Thursday, November 7, 2024

11:30 - 12:00

Teatro Studio Borgna

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Panel with: Stéphanie Likes, Federation XPO and Aprévu, Paris, France Laurence Bagot, PXN (Association of Digital Experience Producers), Paris France Founded in 2019, the Federation XPO, representing the Federation of Exhibition Designers, acts as a unifying force for stakeholders in the French exhibition ecosystem through its 10 associations and unions, which include more than 500 companies. Cultural Exhibitions are a priority for XPO due to their increasing role in the dissemination of knowledge, as highlighted in a groundbreaking 2023 study, co-initiated with the Cinov Federation. This study revealed that exhibitions attracted 117 million visitors in 2019 in France. Conscious of the environmental impact of the exhibitions, professionals have embraced sustainability, driven by the values of transmission and conservation inherent to their field. XPO has embarked on an interdisciplinary approach, illustrated by the creation of the eco-design group. During a workshop in November 2023, XPO organized a seminar among federation professionals to compile best practices and challenges for each project phase. Subsequently, the eco-design group met for four sessions to develop the Manifesto for eco-design, presented at SITEM 2024. This Manifesto addresses key issues by advocating for the integration of environmental protection from the inception of the design process, involving stakeholders throughout the goods' value chain. The Manifesto emphasizes a comprehensive approach, tailored to the exhibition's life cycle and concretized in 50 propositions declined in 6 steps. These propositions demonstrate XPO's commitment to fostering dialogue with cultural actors involved in exhibition production, with the overall goal of forging innovative tools and methods. By promoting eco-design, XPO strives to incorporate sustainable and environmentally friendly practices into the exhibition design profession. This initiative reflects a collective effort to align with evolving environmental imperatives and steer the industry towards a more sustainable future.