Skift Conference Forum is back – Live broadcast on City Winery in New York City on Monday, September 15 – A content-led, connected powered agenda designed for senior planners who want to lead rather than follow.
Whether you are in charge of a global conference portfolio, operating an internal event team or developing a brand-defined experience with lean resources, this forum will give you more topics. You will use frameworks to demonstrate ROI, new ways to activate strategies, and peer feedback that you cannot get from webinars.
This is not another meeting with sleek vendor booths and predictable panels. This is a gathering of top planners, becoming real, inspiring each other to innovate and thrive.
What’s the difference this year
No fluff. No filler. There is no sales stadium. The 2025 Skift Conference Forum agenda reflects the real-life pressure faced by today’s event leaders:
- Destinations look for opportunities amid geopolitical uncertainty
- Transform activities from cost centers to valuable investments
- Cut costs without cutting corners: The impossible balance behavior of planners
- Unfair Advantages: How Leading Events Companies Really Take advantage of AI
- The evolution of sponsorship: From logos to memorable brand experiences
We are also exploring bold high-risk issues:
→ Is it time to start your own activities?
→ How does Business Festival redefine the expectations of attendees?
→ Where does AI provide strategic enhancement – where to increase noise?
Why planners join us
Not only do you want to manage the meetings, but you can also provide value. This means you need not only inspiration – you need results.
✅Proof ROI
Learn how top professionals can build internal cases for investments, measure success across formats, and transition from logistics to leadership
✅People verification solutions
Hear directly from top company planners about what’s going on, what’s not and how to adapt in real time.
✅Inspiration and insights
Explore trends, get close to sources, discover new exciting vendor solutions and game-changing concepts that are sure to move your meeting forward, all curated by the Skift Conference Team.
✅Real dialogue, not Expo noise
You won’t scan badges or avoid sales reps. You will have a curated conversation with your peers – not your inbox.
Who will you be with
We are planning attendance to prioritize senior planners at companies, nonprofits, associations and agencies, people who are where you are and who can share what they have learned.
Expectations with:
- Directors and Vice Presidents of the Incident Manage millions of dollars in global investment portfolios
- Person in charge of experience and audience participation Shape the hybrid leading program
- CXOS and Strategist Hope to be aligned with brand and business growth
- Top Event Agent Leader Behind the most popular format in some industries
Keep your seat
📍New York City City Winery
📅Monday, September 15, 2025
🎟️ Purchase a ticket or apply for a free VIP pass (Qualification criteria apply).
Space is limited by design. We are optimizing for conversations, not crowds. If you think seriously about how to change the organization’s perception of events, we can’t wait to see you there.
