This training is part of the GS1 Global Office’s onboarding programme for new staff and a refresher for those who want to know more about GS1. New training material will be available to train the trainers, newcomers will learn what our GS1 System is about and its building blocks, ‘the GS1 House’ will be uncovered and those who need/want to know more about our GTIN and GTIN Management will be able to refresh their knowledge.

Apparel and General Merchandise have undergone revolutionary changes in the wake of COVID-19. Changes to supply chain, e-commerce acceleration, and omnichannel approaches have all meant consumer expectations around transparency and availability are rapidly shifting. Enter: GS1! Utilising our standards to increase transparency, protect product identity, and accommodate innovation can make all the difference for these industries. AGM sectors can be a strategic pillar for GS1’s advancement in Retail and especially our Global focus on bettering end-user experience.

Join us in this Apparel & General Merchandise training to discuss 3 pillars of the GS1/AGM strategy:

• Foundational: Increasing GS1 market penetration and adoption of GTINs
• Readiness & Deployment: Rethinking use cases and industry personas to help you meet and greet AGM players better
• Innovation: Anticipating next-generation industry requirements around product passports, verifiable credentials, and integrated customer information via 2D

This session is intended for all the newcomers of the GS1 community to the Regional Forum. Learn about GS1 in Europe, discover which projects are in place, and see how you can engage with the active and vibrant GS1 in Europe community. We will help around and ensure that you have an optimal Regional Forum experience.

Did you ever want to know what other MOs are focusing on and why? A few MOs will showcase their strategy and explain what’s hot or not. Attend this insightful session, learn from the others and steal with pride.

The Global Data Model started in Europe 4 years ago. Food, near food, tobacco, alcoholic beverages and pet food are now a global and regional standard. What is the current status of implementation? What are the latest developments? What can you expect on future developments? Come and find out.

For the first time ever in the food sector, the communication of mandatory information through digital means (e-labels) to consumers will be authorised for wines, aromatized wine products and spirits. We are helping the companies to leverage the implemented GS1 standards and solutions to deliver nutritional information online in a standardized way.

The Global Data Model will be expanded with a regional layer on DIY, Garden & Pet. Over the summer some work has been done on harmonising B2B data and getting started on B2C attributes. During this session, together with industry, we will go live and submit the new regional layer to GSMP.

Freight volumes are growing exponentially around the world and transport is vital to any and all economies. Supply chain efficiency, interoperability, resilience and agility have never been more important. Attend this session to find out about the latest information on the priorities of the Transport and Logistics Centre of Excellence, in terms of traceability, paperless transport, European funded projects and many more.

You will discover how those initiatives are enabling freight to talk and discover what freight can tell you if you take the time to listen!

Farmers are amongst the most important actors in the upstream food value chains and the products they produce and the way they work are core to a sustainable world. In this session we will look through the eyes of the farmer and see how our GS1 identifiers and standards can be used to create value in this often-challenged sector.

As we work our way towards a more environment-friendly world we need to build up a plan on how to deal with plastic packaging. When the packaging will be included in the Digital Product Passport, it will have a huge impact on our lives. So be prepared! In this session, we are going to have a look at what GS1 in Europe and GS1 MOs have already done and need to do in the future to better understand the packaging value chain.

The session is aiming to discuss the upcoming topics and challenges for the Fruits & Vegetables sector regarding sustainability, traceability and transparency.

Have a look into the future and how to solve the challenges in the most efficient way. Consumer demands and requirements from regulations are increasing. Should we move? Or should we wait? Discuss it with us!

The construction industry is facing challenges to build more, reduce virgin material consumption, waste and CO2 emissions while at the same time increase its productivity and traceability. It seems like an impossible equation but there is hope, thanks to a unique identification that would allow the exchange of qualified information between industry actors. Join us to gain knowledge about market drivers and what role GS1 can play in one of the largest industries in the world.

