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Seminar Schedule
ATM Global Stage MONDAY 9TH MAY 12:00 - 13:00 ATM OPENING SESSION: THE FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL Leading industry figureheads discuss the future of international travel, identifying new trends and global movements steering the sector forward. Find out what factors, priorities and innovations are reshaping the industry for generations to come. Moderator: Eleni Giokos, Anchor and Correspondent, CNN Speakers: Issam Kazim, Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing; Scott Livermore, Chief Economist, Oxford Economics; Jochem-Jan Sleiffer, President, Middle East, Africa, & Turkey, Hilton; Bilal Kabbani, Industry Head, Travel & Tourism, Google; Andrew Brown, Regional Director Europe, Middle East & Oceania, World Travel & Tourism Council
13:15 - 14:15 INVESTMENT MINISTERIAL ROUNDTABLE - WHAT IS DRIVING INVESTMENTS IN THE TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR? Tourism destinations in the Middle East are widening their appeal, extending their offerings from luxury hotels to the mid-market segment and as these countries aim at increasing tourist arrivals, a package of incentives has been elaborated to attract FDI. Moderator: Sameer Hashmi, Middle East Business Correspondent, BBC News Speakers: HE Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Chairman of Emirates Tourism Council; HE Nayef Al Fayez, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Jordan; Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica; Hon. Philda Nani Kereng, Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Botswana
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14.45 - 15:45 THE ARABIAN TRAVEL MARKET SAUDI FORUM - SESSION 1: FROM STRATEGY TO REALITY: SAUDI ARABIA’S TOURISM VISION COMES OF AGE High-level speakers discuss how the kingdom’s tourism ambitions, including attracting 100 million visitors annually by 2030, are now being realised. This session provides an update on tourism projects and infrastructure progress and new opportunities for stakeholders and niche markets and also looks at what steps must now be taken to boost global awareness of ‘brand KSA’, in order to meet arrivals targets. Moderator: Dan Murphy, Anchor, CNBC Speakers: Fahd Hamidaddin, Chief Executive Officer, The Saudi Tourism Authority; Fawaz Farooqui, Managing Director, Cruise Saudi; Majed Bin Ayed Al-Nefaie, CEO, Seera Group Holding; Captain Ibrahim S. Koshy, CEO, SAUDIA Air Transport Company
16:00 - 17:00 THE ARABIAN TRAVEL MARKET SAUDI FORUM - SESSION 2: SAUDI ARABIA’S BLUEPRINT FOR RESPONSIBLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT Find out how Saudi Arabia is setting a new benchmark for responsible tourism, developing projects that preserve the planet and its people. Experts discuss the role of sustainability, community inclusion, education and training, and the legacy impact of the kingdom’s broadranging tourism vision, underpinned by huge investment in infrastructure and large-scale developments that in the future, will provide a best-practice blueprint for other nations globally. Moderator: Thomas Urquhart, Broadcaster, Arabian Radio Network Speakers: Melanie de Souza, Executive Director Marketing, The Royal Commission for AlUla; John Pagano, CEO, The Red Sea Development Company and AMAALA; Jerry Inzerillo, CEO, Diriyah Gate Development Authority; Andrew McEvoy, Managing Director Tourism, NEOM
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