Case study

Talent Arena

Europe's largest HR and talent acquisition congress at Hall 8, Fira Montjuïc. Barter has been the technical backbone of Talent Arena across multiple editions — managing speakers, programme and live coordination so the organising team can focus entirely on the experience, year after year.

Client type
International HR Congress
Location
Fira Montjuïc, Barcelona
Barter role
Technical office
Technical Office
Programme management
Speaker coordination
Networking design
200+
Speakers managed
72
Conferences
15
Workshops
5
Hackathons
3
Days live
Challenge
Managing scale without losing precision
Over 200 speakers, 72 conferences, 15 workshops and 5 hackathons running simultaneously across two stages. Any operational gap — a speaker brief not delivered, a room not confirmed, a session running late — cascades visibly in front of an international audience.
Solution
End-to-end technical office with traceability at every step
Barter deploys its full Technical Office protocol across every edition: individual speaker briefings, multi-room scheduling matrix, live programme coordination with stage managers, and a real-time control system managing content flow and timing across both stages throughout the 3-day event.
Result
A congress that runs itself — year after year
All conferences, workshops and hackathons delivered on schedule across every edition. Drop-out protocols activated when needed, with immediate replacements. The organising team focuses on the experience and growth because Barter has owned the mechanics of Talent Arena for years.

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