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Seminar Schedule
ATM Global Stage TUESDAY 10TH MAY 10:30 - 11:30 AIRLINES EVOLVING FOR THE FUTURE: HEAR FROM THE INDUSTRY LEADERS The interview will address the challenges faced by the aviation due to the pandemic. It will equally focus on opportunities and structural change for the industry coming out of the crisis. Topics will include the status on markets opening up and the reduction in restrictions, the lessons we have learnt or those that should be learnt and how airlines are managing an increasing debt level, rising fuel prices and likely changes in the passenger mix. Moderator: John Strickland, Director, JLS Consulting Speakers: Tony Douglas, Group Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Aviation Group; Adel Abdullah Al Ali, Board Member and Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia 12:00 - 12:45 THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORT From new hyperloop systems and driverless vehicles to next-generation aircraft and space travel, new modes of transport are fast emerging, transforming how we move from A to B. Fuel is being redesigned to allow for next-generation aircraft, will SAFs play a role? And do train offerings stand to supplant air travel? Moderator: Sarah Hymers Hedley, Executive Editor, ConnectingTravel Speakers: Kuljit Ghata-Aura, President, Middle East, Turkey & Africa, Boeing; Kata Cserep, Vice President and Global Managing Director, Aviation, ICF; Karime Makalouf, Chief Commercial Officer, Royal Jordanian
13:15 - 13.45 ARABIC TRAVELLERS INSIGHT: UNDERSTANDING HOW TO CONNECT WITH THE ARABIC TRAVEL AUDIENCE Arab travellers are a powerful consumer segment and while outbound tourism from the GCC means tens of billions spent in the destination countries, it also presents an opportunity for entities with the originating country. Travel is at the top of a GCC consumer’s ‘to-do’ list. D/A’s insight session will look into the current and emerging trends in Arabic traveller behaviour and planning. We will uncover who is the Arabic traveller we will be talking to, where are they looking to go in the world and why, and how can we connect with them and bring them into our worlds. The session will be based on a recent travel study conducted by analysing over 1.3 million travel conversations ambiently in Arabic. D/A’s analytics and science teams have drawn the most impactful and actionable insights from natural conversations to deliver a true picture of Arabic traveller intent and barriers that travel brands can address. Speaker: Paul Kelly, Managing Partner, D/A 14:00 - 18:00 ITIC MIDDLE EAST TOURISM INVESTMENT SUMMIT Theme: The Middle East as a major financial hub for global tourism investments 14:00 - 14:10 - Welcome notes Speakers: Dr. Taleb Rifai, Chairman ITIC and Former Secretary General UNWTO; Danielle Curtis, Exhibition
ATM 2022 SHOW DAILY_DAY 2_SEMINAR SCHEDULE A.indd 22
Director – Middle East, RX 14:10 - 14:30 - Global Economic Outlook 14:30 - 14:45 - Reenergising air connectivity to support tourism growth in the Middle East A conversation with Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO, Flydubai, and Sameer Hashmi, Middle East Business Correspondent, BBC News 14:45 - 15:30 - Panel discussion: How the Middle East is reinventing the financing of future tourism projects? Moderator: Gerald Lawless, Director, ITIC and WTTC Ambassador Panellists: Sandip Walia, Chief Operating Officer, Middle East, Marriott International; Badr Alherbish, Executive Director of Strategy Tourism Development Fund, Saudi Arabia; Laurent A. Voivenel, Senior Vice President, Operations & Development, Middle East, Africa & India, SwissBelhotel International; Dinky Puri, Founding Partner, Eaglewing Group 15:30 - 16:00 - Panel discussion: The economic integration of women through the tourism industry Moderator: Elizabeth Maclean, Co-Managing Director, Herdwick Communications Panellists: Marloes Knippenberg, CEO, Kerten Hospitality; Liz Ortiguera, CEO, PATA; Aradhana Khowala, CEO, Aptamind Partners; Maryam Toorani, Director of Marketing & Promotion, Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority; Khadija Mohammad Turki, Acting Director-General, Ajman Tourism Development Department
16:00 - 16:30 - Destination Focus – Investment Opportunities: Ras Al Khaimah forges ahead Speakers: Raki Phillips, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority; Alison Grinnell, Chief Executive Officer, RAK Hospitality Holding LLC; Abdulla Al Abdouli, CEO of Marjan 16:30-16:45 - Presentations of Tourism Projects Financing Speakers: John Sage, Founder & CEO, Accessible Travel Solutions; Guillaume Pellerin, CEO, Wild World; Mark Abraham, Founder & CEO, Shackle 16:45 -17:15 - Unlocking new modes of payments in the travel and tourism industry Speakers: Dirk Van Loggerenberg, CEO of Dale Capital Group; Dr Kamlen Pillay, CEO, UWell; Yariv Fisher, Chairman, Flyeast GRP 17:15 - 17:55 - Panel discussion: Enhancing preparedness to mitigate the impact of future crises Moderator: Sameer Hashmi, Middle East Business Correspondent, BBC News Panellists: Haitham Mattar, Managing Director, India, Middle East & Africa, IHG Hotels & Resorts; HE Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica and Co-chair GTRCMC; Taleb Rifai, Chairman ITIC and Former Secretary-General, UNWTO; Paul Griffiths, CEO Dubai Airports 17:55 - 18:00 - Closing Speakers: Dr. Taleb Rifai, Gerald Lawless and Ibrahim Ayoub
09/05/2022 5:46 PM
