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AEO Conference 2026

AEO Conference 2026

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Keynote - Can I get an encore?

03 Sept 2026

Sustaining extraordinary performance in an industry built around apex moments

Three days of brilliance, twelve months in the making. That's an apex moment - and our industry runs on them. There's no off-season, because before the carpet even comes up, next year's show is already selling.

The best events leave people wanting more. The best organisations create the conditions to deliver that feeling again and again. The real challenge is building teams with the energy, confidence and support to rise to every new show.

In this keynote, Dr Pippa Grange explores the performance between performances: planning recovery as carefully as you plan the floorplan, creating the conditions your people do their best work in, and building a culture that sustains success when the next deadline is already on the horizon.

The best encores are earned long before the audience asks for one.

Sponsored by: Deutsche Messe

Speakers
Pippa Grange, Consultant Psychologist & Culture Coach

Testimonials

  • The AEO Conference is an important forum because it brings together change makers in the event industry, I'm also looking forward to networking with some great people as well.
    Raphael Sofoluke
    Founder & CEO, UK Black Business Show
  • The AEO Conference has always been a really important forum, it talks about some of the kind of key topics and trends and certainly as I've sort of developed throughout my career it's always topics around mergers and acquisitions or where the industry is going or the pivot to digital it's always given us really good talking points and things to think about.
    Duncan Reid
    CEO & Co-Founder, Reset Connect
  • The conference was a fantastic experience, truly living up to its theme 'Motivate. Innovate. Create.' The speakers were highly engaging and entertaining, offering invaluable insights into key industry topics. Well done, Team AEO!
    Ian Kidson
    Harrogate Convention Centre

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