11:15-12:00 |
Private Sector Panel: Investment in Tourism Technology
Considering the impact of technology in tourism, from Information
Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Artificial Intelligence (AI), for a seamless,
personalized and exciting tourism experience and for the growing necessity for
stakeholders to adopt a digital strategy, investment in tourism technology is
growing in importance. Leading investors will present the challenges and
opportunities in investing in tourism technology.
Alexis Bonte Venture Partner, CEO& Co-Founder, Atomico & eRepubliks Lab
Lio Chen, Managing Director, Travel & Hospitality Center of Innovation, Plug and Play
Morten Lund, Investor, Founder & CEO, Poshtel & ConsultingXO
Victor Chua, Founding & Managing Partner, Vynn Capital
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12:00-12:45 |
Ministerial Discussion: Investing in the Future of Tourism
Ministers and other public sector stakeholders will join the private sector
panelists and engage in a discussion on the way forward for tourism. The
backdrop is a world where tourists are one click away from their next destination
and share their interest and emotions in real-time, and where technological
advances have an exponential impact on management efficiency and
sustainability. Ecosystem development, data-driven decision making, digital
destination branding, the role of government and policy, are among the topics to
be addressed.
Hon. Catherine A. Afeku, Minister, Ghana
H.E. Enrique de la Madrid , Secretary of State of Tourism, Mexico
Hon. Michael Ellis, MP/Parliamentary Under Secretary, of State of Arts, Heritage and Tourism, United Kingdom
H.E. Mohammad Al Meheiri, Head of the National Tourism Authority, United Arab Emirates
H.E. Rashidi Hasbullah, Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia
Mr. Benjamín José Liberoff Nemirovsky, Vice Minister Uruguay
Jason Song, CEO, Drore
Mario Hardy, CEO, PATA
Terry von Bibra, General Manager, Europe, Alibaba Group
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