Noble Hall, Alfândega

We open the doors for all ICCA Congress attendees for a demo session where concepts will be showcased to industry professionals for live feedback and discussion.
*Please note this session has limited capacity and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Regi - ception 

18:00 - 19:00 | 📍Alfândega Congress Centre

Start here! Get ready for an incredible interactive experience unlike any you've had before. Pick up your badge, meet your fellow delegates, and start your journey. Welcome to ICCA Congress 2025!

 

For more information about our Saturday programme, please click here.

 

Please note that session descriptions and speakers are subject to change.

 

Impact & Sustainability

Future Leadership & Resilience

Purposeful Business Models & Start - Ups

Innovation & Tech

The Creative Edge

 

Please note that each track will offer the same content on both days!


Sunday, November 9, 2025

Track 1
Track 2
Track 4
Track 4
Track 5
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CSR Activities
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM First-Timers Session
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Sector Meetings
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Welcome Ceremony
2:30 PM - 2:55 PM Opening Keynote
Keynote Speaker: Noelle Russell
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM Panel: "Game-Changers or Chaos-Makers? The True Impact of Large-Scale Events"
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3:40 PM - 4:00 PM Afternoon Coffee Break
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM General Assembly
Sunday Self-Guided Walking Tour
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Welcome Reception






Monday, November 10, 2025

Impact & Sustainability
Future Leadership & Resilience
Purposeful Business Models & Start-ups
Innovation & Tech
The Creative Edge
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Association Partners Breakfast
Exclusive for association executives - By invitation only
Morning Guided Meditation
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome Coffee
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Sharing Hubs 2.0: Charting the Course
A Multi-Track Opening to Kickstart the ICCA Congress 2025
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Coffee Break
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM Business Intelligence Coopetition
Parallel Session
10:45 AM - 11:10 AM Keynote: Professor Greg Clark
Parallel Session
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM Ministers' Panel: "Dialogue in Action — Shaping Solutions to Global Challenges"
Parallel Session
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Best Marketing Award
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM IMEX Lunch
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Transfers: Get Ready to Move!
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Impact & Sustainability Track Future Leadership & Resilience Track Purposeful Business Models and Start-ups Track Innovation & Technology Track The Creative Edge Track
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Transfers to Alfândega/Leisure
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Leisure Time
7:30 PM - 11:00 PM GalactICCA: Navigating the Future









Tuesday, November 11, 2025










Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
Track 4
Track 5
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Morning Coffee.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Denmark Lecture
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Presentations & Closing
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come
Track 1
Track 2
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Morning Coffee.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Denmark Lecture
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Presentations & Closing
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come

Track 3
Track 4
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Morning Coffee.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Denmark Lecture
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Presentations & Closing
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come

Track 5
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Morning Coffee.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Denmark Lecture
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Presentations & Closing
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come

Track 1
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Morning Coffee.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Denmark Lecture
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Presentations & Closing
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come

Track 2
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Morning Coffee.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Denmark Lecture
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Presentations & Closing
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come

Track 3
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Morning Coffee.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Denmark Lecture
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Presentations & Closing
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come

Track 4
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Morning Coffee.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Denmark Lecture
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Presentations & Closing
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come

Track 5
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Morning Coffee.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Denmark Lecture
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM The Sharing Hubs Are Where It All Comes Together
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Coffee Break AM
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ICCA Awards Ceremony: Celebrating Excellence in the Global Meetings Industry
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Presentations & Closing
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Next Destination Lunch: A Taste of What’s to Come


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