The Programme - Global Travel & Tourism Summit

contentsIntroductionHH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 2HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum 4HE Khalid bin Sulayem 5HE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem 6Maurice Flanagan CBE 7Gerald Lawless 8Geoffrey JW Kent 9Jean-Claude Baumgarten 9The Round 10The ProgrammeProgramme at a glance 11Opening Ceremony 13Travel & Tourism: central to society – universal in its impact 13Global perspectives – changing priorities 15Human inspiration – world-changing answers 17The questions are tough – and they’re getting tougher 19The industry is smart – and it’s getting smarter 21We’ve always looked ahead – now we’re looking further 23Social Programme 24Partners’ Programme 30ProfilesHH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum 36Host 37Patrons 37Government Leaders 41Industry Leaders 44Summit Host, Patrons and Partners 611

Picture © Emirates, courtesy of www.arabian-adventures.comHH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumVICE PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER OF UAE AND THE RULER OF DUBAITo all those of you who have travelled here for this Summit, it isa pleasure to welcome you to Dubai. For all of us who live inDubai, we are delighted to be your hosts for this encounter, bothpersonally and professionally.Travel and welcome are the two sides of the same coin – and in this part of theworld we have a long tradition in both.I am proud of the way that Dubai has carried these concepts forward into the21st century with a sense of adventure and enterprise. We fully understand theimportance of travel and tourism – for the world, and for Dubai.As the success of Dubai has demonstrated, travel and tourism can be afactor for growth, for jobs, for trade, for positive change – and above all,for understanding.We know, too, that this potential puts travel and tourism in a powerful positionof influence right around the world. We are consequently very glad to welcomeparticipants to this Global Summit.We look forward to the reflections of leading figures from industry andgovernments on how this potential can be realised for positive change. Throughdialogue and exchange, this Summit will be able to help shape the future oftravel and tourism – and in so doing, it can also advance the ability of the traveland tourism industry to help shape the future of the world.3

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al MaktoumPRESIDENT OF THE DUBAI CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY,CHAIRMAN OF DUBAI AIRPORTS, AND CHAIRMANAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, EMIRATES AIRLINE AND GROUPThis region’s long history at the centre of trade between East and West hasmade us very familiar with the importance of travel to human relations. But fewof our ancestors could have imagined that Dubai would one day be hosting theGlobal Travel and Tourism Summit.It is an indication of how far and how fast the global landscape is changing.Dubai has successfully harnessed the benefits of modern travel and tourism –as its skyline and coastline proclaim to every visitor. Through imaginativepublic-private partnerships, it has been able to create a new world for itself,generating employment and increasing wealth while providing first-classhospitality and visitor experience.What Dubai has achieved is an example of a profound change in pacein the evolution of society and of the economic context around theworld. The rise of new and emerging economies is offering massive newopportunities for buoyant growth, and for wider access to its benefits.Travel and tourism is at the forefront of these new possibilities. And, ina changing world, travel and tourism itself is evolving, taking increasing accountof its own responsibilities as an influential world citizen. The new maturity ofthe travel and tourism sector and the new maturity of Dubai come togetherover these days of the Summit, and we are pleased to play our part in ensuringthe success of this Summit.4

HE Khalid bin SulayemDIRECTOR GENERAL, DUBAI GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTOF TOURISM AND COMMERCE MARKETINGOn behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President,Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, I join all my colleagues from thetravel and tourism community in Dubai to welcome all our visiting delegates to Dubai.In my professional capacity I spend a lot of time meeting leading figures from the traveland tourism sector.During those coming days of the Global Travel and Tourism Summit in Dubai, mypleasure is going to multiply, as so many participants have come here to take part in ourdiscussions and experience our warm Dubai Hospitality.I know I am going to meet many old friends, and I am confident I am going to makemany new ones too. This is the beauty of travel and tourism – the opportunity forpeople to explore the unknown, to come together and share experiences, and to gainwider and deeper understanding of one another and of the world around them.Here, of course, we have a very intense business agenda. And the central subject, of howeveryone in the travel and tourism sector can play their role fully as world citizens, isone that we in Dubai fully endorse. We have seen how great the benefits of travel andtourism can be. And in realising these benefits, we have also encountered many of thechallenges that will be discussed during this Summit.We are keen to make our contribution to this important debate, because we are veryconscious of the responsibilities that the leaders of the travel and tourism sector carry.It is they who have the duty of ensuring that this sector takes account of the needs ofthe world it operates in. It is more than a professional duty. It is an honour.At this Summit, I am sure much will be gained by everyone on the professional level.But I hope too that while you are here, all of you will also enjoy your stay in Dubaiand that you will remember it long after you have returned home.5

