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10.03.2026 German trade fairs remain a key engine of economic growth
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Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP to deliver keynote speech at opening of IMEX 2015
25.02.2015
One of the world’s foremost business leaders, Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP, the world’s largest business software company, will deliver the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of IMEX in Frankfurt (19 May 2015), the worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events.
Bill
McDermott believes passionately in the value and effectiveness of
meetings as a means to drive business growth and profit. In an interview
by satellite to an audience at IMEX America in Las Vegas in October
2014, he said:
“I
totally believe that the pageantry associated with a great meeting or
event inspires people to achieve goals, aspirations and dreams that they
could never have dreamt of in an email or a boring conference call. So I
always try to create a movement. I can think of no better way to bring
people together and coalesce them around a movement than a great meeting
or unbelievable event.”
Highlighting
the role of the meetings sector, he said: “Your industry is at the
forefront of driving growth in the global economy.” While
at IMEX in Frankfurt, Bill McDermott will also tour the exhibition and
record an interview for the IMEX Politician’s Forum which takes place
later the same day.
Ray
Bloom, Chairman of IMEX Group commented: “In the global business world,
there is no greater and more authoritative corporate advocate for the
power of professionally organised meetings and events in helping to
generate profit than Bill McDermott. It is a strong testament to his
belief in our sector that he has decided to speak at our opening
ceremony and visit the exhibition. We are delighted and honoured that he
will be joining us in Frankfurt on 19 May.”
IMEX in Frankfurt takes place from 19 to 21 May at Messe Frankfurt.
www.imex-frankfurt.com
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