BRACING for CHANGE A recap of the 2019 ISTAT EMEA conference. By Alexa Schlosser ISTAT EMEA kicked off on 23 September 2019 and wrapped up two days later on 25 September. Held at the InterContinental Berlin - right next to the famous Berlin Zoo in the second most populous city in the European Union - the event was filled with engaging panel discussions, thoughtful speakers and fantastic networking opportunities. At nearly 1,800 registrants, it was ISTAT's biggest EMEA conference to date. 14