HE Sultan Ahmed bin SulayemCHAIRMAN, DUBAI WORLDImagination is seeing ahead - but it is much more than that, too. It ishaving the courage to move ahead; to find ways of turning ideas into reality.The travel and tourism industry around the world has repeatedly shown thatit knows how to do that. And we here in Dubai are modestly but justly proudof what we too have done to put our own vision into practice.The sense of commitment is what makes the difference between a dreamerand a visionary. Because getting audacious projects started needs energy, andseeing them through to completion needs consistent attention, dedication,and the capacity to motivate everyone involved. In short, it needs leadership.The travel and tourism sector, which thrives on imagination, is fortunatealso in having many such leaders. It is a great satisfaction to welcome somany of them here to Dubai. It gives me pleasure to be able to share withthem some of our domestic achievements – such as Nakheel’s Palm islands,or Dubai World, and to reflect with them on the possibilities for newpartnerships around the world.At this Summit, I look forward to exchanging ideas on how the travel andtourism industry can exploit its imagination, deploy its courage and energy,and forge new partnerships to keep building – in every sense of the word –a better world.6

Maurice Flanagan CBEExecutive Vice Chairman, Emirates Airline AND GroupIt is 30 years ago that I came to Dubai, and it has been my privilege andpleasure to witness, at first hand, the transformation that has taken place hereand in the region. I have had some exciting moments during my lifetime,but I can honestly say that being a part of the Dubai adventure has been anexperience for me that nothing else equals.Now it is the fulfillment of a long-held dream of my own to be able to play apart in welcoming so many of you to Dubai. This Global Travel and TourismSummit combines the best of both professional and personal satisfactions.Professionally, you will all play your part in writing the next chapter of traveland tourism’s long history. And personally, you will be able to see why I havebeen so enthusiastic about Dubai and about what Emirates has done to helprealise the Dubai vision.I look forward to the pleasure of your company over the coming days.7

Gerald LawlessEXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, JUMEIRAH GROUPThe travel and tourism sector has mass appeal and global reach – but its deliverydepends in every case on people, on individuals. This is why all successful traveland tourism companies take their responsibilities seriously as people-centredoperations.The focus on people extends across all aspects of the business – from contactwith our customers to the working conditions for our staff, and from links withsuppliers to relations with host communities in our destinations.Because the travel and tourism industry generates jobs, it obviously puts greatemphasis on education and training. But there are wider objectives, too. Traveland tourism promotes cultural interchange and the industry consequently takesvery seriously the responsibilities that this entails. Properly managed, traveland tourism is a vehicle for developing respect among its customers as well asamong its staff for the social and environmental assets of the entire planet.8

Geoffrey JW KentCHAIRMAN, WORLD TRAVEL & TOURISM COUNCILAND CHAIRMAN & CEO, ABERCROMBIE & KENTA year of preparation for this meeting is now about to bear fruit. As hundreds ofyou gather here in Dubai for this Global Travel & Tourism Summit, I not onlyhave the pleasure of welcoming you. I also have the duty to remind you that –alongside the many pleasures that our gracious hosts have provided – there iswork to do.We have entitled this conference World Citizens. This is no accident orrhetoric. As an industry, we play a major role in developing a sense among ourcustomers of being world citizens. But we, too, as business leaders, have a specialresponsibility – as do the politicians we are pleased to welcome among us – toensure that we are fully aware of the responsibilities that fall upon us in acting asworld citizens.The size and scope of Travel & Tourism puts it in a genuinely influentialposition in world affairs. We are here in Dubai to reflect on how we can usethat influence not just for our own benefit, but for the benefit of the entire world.Jean-Claude BaumgartenPRESIDENT & CEO, WORLD TRAVEL & TOURISM COUNCILWe are deeply fortunate in our hosts. Dubai has provided WTTC with theperfect environment for this Global Travel & Tourism Summit. The scene is setfor a truly historic encounter here, at the crossroads of cultures and continents,at a time of rapid and profound change right across the planet.Now the spotlight turns on you, our participants and guests, to use thespringboard this meeting offers – for debate, for exchange, for buildingnew relations, for reflecting together on how far we as an industry have comeuntil today, and on how we should develop for tomorrow.I look forward to new insights and to the emergence of newunderstanding – and to sharing with you the pleasures of Dubai, too.9

