Trend #5 - Industry Consolidation And New Players
ConferenceIndustry Consolidation
2024-06-13 | 11:45 AM - 12:20 PM
We will remain an industry with a wide ecosystem of diverse players, but after the COVID pause, industry consolidation will continue and likely accelerate – on the organizers' side as well as among venue operators and industry suppliers. Businesses of scale are simply better prepared to handle our industry’s growing global complexities. At the same time, a new cohort of launches and fast-growing new entrants will benefit from being small(ish) and nimble. This will allow them to post rapid growth in their respective areas of focus.
