2024 was a tumultous year and here we go again!

First, we launched our “Break the Silence!” campaign to inspire everyone—regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnic background or physical ability—to ask questions, demand answers, and foster open communication in workplaces.

This initiative promotes workplace environments that prioritize employee safety while enhancing productivity and creativity to support business goals.

We also introduced Inclusive Design, WeAreOpen’s comprehensive methodology that helps companies meet ESG S requirements and build inclusive business processes.

These milestones will significantly shape the 2025 Open Conference.

Again, our mission is to break the silence: we aim to ask bold questions, provide courageous answers, and explore new strategic approaches to inclusive business practices.

Why are standalone activities to enhance inclusion completely useless?

We will provide an in-depth insight into our Inclusive Design methodology, crafted to build inclusive business processes on strategic and comprehensive bases.

How would your career trajectory change if you felt confident asking for the salary and benefits you truly deserve?

We will explore the role of bargaining power on the gender pay gap and present our brand new white paper in this topic - in cooperation with Diageo.

Is your marketing truly inclusive, or are you just checking a diversity box - or not even that?

We will explore equity-driven marketing together—a key approach for companies to represent their values authentically.

Do your employees feel safe speaking up, or are they just staying silent out of fear?

Psychological safety is the foundation of innovation, collaboration, and trust in any organization and we will explore ways to build speakup cultures and psychologically safe workplace environments.

We are constantly striving for renewal because breaking the silence demands fresh questions, innovative answers, and dynamic formats.

This is the driving force behind the revamped Open Conference in 2025, where we will offer three distinct spaces for learning, engagement, and inspiration.

At the main venue, the program will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, and interactive presentations led by renowned Hungarian and international speakers.

A core focus for us is placing special emphasis on workshops and informal discussions. We believe the Open Conference should move beyond a traditional presenter-audience model and foster active participation from everyone involved.

To achieve this, we’re introducing two additional spaces dedicated to workshops and interactive sessions related to the main themes.

These spaces will provide participants with opportunities to immediately apply their newfound theoretical knowledge in a playful yet impactful manner, ensuring a truly immersive and meaningful experience.