Sunday, 27 Apr 2025
8.00 - 12.00
Exhibitor set up
12.00 - 17.00
REGISTRATION OPENS
Congress Foyer, Lower Level
For all GEO's 26th Annual Conference attendees
17.00 - 18.00
CHAPTER TEAM HAPPY HOUR
By invitation - global GEO Chapter co-ordinators only
18.00 - 19.30
FELLOWS DRINKS RECEPTION
By invitation - GEO Fellows of Global Equity only
19.30 - 23.00 (event times differ)
Provider sponsored events
By invitation - venues vary
Monday, 28 Apr 2025
8.00
Registration opens
Congress Foyer, Lower Level
8.30 - 9.30
ISSUER ATTENDEE ARRIVALS
Corporate issuer attendees only
Coffee and pastries
8.30 - 9.30
ISSUER COUNCIL MEETING
By invitation - GEO's Issuer Council members only
9.30 - 11.30
ISSUER-ONLY KEYNOTE AND NETWORKING EVENT
Corporate issuer attendees only
A fun-packed keynote from DUNCAN STEVENS and roundtable networking event designed to foster deeper connections with global peers through engaging activities.
11.00
ALL NON-ISSUER ARRIVALS
Service provider and other non-issuer attendees
Congress Hall, Lower Level
11.30 - 12.30
ALL ATTENDEE LUNCH
Congress Hall, Lower Level
12.30 - 14.00
OPENING ALL-ATTENDEE SESSION
KEYNOTE I: SILVIA GARCIA, Former Coca-Cola Global Director of Happiness, Marketing and Communications
Congress Hall, Lower Level
14.00 - 14.45
Afternoon refreshment break
Congress Hall, Lower Level
14:45 - 15.45
BREAKOUT SESSION I
Level 1
15.45 - 16.00
Transition
16.00 - 17:00
Level 1
17.00 - 18.00
Free time
18.00 - 18.40
OPENING RECEPTION - WELCOME DRINKS AND TRANSPORT
Congress Foyer, Lower Level
Enjoy drinks while you wait to join your coach transfer to the Opening Party!
All attendees to wear conference badges, including guests
19.00 - 22.30
OPENING PARTY
Luxury Grand Bohemia Cruise
A 'not to be missed' event for all conference attendees - join us for a spectacular VIP dinner cruise along Prague's famous Vltava River.
All attendees to wear conference badges, including guests.
Guest tickets are available to purchase.
Tuesday, 29 Apr 2025
7.30
Registration opens
Congress Foyer, Lower Level
8.00 - 9.00
ALL-ATTENDEE BREAKFAST
Coffee and breakfast
Congress Hall, Lower Level
8.00 - 9.00
FIRST-TIMERS, FUTURE LEADERS AND FELLOWS' BREAKFAST
By invitation only - GEO Fellows, GEO Future Leaders and new annual conference attendees only
9.00 - 10.30
ALL-ATTENDEE SESSION
KEYNOTE II - JAN MÜHLFEIT
10.30 - 11.00
Refreshment break and book signing
11.00 - 12.00
BREAKOUT SESSION III
Level 1
12.00 - 13.15
LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK
Congress Hall, Lower Level
13.15 - 14.00
BREAKOUT SESSION IV
Issuer-only sessions
Level 1
Provider Alliance Council session
Location TBD
14.00 - 14.10
Transition
14.10 - 15.10
BREAKOUT SESSION V
Level 1
15.10 - 15.40
Transition
15.40 - 16.25
Level 1
16.25 - 16.45
Transition
16.45 - 17.45
Level 1
17.45 - 19.15
Free time
19.15 - 20.00
GEO AWARDS 2025 - WELCOME DRINKS AND TRANSPORT
Congress Foyer, Lower Level
Enjoy drinks while you wait to join your coach transfer to the GEO Awards!
All attendees to wear conference badges, including guests
19.30 - midnight
THE 2025 GEO AWARDS
Žofín Palace, Prague
Drinks reception: 19.30 - 20.30
Celebration gala and dinner: 20.30 - 22.00
After party at Cloud9 Sky Bar and Lounge: 22.00 - 00.00
A seat is included in the conference ticket - a limited number of guest tickets, individual tickets and tables of ten are available to purchase
Wednesday, 30 Apr 2025
8.30
Registration opens
Congress Hall, Lower Level
9.00 - 10.00
ALL-ATTENDEE BREAKFAST
Congress Hall, Lower Level
10.00 - 11.00
BREAKOUT SESSION VIII
Level 1
11.00 - 11.15
Transition
11.15 - 12.00
BREAKOUT SESSION IX
Roundtable sessions
Level 1
12.00 - 13.00
LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK
Congress Hall, Lower Level
13.00 - 14.00
BREAKOUT SESSION X
Level 1
14.00 - 14.30
Refreshment break
Congress Hall, Lower Level
14.30 - 16,.00
ALL-ATTENDEE SESSION
KEYNOTE III - JASON BEVAN, Former Head of Creative Development at Warner Bros Studios
ABOUT JASON
Followed by prize giving and closing remarks
16.00 - 23.59
Exhibitor breakdown
16.45 - 19.00 APPROX
BONUS NETWORKING EVENT
A pay-as-you-go event to experience the best of Prague. Details to be announced