Explore the realities of designing international meetings in partnership with local experts. Hear how association planners tackle real-world design challenges, then work through the same challenge yourself.

Discover where planner intent and local delivery can become disconnected, and learn practical ways to build stronger collaboration, better communication and more adaptable event designs. Leave with fresh ideas and a repeatable design-thinking approach you can apply to future programs.

Learning outcomes:

Identify where planner intent and local delivery can diverge

Build stronger collaboration with local destination partners

Apply design-thinking techniques to future meetings

* CMP/CEU Approved: Event Design, 1.0 credit

Some teams adopt AI without a plan, while others are unsure how to move forward. Explore how Ksenija and Dahlia built an AI governance policy from the ground up, including due diligence, internal discussions and rollout. Discover how they involved both early adopters and more cautious team members in the process.

Learning outcomes:

Build an AI governance framework for your team

Balance progress with effective safeguards

Engage both early adopters and cautious team members