As part of our centennial celebrations, we're spotlighting the leaders, innovators, and visionaries who have shaped our association over the years. A long-time member based in Hong Kong, Michael has worn many hats at UFI, including Treasurer and President. True to his favourite saying, “An association is only as good as the efforts the members put into it,” Michael has always led by example.
As part of our centennial celebrations, we're spotlighting the leaders, innovators, and visionaries who have shaped our association over the years. This month, we spoke to Jessica Sibila from the USA. As an association, she knows that collaboration is the key to success. That’s why joining UFI was a natural step for her—to connect across the global exhibition industry.
As part of our centennial celebrations, we're spotlighting the leaders, innovators, and visionaries who have shaped our association over the years. This month, we sat down with Paulo Octavio Almeida from Brazil. For him, UFI is more than just an institution—it’s a network of faces, partnerships, and shared goals that make the exhibition industry thrive.
On International Women's Day, we're honouring Mary Larkin (President of the Americas, Nineteen Group). Discover her journey, her experience as UFI's first woman President, and her advice on empowering women in exhibitions below.
As part of our centennial celebrations, we're spotlighting the leaders, innovators, and visionaries who have shaped our association over the years. This month, we spoke with Rita Chu, who is based in Hong Kong SAR. Since joining UFI in 2006, Rita and her father have been instrumental in shaping the Asia-Pacific Chapter, both serving as Chairs and driving the region’s growth.
If you resonate with the phrase “I just want to talk to a human,” then you’re familiar with early chatbots. However, modern chatbots are no longer just keyword-driven scripts.
Software design and development have traditionally been associated with the artistry of expert developers and programmers, but digital transformation has opened new possibilities. Low-Code and No-Code (LC/NC) platforms are tools that allow even those with less technical expertise to participate in the application development process.
I am writing these lines as I am leaving the beautiful city of Amsterdam, where I spent a few days both with the UFI leadership for our first major meetings of the year and of course for this year’s Global CEO Summit. For me, this week confirmed two beliefs that I hold: UFI is doing very well – and with a little support from all of us it can achieve even more. And: While our industry is doing very well as well, we need to learn a lot for it to stay that way, and we can learn the most from looking at how other industries are tackling problems that are similar to the ones we are facing. Let me focus on this one first.
Happy New Year to all of you – this first edition of UFI Info comes out a few weeks into 2024, and just ahead of Chinese New Year on February 10, which will ring in the year of the dragon. Sound powerful?
Trade exhibitions generate return on investment (ROI), creating business value and economic growth for Thailand. However, as the industry evolves, there is a noticeable shift in priorities. Beyond financial metrics, there is a growing recognition of the importance of emotional experiences and creating a Return on Experience (ROE) that goes beyond the tangible.
