What Fast Forward does

Fast Forward Events is a Belgian full-service event management agency headquartered in Ghent (Blazoenstraat 34A, 9000 Gent), operating since approximately 2006. The company delivers end-to-end event planning and execution services spanning brand activation roadshows, festival stands, trade show booths, product sampling, creative corporate events, family days, public events, team building activities, product launches, sports events, incentives, and digital/hybrid events. It serves enterprise and mid-market B2B clients across Belgium with documented extensions into the Netherlands and France, supported by a multilingual Dutch/French/English website. Fast Forward operates without a proprietary software platform; its offering is a pure professional services model that combines creative concept development, logistical planning, and on-the-ground execution under a 'Logic meets Magic' positioning. Additional sub-offerings include Idee Fiks (family and children's events as an affiliated sub-brand), plus dedicated NeXt, Brandbloxx, and Duurzaamheid (sustainability) service lines.

The firm's customer base is heavily skewed toward enterprise clients, with a long roster of named brands including Samsung, Eneco, Amazon Belgium, DVV, Belfius Private Banking, Teamleader, Crelan, Essilor Luxottica, LEGO, BRITA, Perrigo, GB Foods, IVC Group, Attentia, Think Pink, Telenet, Stad Gent, and VOKA. Beyond direct enterprise clients, Fast Forward operates a white-label channel model in which creative and advertising agencies — including Butik Agency, Walkie Talkie, Wavemakers, and LDV United — commission Fast Forward for physical execution on behalf of their own end clients. Documented project scale ranges from intimate client dinners (Belfius Private Banking) to hybrid livestreams reaching 1,000+ staff (Crelan), and public events drawing 14,000+ visitors (Kevin De Bruyne Cup).

Revenue is generated through professional services fees on a project-by-project basis; pricing is not publicly disclosed and prospective clients are directed to contact the company directly via phone or email. Distribution is direct, with no marketplace, SaaS, or self-serve channels. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range, consistent with a boutique agency operating model. The firm is privately held, founder-owned, with no disclosed external investors, parent company, or funding history.

Name

Fast Forward

Legal name

Fast Forward

Website

https://fastforward.events

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fast Forward Events is a Ghent, Belgium-based full-service event management agency serving enterprise B2B clients with brand activations, creative corporate events, digital/hybrid events, and public events across Belgium, the Netherlands, and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (54185)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Marketing & Audience Development Services (MPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Incentive Travel Programs & Retreat Events (Offsites) (MPAGAHAH), Internal Event Technology & Collaboration Tools (Intranet, Room Booking, Webcasting) (THAHAIAN), Live Streaming & Broadcast Production (Multi-camera, Encoding, CDN Delivery) (THAHAOAB)

Keywords

• Event management services
• Brand activation agency
• Corporate event planning
• Hybrid event production
• Experiential marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Gent

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event planning and execution services: Fast Forward generates revenue through professional services fees charged for the planning, design, and execution of events. Services span brand activation roadshows, creative corporate events, public events, product launches, teambuildings, digital/hybrid events, festival stands, and trade show booths. Projects are commissioned by direct B2B clients as well as via creative agency partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fast Forward Events is a Belgian full-service event agency that plans, designs, and executes corporate events, brand activations, public events, product launches, team building, and digital/hybrid events for enterprise clients and creative agencies. Services span roadshows, trade show booths, festival stands, family days, sports events, and sustainability-focused activations across Belgium, the Netherlands, and France. The agency also operates the Idee Fiks sub-brand for family and children events.

Product overview

Fast Forward is an event agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of event services organized into three main categories: Brand Activation (roadshows, festival stands, trade show booths, product sampling), Creative Events (internal events, family days, public events, team building, product launches, sports events, incentives, B2C events), and Digital meets Live (digital and hybrid events). The company also operates Idee Fiks as a specialized sub-brand for family and children's events. Additional offerings under the Full Service banner include NeXt, Brandbloxx, and sustainability services. The agency positions itself around the motto 'Logic meets Magic,' delivering events with superior service, flexibility, and dynamism across Belgium and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Idee Fiks: Part of the Fast Forward Family with more than 20 years of passion and experience in events and activations for families and children.