TMTMCome intoThe RoundSponsored by:WTTC HAS DEVELOPED A SIGNATURE FORMAT OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS WHICHHAS BECOME INTEGRAL TO THE DYNAMISM OF DEBATE ACHIEVED AT THE SUMMIT.“Creativity flourishes in an environment of open dialogue. The Summit’s signature format – The Round –will play an important role in engaging world leaders in an open exchange of ideas that will help to unlockthe full potential of our industry. I look forward to the meaningful discussions that will take place at theSummit in Dubai, where we will harness the imagination and energy of business, governments and opinionleaders in The Round to tackle the issues and seize the opportunities that are emerging for our industryacross the globe.”Mohammed Alhabbai, CEO, Dubailand“”The Moderators of The Round...Christopher Rodrigues CBE, Chairman, VisitBritainRobert Webb QC, General Counsel, British AirwaysPeter Greenberg, Travel Editor, NBC Today ShowNik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC WorldPhilip Wolf, President and CEO, PhoCusWright Inc10

Summit Programme20 – 22 April • DubaiProgramme at a glanceWe l c o m e Di n n e r • 20 Ap r i l19.00 – 22.00 Welcome Dinner(Jumeirah Beach Events Arena)Su m m i t Day On e • 21 Ap r i l07.30 Registration opens08.20 Opening Ceremony08.45 – 10.00 Travel & Tourism: central to society– universal in its impact10.00 – 10.30 Coffee Break10.30 – 12.00 Global perspectives – changing priorities12.00 Special Inauguration12.45 – 14.00 Networking Lunch14.00 – 15.30 Human inspiration – world-changing answers15.30 – 16.00 Coffee Break16.00 – 17.30 The questions are tough – and they’regetting tougher20.15 – 23.00 Gala Dinner (Al Lisaili Camp Site)Transfers to the Gala Dinner depart Summit Hotels at 19.15Su m m i t Day Tw o • 22 Ap r i l08.30 – 11.00 The industry is smart – and it’s getting smarter11.00 – 11.30 Coffee Break11.30 – 14.00 We’ve always looked ahead – now we’relooking further14.00 LunchThe Summit sessions and events will be held at the Madinat Jumeirah unless otherwise specified above. 11

The Programme“”fundamental toour lives

Summit Day One: The Programme 21 AprilOpening Ceremony08.20 OPENING REMARKSJean-Claude Baumgarten, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism CouncilA SPECIAL WELCOME ADDRESSHE Khalid bin Sulayem, Director General, Dubai Government Departmentof Tourism and Commerce MarketingTravel & Tourism:central to society – universal in its impactTravel & Tourism is – for many people around the world – a basic human right, as fundamental totheir lives as food, shelter and freedom. And, with growth projections based on increasing levelsof wealth across the world, the phenomenon of Travel & Tourism is called to play an even moresignificant role in our lives and our societies.This session aims to:• Celebrate Travel & Tourism as a manifestation ofhuman freedom and initiative - and its contributionsto economic and social freedom and to peace andinternational understanding;• Explore Travel & Tourism’s potential for furthercontributions to nurturing the world’s natural andcultural environments and for widening the impactof its social and economic benefits.08.45 – 09.00 Scene SetterJW Marriott Jr, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Marriott International, Inc09.00 – 10.00 Panel DiscussionModerator: Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, NBC Today ShowLead Contributors:HH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Secretary General of theSupreme Commission for Tourism, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaStephen P Holmes, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Wyndham WorldwideDara Khosrowshahi, President & Chief Executive Officer, Expedia IncMahmud Jan Mohamed, Managing Director, Serena Hotels Africa and Head ofTourism Department for the Aga Khan Fund for Economic DevelopmentSaeed Al Muntafiq, Executive Chairman, Tatweer13

