ICCA Young Professionals Forum 2026

Future-Proof Your Career in Business Events

Where Generations Connect to Shape the Future

One Industry. Many Perspectives.

The annual ICCA Young Professionals Forum is returning to the enchanting city of Barcelona on the 16th of November 2026!

The Forum gives emerging professionals a genuine voice — and a seat at the table — empowering them to challenge assumptions, share bold ideas and help shape the future of our industry.

Designed as a collaborative, hands-on experience, the forum brings together diverse perspectives across generations to turn ideas into actionable solutions. Through open dialogue and co-creation, participants don’t just discuss what’s next — they actively build it in an engaging, inclusive and energising environment.

When & where?

16 November Barcelona

WHY ATTENDING IS WORTH YOUR TIME

Industry professionals should attend to gain fresh perspectives, collaborate inter-generationally, and help shape forward-thinking solutions for the future of the industry.

Expertise

Gain a better understanding of the skills of the future

Practical Skills

From storytelling to designing job descriptions of the future!

Reverse Mentoring

Experience the power of intergenerational exchanges

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

ICCA Members

Association Executives

Students

Observers (Non-ICCA Members)

This event is open to ICCA members, Observers association executives, and students of any age, though priority will be given to Young Professionals (35 years old or under).

The forum brings together stakeholders from across the business events ecosystem — from venues and destinations to association clients and students — to combine diverse perspectives and co-create a more aligned, future-focused approach to action.

Venue

Casa Convalescència

Casa Convalescència is a modernist building that is part of the historic site of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, declared a Historic/Artistic Monument and a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO.

For more information about the venue, please click here.