Changing nightlife habits among young people, the growing festivalisation of nightlife, urban densification, rising costs, … The nightlife sector is facing numerous challenges, and it is crucial that both the sector and policymakers evolve alongside them.

In the opening panel of Inside The Circle, researcher Eva De Smedt (Karel de Grote Hogeschool), Rotterdam Night Mayor Thys Boer, Ghent nightlife entrepreneur Gilles De Bruyne and Vooruit chairman Conner Rousseau dive into some of the most pressing issues facing nightlife today. Discover the role governments and organisers can play in shaping and safeguarding the nightlife of tomorrow, and how we can shift the focus from “rules and enforcement” towards genuine support and collaboration.

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