First raft of topics and speakers announced for Sustainable Events Summit 2024
The panel topics and first speakers at Vision: 2025’s Sustainable Events Summit (SES) have been confirmed for its return to The Showman’s Show on Wednesday 23rd October 2024.
Supported by title sponsor Festival Republic and hosted by The Showman’s Show, the action-focused summit will present the latest research, tools and knowledge, and brings together leading outdoor event organisers, local authorities, suppliers, and sustainability experts, to shape the future of climate action in the industry - this summit will include roundtables on sector strategy for 2030. Register here.
Programme highlights
The SES 24 morning is an invitation-only industry roundtable session, where Green Leaders will focus on national policy priorities and sector strategy.
A sustainable lunch is being supplied by Eat to The Beat, which will frame later conversations around food impacts.
Registration is now open for the free-to-attend afternoon panels and sessions, which include:
- Shaping the Future: A Vision for 2030
- Tackling Travel Impacts (sponsored by You.Smart.Thing)
- The Showman’s Show’s Green Supplier and Innovations Awards Live!
- A new “Quick Fire” session on this season's hot topics and new ideas
- Best of the Summer – festivals present behind-the-scenes insight on sustainability innovation.
SES will again be hosted by Vision 2025 steering group member Graham Brown, who states: “We’re all really excited by this year’s program. With significant developments in play on several fronts across outdoor events sustainability, 2024 is a pivotal year for SES, as work begins on establishing benchmarks and shaping the sector strategy to 2030. I sense an enthusiasm to share and inspire action that will shape the industry response to the climate emergency for UK events.”
Speakers confirmed so far include:
- Jon Collins, Chief Executive, LIVE
- Hannah Cox, Director at Sustainability Consultancy, betternotstop
- Andrew Lansley, Sustainability Consultant at Cheltenham Festivals
- Feimatta Conteh, Senior Environmental Responsibility Manager, Arts Council England
- Vikki Chapman, Head of Sustainability (UK&I) at Live Nation, Festival Republic
- Bonnie May, CEO, Eat to the Beat
- Chris Thompson, CEO, ‘You.Smart.Thing’
- Suzanne Bull MBE, CEO, Attitude is Everything
- Bethan Riach, Communications Manager, ecolibrium
- Anna Johnson, Environment & Sustainability Officer, Anjuna Beats (Involved Group)
- John Rostrum, CEO, Association of Independent Festivals
SES 24 will be hosted in a new-look venue, supplied by Evolution Domes, with AV supplied by Production AV (part of the D&B Group). SES remains free to attend thanks to their support, along with headline sponsors LS Events, Instagrid, MTD Pure Water and Sunbelt.
Spaces are limited, so early registration is recommended via the Vision 2025 website. You also need to register to visit The Showman’s Show which you can do here.