The Programme“”assessing the trends andadapting tochange

Summit Day One: The Programme 21 AprilGlobal perspectives – changing prioritiesIncreasingly in today’s world, influences from economic, political, environmental and socialchanges now routinely interact at an international level, and determine the context in whicheveryone has to operate. A mature international sector such as Travel & Tourism has to take thisseriously in its own planning and policy development.This session aims to:• Assess the principal trends in the world in 2008 andbeyond which can constrain the industry’s potentialfor growth, sustainability and responsibility;• Examine possible responses from Travel & Tourism -notably to:- the opportunities of economic growth, internationaltrade, new tourism markets, greater leisure, widereducation, longer lifespans, inter-culturalism, andtechnologies in travel and communications;- the pressures from climate change, populationgrowth, wider inequalities, cultural tensions, politicalinstability, financial market volatility, increasedcompetition for land, water, food and energy;- the changes in context resulting from the rise ofChina, Russia, the Middle East and India, from thespeed of scientific advance and the pervasiveness ofinformation technology, and from the increasinglydominant role of the news and entertainment media.10.30 – 10.35 Special Welcoming Remarks10.35 – 10.50 Scene Setter10.50 – 12.00 Panel DiscussionModerator:HE Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman, Abu DhabiTourism AuthorityProfessor Norbert Walter, Chief Economist, Deutsche Bank Group and CEO,Deutsche Bank ResearchNik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC WorldLead Contributors:HE Mubarak Al Muhairi, Director General, Abu Dhabi Tourism AuthorityChristopher Dickey, Paris Bureau Chief and Middle East Regional Editor, NewsweekEdouard Ettedgui, Group Chief Executive, Mandarin Oriental Hotel GroupArthur de Haast, Global CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle HotelsJabu Mabuza, Chairman, South Africa Tourism, Group Chief Executive,Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd and Southern Sun Hotels12.00 Special InaugurATIONHH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumVice President and Prime Minister of UAE and the Ruler of Dubai15

The Programme“”develop innovativeand responsibleanswers to globalchallenges

Summit Day One: The Programme 21 AprilHuman inspiration –world-changing answersIndustry leaders are increasingly defined by their success in harnessing technological advancesand human creativity to develop innovative and responsible answers to global challenges.What can Travel & Tourism learn from the leaders of global industry?This session aims to:• Examine innovative steps taken by other industriesand by new destinations in responding toopportunities, pressures, and changes;• Suggest transferable concepts that can focus the Travel& Tourism sector’s reflections on the future.14.00 – 14.15 Scene SetterQiwei Shao, Chairman, China National Tourism Administration14.15 – 15.30 Panel DiscussionModerator: Christopher Rodrigues CBE, Chairman, VisitBritainLead Contributors:The Honourable Onkokame Kitso Mokaila, Minister for Environment,Wildlife and Tourism, BotswanaHabib Fekih, President, Airbus Middle Eastnick Fry, Chief Executive Officer, Honda Racing F1 TeamCraig Moon, President and Publisher, USA TodayBill Reinert, National Manager of Advanced Technology,Toyota Motor Sales, USA17

