Each year the EOS is hosted in a different country and we search for a location that not only offers delegates somewhere easy and convenient to get to, but somewhere that conveys the spirit of the outdoors. For this year's summit we are extremely pleased to be working in conjunction with EOG partner association, Outdoor Sports Valley. The venue location will be in Annecy, in the heart of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, close to the international airports of Lyon and Geneva. A region that has become one of the most important outdoor clusters in Europe. International industry giants such as Salomon, Millet, Mavic, Scott Sports, Eider, Lafuma, Odlo, Arva, Oakley... and so many others have their headquarters in Annecy, thus making this a perfect opportunity to combine and extend your trip to the summit with other meetings.
Outdoor Sports Valley (OSV) is the French trade association for the outdoor industry. It is committed to growing the outdoor sports market, promoting participation in outdoor sports and preserving the great outdoors. Created by manufacturers and local authorities in 2010 in Annecy, a thriving lakeside town located in the Northern French Alps, its core mission is to provide existing companies and new start-ups with the support and tools they need to grow in an ever-changing business environment.
OSV provides this support through three focus areas:
• Creation and development
• Services and resources
• Networking and promotion
Today, OSV federates more than 470 companies, forming a vast network and a community that shares common values and goals - creativity, commitment and sustainability - and where companies grow together in an entrepreneurial spirit of innovation. It operates with the contributions of hundreds of committed professionals - from employees to company managers as well as retirees from the industry - who volunteer to face up to the economic and environmental challenges of tomorrow, together. OSV became an official “Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Industry Cluster” in 2018
www.outdoorsportsvalley.org
This year’s summit will be developed under the heading ‘Finding Balance and Success within Disorder’ and will focus on how order and chaos can work together towards creating a greater balance in our lives, our work and the planet. The agenda will be heavily geared towards sustainability with the aim of improving business practices, sustainable growth and innovation, focussing on corporate change and operational strategies.
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15:00 - 18:30 Registration - Imperial Palace
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08:15 - 09:00 Registration, coffee and networking
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome to the European Outdoor Summit 2023
09:15 - 10:15 Transformative change
10:15 - 10:45 How to unlock innovation within your organisation through a regenerative people plan
10:45 - 11:15 Coffee break and networking
11:15 - 11:20 State of Trade
11:20 - 11:40 Exploring the trends of the outdoor and sporting retail landscape
11:40 - 12:05 How to square what's circular: How to connect circularity to your sustainability strategy and measure it right
12:05 - 12:50 ‘No data, no compliance, no business’
12:50 - 13:50 Lunch and networking
13:50 - 14:50 Workshop: ‘Understand how EU legislation will impact your business’ (optional, sign up required)
13:50 - 14:35 Panel Discussion: Opening Up The Outdoors: Fuelling diversity in the outdoors today
14:35 - 14:50 Digitize the Planet: Creating a responsible relationship between our natural environment and the people, through standardised and internationally digitized nature conservation information
14:50 - 15:15 What makes outdoor brands score higher in service and product quality among consumers? Results of an AI based analysis for 30.000 outdoor products
15:15 - 15:35 The Outdoor Sector – An Important Solution Provider
15:35 - 16:05 Coffee and networking
16:05 - 16:40 What should the outdoor industry know about sustainable packaging?
16:40 - 17:10 Recommerce – learnings from the fashion industry: A snapshot from a European perspective
17:10 - 17:30 Business and beyond: What could be beyond?
17:30 - 17:45 Day 1 learnings and wrap up
17:45 - 22:00 Networking Evening
07:00 - 07:45 - Activities
08:00 - 09:00 - Registration / Networking
09:00 - 09:05 Opening Film 'Only Weather'
09:05 - 09:20 - Welcome to the European Outdoor Summit 2022
09:20 - 09:45 - Opening Keynote
09:45 - 10:05 - Keynote
10:05 - 10:30 - Presentation
10:30 - 11:30 - Networking / Refreshments
11:35 - 12:00 - Keynote
12:05 - 12:45 - Breakout Sessions
12:45 - 14:10 Lunch / Networking
14:10 - 14:15 Film 'Muslim Hiker Inaugural Trek'
14:15 - 14:40 - Panel Discussion
14:55 - 15:15 - Breakout Sessions
15:15 - 16:00 - Networking / Refreshments
16:00 - 16:55 - Panel Discussion
16:55 - 17:00 - Day 1 Round up
17:00 - 18:00 - Relax, Chat, Network
19:00 - Networking Evening
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08:15 - 09:00 Coffee and networking
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome to the European Outdoor Summit 2023 Day 2
09:10 - 09:40 Carbon Removal – How it is a crucial part of the race to zero!
09:40 - 10:05 Breaking Borders: The Power and resilience of Omnichannel
10:05 - 10:50 Minimalism: Towards more sustainable and more inclusive outdoor experiences
10:50 - 11:20 Coffee and networking
11:20 - 12:10 Session in collaboration with the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA) 'Learning from the Luxury Sector: A deep dive into biodiversity strategy’
12:10 - 12:25 Pushing the boundaries on climate
12:25 - 13:00 Durability from different angles
13:00 - 13:10 Introduction to the European Outdoor Summit 2024
13:10 - 13:25 European Outdoor Summit 2023 closing session
13:25 - 14:25 Lunch and networking
07:30 - 08:15 - Activities
08:15 - 08:45 - Networking
08:45 - 08:50 Welcome Day 2
08:50 - 09:10 Energiser
09:10 - 09:40 - Keynote
09:40 - 10:05 - Keynote
10:05 - 10:45 - Panel Discussion
10:45 - 11:30 - Networking / Refreshments
11:30 - 12:00 - Presentation
12:05 - 12:30 - Keynote
12:30 - 13:40 - Networking / Lunch
13:40 - 13:45 Fim 'The Farmer'
13:45 - 14:10 -Presentation & Case Study
14:15 - 14:55 - Discussion
15:00 - 15:20 - Closing Keynote
15:20 - 15:30 Closing notes / Thank you / EOS 2023
Imperial Palace - Annecy
Set in an exceptional location in the enchanting 'Charles Bosson' public park at the heart of Annecy, the Imperial Palace, four-star hotel, offers an incredible view over Lake Annecy.
The magnificent Edwardian frontage welcomes you and is located a few steps from the city centre of Annecy, the "little Venice of the Alps", in Haute-Savoie, the hotel is the ideal place on the shores of Lake Annecy between the lake and mountains:
https://www.hotel-imperial-palace.com/en
Where possible please take the train or car share.
Airports: 50 km from Geneva International Airport - There are train and bus connections to Annecy.
125 km from Lyon Saint-Exupéry International Airport.
7 km from Annecy Mont-Blanc Airport.
Train: High-speed rail (TGV) links: Paris-Annecy (direct train).
TER links: Regional Express Trains (TER) connect Annecy to Lyon, Valence, Grenoble, Chambéry and Chamonix.
More information: https://en.lac-annecy.com/practical/how-to-get-there/
Annecy has a wide range of accommodation near the hotel and in the centre of Annecy where you can walk to the hotel in 15 minutes along the lake.
There are still some discounted rooms available at the Imperial Palace - Contact reservations at reservation@imperialpalace.fr and quote 'European Outdoor Summit 6-7.10.2022 or call reservations on +33 450 0930 00
