Associations World Congress 2026

Session Details

Sunday 7 June
12pm – 1pm
Registration and badging for the pre-congress session delegates

Registration

1pm – 1.50pm
Lunch & Networking

Break

2pm – 5.30pm
Medical Associations Forum

Pre-congress

Workshop: Building Practical AI Workflows for Associations

Networking

3.30pm – 4pm
Refreshments & Networking

Break

6.30pm – 7.30pm
Welcome Reception & Registration

Social Event

7.30pm – 9.30pm
Hosted Dinners

Social Event

Monday 8 June
8am – 9am
Registration and badging

Registration

9am – 9.30am
Welcome and Introduction to the Congress

Plenary

9.30am – 10.10am
Keynote Talk

Plenary

10.20am – 11am
AI: The Engine of Your Event Portfolio or an Operational Bolt-on?

Keynote Panel

The Obsolescence Trap: Can Associations Compete with a Personalized AI World?

Keynote Panel

Verified or Vilified? Guarding the Value of Associations as Authentic and Trusted in an AI Era.

Keynote Panel

11am – 11.40am
Refreshments, Networking & Exhibition

Break

11.45am – 1.15pm
AI Digital Transformation of Associations

Deepdive Session

AI to Enhance Your Event Digital Marketing

Deepdive Session

Creating an Effective & Profitable Hybrid Conference

Deepdive Session

Building Member Value Through Network Driven Collaboration

Deepdive Session

1.15pm – 2.45pm
Lunch, Networking & Exhibition

Break

2.45pm – 5.30pm
Setting Up a Successful Digital Procurement

Deepdive Session

Leveraging your Large Events to Deliver Value across your Association

Deepdive Session

Making Membership Matter - The IMPACT Framework for Growth, Retention & Engagement

Deepdive Session

2.45pm – 6pm
AI workshop: build your own membership AI assistant - No technical skills required

Deepdive Session

3.45pm – 4.30pm
Refreshments, Networking & Exhibition

Break

7.30pm – 11pm
Associations Congress Party

Social Event

Tuesday 9 June
9am – 12.45pm
Navigating Complexity: Practical Leadership and Governance Frameworks for Associations in 2026+

Deepdive Session

Creating Transformational Association Events

Deepdive Session

Authentic Content Creation with AI: Challenges and Opportunities for Associations

Deepdive Session

AI Readiness - From Awareness to Action for Membership Organisations

Deepdive Session

10.30am – 11.15am
Refreshments, Networking & Exhibition

Break

12.45pm – 2.15pm
Lunch, Networking & Exhibition

Break

2.15pm – 2.55pm
Association Case Study

Plenary

Accessibility in Practice: Designing Inclusive and Welcoming Events

Talk

How a Global Association embraces AI from Onboarding to Event and Member Communications

Talk

3.35pm – 4.10pm
Refreshments, Networking & Exhibition

Break