{"id":48667,"date":"2026-07-17T14:10:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/?p=48667"},"modified":"2026-07-17T14:10:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:10:32","slug":"brand-licensing-europe-issues-last-call-for-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.licensingitalia.it\/en\/brand-licensing-europe-issues-last-call-for-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Brand Licensing Europe issues last call for speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Brand Licensing Europe<\/strong> (BLE) in partnership with License Global has issued its last \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandlicensing.eu\/about\/call-for-speakers\/\"><u>call for speakers<\/u><\/a>\u2019 with applications closing in just two weeks on Friday 31 July.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brand Licensing Europe is the only pan-European annual event dedicated to licensing and brand extension. This\u00a0year, the event\u00a0takes place\u00a06-8\u00a0October\u00a0at Excel London and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandlicensing.eu\/?utm_source=press-release&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=nam26ble-ml-pr\"><u>registration is now open.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is the first time in 27 years BLE has invited the industry to submit speaker proposals and it\u2019s proving incredibly popular,\u201d said BLE\u2019s event director Ella Haynes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019ve had 61 applications to date in addition to the outreach that we do each year, and this year\u2019s conference agenda is filling up\u00a0 quickly with only a few spots remaining. We will start announcing the programme \u2013 including plans for two not-to-be-missed keynotes \u2013 from August once everything is locked in, so watch this space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cA reminder from me, registration is open and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandlicensing.eu\/event-information\/meetings\/\"><u>Event Planner<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is live, so there\u2019s no better time to sign up and start scheduling your BLE calendar to make sure you get the most from this year\u2019s show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Themes attendees can expect to see on this year\u2019s programme\u00a0 based on industry trends and customer feedback following last year\u2019s event include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Category focuses on <strong>music, museums and heritage, food &amp; beverage and character &amp; entertainment<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Plus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Big name keynotes<\/li>\n<li>Trend &amp; forecasting<\/li>\n<li>European retail<\/li>\n<li>Educational panels on\n<ul>\n<li>How to work with agents<\/li>\n<li>Working relationships with manufacturers &amp; licensees<\/li>\n<li>Working with new and emerging territories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are looking for really engaging speakers who have never been on the BLE stage before. People who have passion, knowledge and access to real world case studies and can make truly insightful contributions to Europe\u2019s leading event for licensing and brand extension. We\u2019re excited to diversify the voices on our stage to deliver truly cutting-edge content to help shape the future of fandom, retail and consumer products. If that sounds like you, get your applications in before 31 July, or we can\u2019t promise you won\u2019t be suffering from some serious FOMO at the show in October,\u201d added Haynes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested applicants are invited to find out more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandlicensing.eu\/about\/call-for-speakers\/\"><u>https:\/\/www.brandlicensing.eu\/about\/call-for-speakers\/<\/u><\/a>\u00a0and complete <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/Y8aMXRp9FG\"><u>the online form<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><u>Please Note<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications will be reviewed based on subject matter knowledge, presentation skills and compatibility with our existing content strategy pillars and applicants will receive a response within four weeks.\u00a0The deadline for applications is 31 July. Brand Licensing Europe cannot cover speaker fees or travel and accommodation. 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