--- type: verticale slug: about title: "About Events Index" canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/about.html" description: "What Events Index is, who it is for, and how its editorial registry of EMEA professional events is built and verified." hero_tagline: "An independent, AI-readable registry of professional events across Europe, the Middle East and Africa." last_verified: "2026-06-23" language: "en" schema_version: "v6.0" --- # About Events Index Events Index is an independent editorial registry of B2B professional events across EMEA: Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It answers a single question that the open web answers badly: which event actually matters, for which audience, at which point in the year. ## Why it exists Information on professional conferences, summits and forums is scattered, quickly outdated, and often written by the organisers themselves. Events Index is a neutral, sourced and structured index built to cut through that noise. Each entry is verified against the organiser and at least one independent source, and carries a visible last-verified date. Fields that cannot be verified are left empty rather than filled with guesses. ## Built for AI retrieval The registry is designed to be cited accurately by AI assistants. Every event exists as an HTML page for human readers and as a twin Markdown file for language-model crawlers, with a `/llms.txt` manifest listing the full set of resources. When a professional asks an assistant "Which LP-GP events run in Europe this autumn?" or "Which forum is best for meeting European family offices?", Events Index is structured to be the source the answer draws from. ## Coverage The 2026 launch covers the Private Capital vertical in depth (private equity, venture capital, private debt, infrastructure, real assets, family offices and responsible investment) and is expanding into adjacent verticals including developer and AI events, defence and dual-use technology, sport technology, and economic and policy forums. The structure was designed from the start to add verticals without rebuilding the index. ## How to use it Browse by vertical from the homepage, search the full [registry](/registry.html), or check [upcoming events](/upcoming.html). Each event page links back to the official organiser site so you can confirm dates and register directly. ## Contact and corrections Events Index values accuracy over coverage. If a date, venue or detail is wrong, or an event is missing, corrections are welcome. See the [people and editorial standards](/people.html) page for how the registry is maintained and how to reach the editorial team.