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ATM Global Stage SUNDAY 16TH MAY 12.00 -13.00 OPENING SESSION - TOURISM FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE With 2021 ushering a new dawn for travel and tourism, leading industry figureheads from around the world discuss factors delivering the sector’s fast-paced recovery as well as its pivotal role as a cornerstone for sustainable economic growth, knowledge and cultural exchange, innovation, international collaboration and more. Moderator: Becky Anderson, Managing Editor, CNN Abu Dhabi & Anchor Speakers: HE Helal Saeed Al Marri, Director General – Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), Dr. Taleb Rifai, Chairman ITIC & Former SecretaryGeneral, United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Scott Livermore, Chief Economist of Oxford Economics Middle East, Dubai, Thoyyib Mohamed, Managing Director, Maldives Tourism Board 14.00 - 15.00 TOURISM BEYOND COVID RECOVERY Tourism ministers and key industry
stakeholders from the Gulf, Israel and Southern Europe, discuss the vast travel and tourism opportunities presented by the potential return of mass leisure tourism, medical and educational travel, business events and beyond that, crosscultural exchange and collaboration. Moderator: Becky Anderson, Managing Editor, CNN Abu Dhabi & Anchor Speakers: Orit Farkash-Hacohen, Minister of Tourism for Israel, HE Dr. Ahmad bin Abdullah Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises for the UAE, HE Zayed R. Alzayani, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism to the Kingdom of Bahrain and Chairman of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority 16.00 - 17.00 2021 ATM CHINA TOURISM FORUM China has been a major source market for many MENA destinations and, of course, the largest outbound market since 2012 for other parts of the world, too. Ever since May 2020, China experienced a fast recovery of travel and tourism and saw a total of 637 million trips during the Golden Week holiday at
the beginning of October when domestic flights and hotels experienced a level of traffic surpassing that of 2019. 2021 began with great hope as more and more destinations, including Dubai, had already vaccinated a significant number of their local populations to enable the destinations COVID-19 safe. These places now wish to welcome many of the high spending Chinese visitors back to their destinations. Also, with Expo 2020 Dubai taking place in the emirate, many Chinese outbound tour operators have been preparing to send many more Chinese tourists to Dubai and the surrounding destinations prior to, during and after the event. Therefore, the ATM China Tourism Forum provides a timely opportunity for DMOs and DMCs as well as other incoming service providers, from airlines to attractions and accommodation providers, to meet with the invited Chinese outbound tour operators and corporate travel organisers, who are eager to find new suppliers and local incoming partners. A number of respected panellists, representing both DMOs and the Chinese outbound travel trade, will
share their experience in attracting and catering to Chinese visitors prior to, during and post COVID-19. The ATM China Tourism Forum will also highlight the latest trends of outbound travel from China as well as the best way of meeting such growing demand. Therefore, at ATM 2021, a host of DMOs, DMCs and other tourism service and product suppliers as well as hosted buyers and trade visitors from China are welcome to attend and meet new and existing partners at ATM China Tourism Forum. Moderator: Christina Liu, MC, Seeniun Media Speakers: Dr. Taleb Rifai, Chairman ITIC & Former Secretary-General, United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Dr. Adam Wu, CEO, CBN Travel & MICE and World Travel Online, HE Zayed R. Alzayani, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism to the Kingdom of Bahrain and Chairman of Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority, Helen Shapovalova, Founder, Pan Ukraine, Sumathi Ramanathan, Vice President, Market Strategy & Sales at Expo 2020 Dubai
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