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21.11.2024

NEXTLIVE.FESTIVAL 2024

After its premiere in 2023, the NEXTLIVE.FESTIVAL entered the next round on November 21, 2024. 330 participants, event planners from business and industry, leading minds from science as well as visionaries and thought leaders from the event industry met at the RMCC to discuss future topics.

Motto: "Brand 4.0: From now to the future"

The NEXTLIVE.FESTIVAL 2024 has once again transformed the South Hall (opens in a new tab) of the RheinMain CongressCenter (opens in a new tab) Wiesbaden (RMCC) into a cozy and hip feel-good and meeting space - matching the industrial style of the hall - and even expanded the event area by 200 m² on the outdoor area.

  • Around 330 participants
  • Over 3,000 m² of event space
  • Over 50 top international speakers on 5 stages
    - Conference stage for strategic (corporate) marketing & event planners
    - Four themed side stages (Red, Blue, Yellow and Green Stage)
  • Experience Area (with creative marketing & event solutions)
  • Founders Corner (with innovative start-ups)
  • Workshop & Recharge Space
  • 'Learn From The Best' Expert.Hubs (with 15 internationally award-winning marketing & event showcases)

Concentrated knowledge in a relaxed atmosphere

With 5 stages and over 50 speakers, the Business Festival offered plenty of content and concentrated knowledge about live communication and experience marketing.

The Neptunus Conference Stage was aimed at marketing and event planners who want to discuss live events and brand experiences at a strategic level. Exciting topics included the master keynote "Shaping tomorrow's experiences" with Colja Dams; "Leadership un-tied: why companies need to invest more in effective leadership communication" with Dale Parmenter and the "NEXTLIVE.HOTSHIT List" with Sjoerd Weikamp.
Another highlight was the keynote "Burn on - Burn out: there will be a next live, but no a next life" with Sven Kretschmer.

Keynotes and insights

Comments on the festival

Colja Dams during his presentation

Colja Dams, CEO VOK DAMS worldwide"A fantastic industry conference with more than 50 educational seminars tailored to corporate marketing and events professionals. The RheinMain CongressCenter, with its modern design and impressive sustainability standards, provided the perfect backdrop for this forward-thinking festival."

Jens Prange-Wegmann Portrait picture

Jens Prange-Wegmann, Leiter Event- & Spendenmanagement/ Geschäftsführer Naspa Stiftung"We always enjoy coming to the RMCC with our company because we encounter a great deal of professionalism here, starting with the communication, the catering and, above all, the technical implementation."

Stefan Lohmann Portrait

Stefan Lohmann, CEO Sustainable Event Solutions"It really was a brilliant event and a wonderfully sustainable location. Thank you for the insights! If all venues were as sustainable as the RMCC, we would have solved most of our problems. Because the choice of location determines how sustainable an event really is!"

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Portrait photo Annika Schaad-Diederich smiling with shoulder-length loose hair. With pearl necklace and blazer.

Annika Schaad-Diederich

Portrait photo Ulrike Theis smiling with open long hair with long necklace in blouse.

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