Bizbarcelona: More ideas and resources to boost your business
The show returns with more than 160 activities, 170 speakers, and 75 exhibitors to boost the competitiveness of SMEs, businesses, and the self-employed.
Everything is ready for a new edition of Bizbarcelona, the trade fair that has become the essential meeting point for small and medium-sized businesses, local businesses, and self-employed individuals. On October 15 and 16, the Montjuïc exhibition center will be transformed into a space full of ideas, knowledge, and opportunities to rethink processes, identify trends, and learn new techniques to grow any business project.
Organized by Fira de Barcelona and promoted by Barcelona City Council through Barcelona Activa, the Barcelona Provincial Council, Pimec, the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, and the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, the trade fair will offer practical solutions to the everyday challenges of the business community, which is mainly made up of SMEs and micro-SMEs.
With 160 scheduled activities—including conferences, workshops, and business sessions—the event will offer practical solutions to the everyday challenges of the business community, which is mainly made up of SMEs and micro-SMEs. networking– With 75 exhibitors, Bizbarcelona will address topics such as the use of artificial intelligence within the business, talent management, financing, marketing, and sustainability, among others. This year's edition is designed to help businesses, retailers, and the self-employed find practical solutions to their everyday challenges.
"SMEs and self-employed individuals are one of the main drivers of job and wealth creation in the city, but they often struggle to access resources that enable them to cope with the transformation of the economy and remain competitive," explains Raquel Gil, Councilor for Economic Promotion and Employment at Barcelona City Council and president of the fair. Bizbarcelona, adds Gil, "will once again be the place to receive the support, guidance, and guidance they need to find solutions that enable them to be viable, grow, and successfully navigate the digital and environmental transition."
Inspiration to face new challenges
The program includes 170 speakers, including Jordi Urbea, vice president and CEO of the Ogilvy agency; Mónica Mendoza, an expert in business strategy and emotional intelligence; Laura Sallent, a leading figure in female leadership; and Selva Orejón, an expert in cybersecurity and digital reputation. Other speakers include Daniel Resnich, a branding and creativity specialist; Joan Riera, a startup mentor; David Millet, a marketing expert; Alba Guzmán, a digital transformation consultant; and Ramon Montanera, a social media specialist. Their presentations will offer concrete tools to improve decision-making, optimize processes, and strengthen competitiveness in a constantly evolving business environment.
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In addition, the 45 workshops Interactive sessions will allow attendees to delve deeper into topics such as the use of AI, customer communication, stress management, and access to financing, in a practical and applicable format.
Spaces to connect and learn
Bizbarcelona also supports professional connections, with a dozen activities networking Designed to generate real collaborations, there will be spaces to create multi-sector alliances, relationship marketing dynamics, and sessions that promote inclusion and diversity as business values.
These meetings offer the opportunity to meet new partners, suppliers, or clients in an environment that fosters trust and exchange. The Official College of Commercial Agents of Barcelona (COACB), the Intercollegiate Association and the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, and Pimec are some of the entities organizing these spaces.
Furthermore, those seeking strategic guidance can find it in the show's individualized advice area, where more than fifty experts will offer personalized responses in areas such as business management, e-commerce, sales, communication, logistics, financing, and sustainability.
Solutions for business management
The exhibition area, or Village, will bring together 75 companies and organizations that will present products and services for business management and acceleration. From digital solutions to tax services, coworking, training, and business management tools: the range will be broad and tailored to current needs. Programs and resources offered by professional associations and institutions and organizations that boost the local economy and are the main sponsors of the event will also be presented.
In parallel to Bizbarcelona, the Employment Fair will be held at the Montjuïc venue, aimed at people actively seeking work, in a career transition, or who wish to reorient their career path.
The fair, promoted by Barcelona City Council through Barcelona Activa, will feature more than 160 activities (25% more than last year), including workshops, talks, demonstrations, and personalized counseling sessions for job placement and improving professional skills and abilities. The focus will be on new technologies such as AI and virtual reality applied to job searches.
The highlight of this year's edition will be initiatives aimed at efficiently connecting people actively seeking employment with organizations with vacancies. To this end, one hundred companies and organizations will offer more than 600 specific job opportunities and present sectors with high demand for talent, as well as the characteristics of the most sought-after profiles.
There will also be spaces dedicated to continuing education, application preparation, job inclusion and professional growth, and specific activities for young people over 45 and people with disabilities. The fair will also host a session on Thursday the 16th, in which experts will reflect on the challenges of generating inclusive, quality employment in the city.