Get an update on the progress of the Global Migration to 2D programme, including recent collateral and tool development, highlights of pilots and case studies and discussions around ways for MOs to continue the conversations and engagements with their member companies. MOs will be able to work with the GO team to bring local success stories to inspire their MO colleagues.

GS1’s marketing capabilities continue to evolve – helping to ensure that our brand experience is seen, heard and felt across all digital channels. While all MOs should modernise their websites and implement the new modern GS1 web guidelines, we need also to continue evolving our digital marketing capabilities with the ultimate objective to deliver a great customer experience. A key focus area is around how we should further evolve our websites from information websites to web-shops or ecommerce websites to make it easier to convert visitors into customers. Ecommerce websites will carry new features that we should consider building into our marketing capabilities: lead generation and customer relationship marketing capabilities such as email marketing, personalised content or 24/7 customer support, clarity on our product catalogue and pricing offer, and much more. In this session, we will share a set of practical actions that all MOs could potentially start doing right now across their local digital ecosystem.

During the Flash Walks, while you will discover the beautiful city of Amsterdam, you will be informed on the biggest achievements of your peers, new tools, projects and other MO sharing. Be amazed by what is done throughout Europe!  Join us for the most insightful sightseeing in Amsterdam!

The need for accurate and complete information about parties and locations on a global scale is stronger than ever. While the GTIN Registry can tell you what a product is, the GLN Registry can tell you who made it and where it came from. GLNs are used to increase operational efficiency, enhance inventory management, enable traceability solutions, verify trading partners, and to streamline transport and logistics. Creating a GLN Registry as part of the global GS1 Registry Platform is the last remaining piece to “complete the offer” that the Singapore Resolution laid out in May 2019.

What is actually now happening on the GLN registry? Get updated on the global activities and see what’s already out there on the local level in Europe. More importantly you will hear how to go to market and become relevant on local, regional and global levels.

GS1 Picture It! is an application for brand owners to easily take pictures, remove the background and crop and edit pictures of their products. Discover what happened during the first year after the launch and hear some experiences directly from the MOs who have implemented it.

Learn how business data can be used within data analytics to improve data quality with regards to relevance and market coverage.

Does your MO wish to improve its engagement with Marketplaces and online sellers? Do you want to better understand how to position GS1’s value proposition to the Marketplace community?

Marketplaces continue to dominate the global retail landscape. This session will include:

• An update on GS1’s Marketplaces Programme and how it seeks to ensure that GS1 standards, services and messaging evolves to support today’s, and tomorrow’s, online world.
• Train-the-trainer – bringing to life the value proposition of using the GTIN within the online Marketplace ecosystem. Learn to position and sell the benefits of GS1’s standards and services to Marketplaces and sellers.
• An insight into GS1’s engagement with Marketplaces globally, and their level of adoption of GS1 standards and services. We’ll share the real-world data points that enable us to track adoption and success.
• MO-led regional insights to compliment global perspectives.

Are you a European Innovator? This session is for you! Join us and experience different formats of collaborative working and understand what the trends in Europe are. So, what are you waiting for? Everyone is welcome to join us on this innovation learning journey.

As we move towards achievement of the Singapore Resolution in June 2023, we need to work together to ensure that the licence and GTIN data stored in the GS1 Registry Platform meet the needs of industry both in terms of volume, completeness and quality.

Join this session to learn and exchange best practices on:

• How industry is using GTIN and licence data (retail, marketplaces and other sectors)
• What you can do to drive use of the data in your country
• What you can do to improve the quantity and quality of licence and GTIN data that you share with the GRP

In addition, you will have the opportunity to get up to speed with the latest developments on the Product Roadmap, including GEPIR integration.

Overall, you will leave the session with a clearer understanding of where your MO and region are on the MO digital journey and what is the next step you need to take, individually and collectively.

Learn what is hot and not at Amazon. What are the do’s and don’ts for sellers and venders? How can you engage and participate in the European programme of the world’s biggest marketplace?