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LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE EDITOR IN CHIEF Atti Soenarso
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PUBLISHER Roger Kellerman
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GLOBAL SALES DIRECTOR Graham Jones
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TEXT Robert Cotter, Hans Gordon, Roger Kellerman,
Elizabeth Rich, Robin Sharma, Atti Soenarso,
Alistair Turner, Maarten Vanneste
TRANSLATOR Dennis Brice
PHOTOS / IMAGES Sara Appelgren, GG Archard,
Frances Coch, Annie Day, Peter Holst (cover), Jimmy King,
Josée Lvesque, Magnus Malmberg, Andrew Ostrovsky,
Luis Padilla, Daniel Rasmussen, Steve Stills,
Violeta Stoimenova, Mark Strozier
DESIGN KellermanDesign.com
Nov/Dec 2020
14 Unlock Your Superpower
INTRO Atti Soenarso: If knowledge is
power, learning is a superpower.
16 Strong Networks and Even Stronger
Relationships Are Critical to Success
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Chantal Sturk-
Nadeau on one of the world's largest
strategies in scale and scope.
30 Lies
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEETINGS Hans Gordon
on when social lubricants become
dangerous weapons.
39 Reflect, Reset and Redefine
INDUSTRY IDENTITY Elizabeth Rich is a
keen observer of an industry which
remains close to her heart.
42 Forum Unites Ancient Societies with
Global Investors on a Futuristic Platform
ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE The world's
indigenous communities are owners
of highly innovative businesses.
No. 26
Bringing Collective Thinking Into a Defined Arena
50 Copenhagen CB Strengthens Its Business
Model for Congresses
STRATEGY Copenhagen Convention
Bureau shares their insight and
knowledge.
52 How the Pandemic Will Change Business
Events for the Better
TECHNOLOGY PIVOT One thing is clear:
technology will play an even more
significant role moving forward.
58 Don't Accept Webinars as Good Enough
DEMAND NETWORKING We need to sit
down and evaluate what we are doing.
Are we rolling towards the abyss?
64 ×5 Your Positivity and Productivity During
the Pandemic
SHARMA Getting you into the rare-air
that very few know.
66 Here East: An Intellectual Ecosystem
ADDING VALUE Innovation campus in the
heart of the Olympic Village on the
eastern fringes of central London.
EDITORIAL RAYS OF SUNSHINE Louise Glück + Henry Purcell +
Sarrita King + WiT Singapore + Home with Olympus +
Marion Grasby + Simon Barnes + Miso
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46 New Study Spotlights How Socio-Political
Changes in Europe Impact Events
WHITE PAPER Current trends influencing
Europe as a meetings destination.
74 A Political Perspective
KELLERMAN Roger Kellerman wants us
to learn what fragile states means for
business.
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