The Programme“”Complex world,long-termvision

Summit Day One: The Programme 21 AprilThe questions are tough – and they’regetting tougherIn an increasingly short term world, long term vision, and long term infrastructure provision,remains vital for success. For the Travel & Tourism industry that success depends on co-operationnot only from, and between, the companies and the individuals who comprise that industrybut also between them and their host governments who make a crucial contribution tothe existence of a predictable, safe and attractive environment and who supply much of theinfrastructure on which the industry depends. Identifying this need for co-operation leaves openthe question of what is the “right” thing to do and how to achieve vital balances: particularlythe balance between the growth in Travel & Tourism with the protection of the globalenvironment and how to achieve higher quality Travel & Tourism at a cost which is accessibleto customers. Government, industry and the individual all now have to examine where theysit on this balance and what each of them can do. How can we get the right strategy, the rightstructure and the right people?This session aims to:• Provoke long-term thinking about the future ofTravel & Tourism;• Elicit views from destinations, Travel & Tourismcompanies and governments on partnershipsand balances.16.00 – 17.25 Panel DiscussionModerator:Robert Webb QC, General Counsel, British AirwaysLead Contributors:The Honourable Predrag Nenezić, Minister of Tourism & Environment,MontenegroGeoff Muirhead CBE, Group Chief Executive, Manchester Airports GroupAlan Parker, Chief Executive, Whitbread PLCSarmad Zok, Chief Executive Officer, Kingdom Hotel Investments17.25 – 17.30 Closing REMARKSJean-Claude Baumgarten, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council19

The Programme“” inexhaustibleinitiative

Summit Day Two: The Programme 22 AprilThe industry is smart –and it’s getting smarterThere are challenges in the broader world around us and in the immediate world of Travel &Tourism. But, thanks to the inexhaustible initiative and imagination of the sector, it is constantlycoming up with new answers. This session showcases some of the most striking examples.This session aims to:• Demonstrate how the Travel & Tourism industry isalready innovating in ways that meet the complexityof challenges;• Identify concepts of Travel & Tourism that can furtherrespond to changing circumstances.08.30 – 09.00 Opening remarks09.50 – 11.00 Panel DiscussionModerator:Jean-Claude Baumgarten, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism CouncilMarilyn Carlson Nelson, Chairman, & Chief Executive Officer, Carlson09.00 – 09.20 Special Keynote09.20 – 09.50 Scene SetterHE Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman, Dubai WorldDr Kjell Nordström, Associate Professor, Stockholm School of EconomicsPhilip Wolf, CEO, PhoCusWright IncLead Contributors:Philippe Bourguignon, Vice Chairman, Revolution Places LLC,CEO, Revolution Places DevelopmentDr Alex Christou, Managing Partner, AccentureEd Gilligan, Vice Chairman, American Express CompanyStevan D Porter, President, The Americas, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)21

The Programme“” strategiccommitment

Summit Day Two: The Programme 22 AprilWe’ve always looked ahead –now we’re looking furtherThe Travel & Tourism sector’s ability to look ahead and to adapt has made it what it is. The sameis true for forward-looking destinations like Dubai. But now, at a period that is simultaneouslymore challenging and that offers more opportunity, it is time for a more conscious and strategiccommitment to working for the future of the sector and of the global community. What is thevision of leaders for their companies, the Travel & Tourism industry and nations worwldwide?This session aims to:• Move the dialogue from analysis towards action.Having:- assessed the industry’s responsibilities;- identified priority issues for attention;- offered demonstrations of practical challengessuccessfully met;- explored the role of long-term thinking;• This session aims to list attainable targets for action thatmay inspire Summit participants and other leaderstowards greater commitment to being world citizens –here, and beyond the Summit.11.30 – 12.00 Special One-on-One interviewHH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum,President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports,and Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and GroupInterviewed By:Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World12.00 – 13.15 Panel DiscussionModerator:Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC WorldLead Contributors:Eric C Anderson, President & CEO, Space Adventures, LtdGerald Lawless, Executive Chairman, Jumeirah GroupManfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio, Chairman, Silversea CruisesSonu Shivdasani, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Six Senses Resorts & Spas13.15 – 13.55 A CONVERGENCE OF IDEASThe Moderators13.55 – 14.00 Official Closing RemarksJean-Claude Baumgarten, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council23

Social Programme20 – 23 April • Dubai20 Ap r i l13.30 – 15.30 City of Contrasts Tour19.00 – 22.00 Welcome Dinner(Jumeirah Beach Events Arena)Su m m i t Day On e • 21 Ap r i l20.15 – 23.00 Gala Dinner(Al Lisaili Camp Site)Including the Tourism For Tomorrow Awards23 Ap r i l08.00 – 20.00 Golf at the Els Club24

