37th Annual IATEFL BESIG Conference 

Business Frontiers: Creating the Future Together

Malta, 22nd-24th November 2024

IATEFL BESIG runs a number of events each year, our biggest being our Annual Conference, which takes place in a different venue every November.

37th Annual IATEFL BESIG Conference

Urban Valley Resort and Spa, Malta 

22nd-24th November 2024

General Information

This year's conference theme was "Business Frontiers – Creating the Future Together”.


It addressed the following topics:







The two plenary speakers were Daniel Xerri who talked about Navigating change: Cultivating Adaptability in the Business English Classroom and Anna Plaksiienko who presented on Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders: Sustainable Development through Business English. 



The final programme can be found here.

Voices from the 37th Annual IATEFL BESIG Conference

Hear from the Community

Dive into the authentic experiences of attendees, speakers, and organizers from the 37th Annual IATEFL BESIG Conference. In these video testimonials, participants share their insights, highlights, and personal stories from the event. Discover how this premier gathering for Business English professionals has inspired innovation, fostered connections, and shaped careers.

Ian McMaster

Freelance Author & 

Business Communication Consultant

Abena Bailey

Trainer 

at In-Situ Ltd

Barnaby Griffiths

Founder 

at BGLC Language Consultancy

Catherine Aygen

Director 

at A Star Formation

Umut Ergöz

Teacher Experience Manager 

at Bridge Education Group

Zoe Hadjianastasiou

Academic Director 

at LTES Ltd

Tanya Lesyk

Self-Employed Educator

Timothy O' Flaherty

Business English Trainer

Jane Carvell

Business English Trainer

Be a sponsor

IATEFL BESIG’s annual conference is one of the largest annual gatherings of the international business English teaching community in the world, with unrivaled opportunities to network and connect with key players. If you are interested in sponsorship or advertising opportunities, please contact the Conference Events Coordinator at besig.conference-events@iatefl.org.

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