Products and services

• Brand Activation Brand activation services including roadshows, festival stands, trade show booths, and product sampling campaigns that bring brands directly to consumers in high-traffic locations.
• Creative Events Full range of creative event services including internal events, family days, public events, team building activities, product launches, sports events, incentives, and B2C events.
• Digital meets Live Digital and hybrid event solutions combining virtual experiences with physical events, including fully digital events and hybrid formats that reach both online and in-person audiences.
• Idee Fiks Sub-brand of Fast Forward with over 20 years of experience creating events and activations specifically for families and children.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eneco Clean Beach Cup 2018: 4,000 participants collected 5.5 tonnes of waste from Belgian beaches
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Idee FikscoreOthersIdee Fiks is a member of the Fast Forward Family, specializing in events and activations for families and children. With more than 20 years of passion and experience, Idee Fiks extends Fast Forward's service offering into the family and children's event segment.
• Butik AgencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerButik Agency collaborated with Fast Forward on the VOKA Vonkt project — a four-part kick-start event series for VOKA Vlaams-Brabant. Butik Agency brought strategic event design while Fast Forward handled execution.
• Walkie TalkieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWalkie Talkie commissioned Fast Forward to execute the Amazon Prime Days BBQ events and the Amazon Kids Know Best activation. Walkie Talkie acts as the agency of record, with Fast Forward providing event execution.
• WavemakersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWavemakers commissioned Fast Forward for the Bol.com and LEGO pop-up boutique activation 'The Botanical' in Antwerp, adding Fast Forward's 'logic meets magic' execution touch to the concept.
• LDV UnitedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLDV United commissioned Fast Forward for the 'Don't just use your voice at the hairdresser's' voter engagement activation at Antwerp Central Station, organized on behalf of Agentschap Binnenlands Bestuur.
• Eneco (Clean Beach Cup)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFast Forward has been a proud partner of the Eneco Clean Beach Cup since 2010, handling all creative and logistical execution as well as promotion for this annual beach cleanup initiative. The partnership has grown from a press event for the 10th edition in 2019 to full-scale beach cleanup events attracting thousands of volunteers and collecting tonnes of waste.
• NorthSeaChefsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthSeaChefs partnered with Fast Forward for the 2019 Eneco Clean Beach Cup press event, providing culinary experiences aboard a coastal tram to raise awareness about plastic pollution.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Large global experiential marketing agency focused on events, exhibits, and brand experiences for enterprise technology and B2B clients. Comparable on enterprise event execution and creative event production at a much larger scale.
• Cvent: Enterprise event management platform for meetings, events, and hospitality. Adjacent competitor to Fast Forward on the technology side of corporate event programs, particularly for registration, venue sourcing, and attendee management.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency producing events, activations, and sponsorships for enterprise clients. Comparable on experiential event execution for large brands, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Sparks: Global experiential marketing agency delivering brand experiences, events, and digital activations for enterprise clients. Overlaps with Fast Forward on brand activation and product launch event execution.

Emerging players

• Bizzabo: Event experience platform providing registration, engagement, and analytics software for in-person, hybrid, and virtual events. Competes indirectly via event technology that increasingly bundles production capabilities relevant to Fast Forward's hybrid events offering.

Direct peers

• Gielissen Interiors & Events: Dutch-headquartered full-service event and interiors agency delivering corporate events, brand activations, and exhibitions across the Benelux region. Direct overlap with Fast Forward on enterprise corporate event execution in the same geography.
• Involve: Benelux-based event and brand activation agency delivering live, hybrid, and digital experiences for enterprise clients. Direct peer in the same regional market with similar service portfolio across corporate events and brand activations.
• The Oval Office: Dutch creative event and brand experience agency producing corporate events, brand activations, and content-driven experiences. Comparable in scale and Benelux focus, with overlapping enterprise client base.

Regional players

• ID&T (now part of D&B Event Group): Netherlands-based large-scale event production group operating festivals, public events, and brand activations across Benelux. Comparable on event execution and brand activation but focused on mass-attendance public events versus Fast Forward's enterprise mix.
• Heuvelmans Sound & Vision: Belgian event production specialist offering event technology, sound, light, and staging for corporate and public events. Comparable in Belgian event-execution services market and overlapping customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/fastforward.events
• Facebookfacebook.com/fastforwardevents
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fast-forward-events

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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