Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), in partnership with License Global, has issued its final ‘call for speakers’ with applications closing in just two weeks on Friday 31 July.

Brand Licensing Europe is the only pan-European annual event dedicated to licensing and brand extension. This year, the event takes place from 6-8 October at ExCeL London, and registration is now open.

A Unique Opportunity for Industry Voices

said BLE’s Event Director, Ella Haynes:

“This is the first time in 27 years BLE has invited the industry to submit speaker proposals and it’s proving incredibly popular. We’ve had 61 applications to date in addition to the outreach that we do each year, and this year’s conference agenda is filling up quickly with only a few spots remaining. We will start announcing the programme – including plans for two not-to-be-missed keynotes – from August once everything is locked in, so watch this space.”

With registration open and the Event Planner now live, attendees are encouraged to sign up early and start scheduling their BLE calendar to get the most out of this year’s show.

This Year’s Core Themes & Agenda Focus

Based on industry trends and customer feedback from last year’s event, the programme will focus on key areas, including:

• Category focuses: Music, museums and heritage, food & beverage, and character & entertainment.
• High-profile keynotes and retail trend forecasting across Europe.
• Educational panels covering:
• • How to work with agents
  • Developing working relationships with manufacturers & licensees
  • Expanding into new and emerging territories

Diverse Perspectives Shaping the Future of Retail

“We 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’s leading event for licensing and brand extension. We’re 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’t promise you won’t be suffering from some serious FOMO at the show in October,” added Haynes.

Interested applicants are invited to find out more here and complete the online form.