SPECIAL ADDRESSSocial ProgrammePicture © Emirates, courtesy of www.arabian-adventures.comSponsored by:Welcome DinnerA grassed open-air venue set adjacent to the beach overlooking the Arabian Sea, with a spectacular viewof Burj Al Arab, Wild Wadi Water Park and Jumeirah Beach Hotel in the backdrop, the Arena is a splendidvenue which offers an atmosphere with the combination of nature and elegance. The Arena is also renownedfor hosting some of the highest profile events held in Dubai. The dinner will be served in an ambience ofsoothing lights and sea breezes with round table seating, giving a once-in-a-lifetime experience overlookingthe Arabian Sea.The backdrop of the dinner will be the magnificent Burj Al Arab Hotel.DATE: Sunday 20 AprilTIME: 19.00 – 22.00VENUE: Jumeirah Beach Events ArenaDRESS: Cocktail AttireWELCOME REMARKSJean-Claude BaumgartenPresident & CEOWorld Travel & Tourism CouncilRick PudnerCEOEmirates NBDGerald LawlessExecutive ChairmanJumeirah GroupGhaith Al GhaithExecutive Vice PresidentCommercial OperationsEmirates Airline and GroupChris O’DonnellCEO, NakheelPicture © Emirates, courtesy of www.arabian-adventures.com25

Social ProgrammeGala DinnerSponsored by:The Dubai Host Committee and WTTC invite you to attend the Gala Dinner, which this year will havea truly Arabian flavour, taking place deep in the desert at the spectacular Al Lisaili Camp Site. The eveningwill include the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2008 winners’ ceremony, in association with Travelport.Coaches will depart from the Madinat Jumeirah complex at 19.15.The dress code for the Gala Dinner is cocktail attire. Please bear in mindthat Al Lisaili is a ‘desert camp’ and appropriate footwear is advisable.WELCOME REMARKSDATE:TIME:VENUE:DRESS:Monday 21 April20.15 – 23.00 (Transfers to the Gala Dinnerdepart Summit Hotels* at 19.15)Al Lisaili Camp SiteCocktail AttireGeoffrey JW KentChairman, World Travel & Tourism CouncilChairman and CEO, Abercrombie & KentSalah SharafChairman, Sharaf GroupSPECIAL ADDRESSManal Shaheen* Official Summit hotels include:Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Habtoor Grand Resort and Spa,Madinat Jumeirah Al Qasr, Dar Al Maysaf and Mina ‘A Salam.Director – Sales, Marketing andCustomer Service, NakheelSPECIAL AWARDMaurice Flanagan CBEExecutive Vice PresidentEmirates Airline and GroupTOURISM FOR TOMORROW AWARDSIn association with:Awards presented byRajan DatarBBC WorldCostas ChristChairman of the JudgesFinalists:Chief Executive Officer and President,TravelportIn 2003, WTTC made a call to action with the launch of aglobal Blueprint for New Tourism, declaring that a new consciousnesswas needed to lead the industry forward. The Blueprint outlined amulti-stakeholder vision that “looks beyond short-term considerations…and focuses on benefitsnot only for the people who travel, but also for people in the communities they visit, and fortheir respective natural, social and cultural environments.” Costas Christ, Chairman of the JudgesJeff ClarkeDESTINATIONAWARDCONSERVATIONAWARDINVESTOR IN PEOPLEAWARDGLOBAL TOURISMBUSINESS AWARD26Blackstone Valley,USARinjani Trek EcotourismProgramme, IndonesiaTown of Bouctouche,CanadaEcotourism AustraliaGrootbos NatureReserve, South AfricaTurtle ConservationProject, Sri LankaFair Trade in TourismSouth AfricaRARE / La RutaMoskitia, HondurasRainforest Expeditions -Posadas Amazonas, PeruScandic Hotels AB,Sweden & GlobalSerena Hotels andLodges, Kenya & GlobalSix Senses Resorts & Spas,Thailand & Global

Social ProgrammeAl Lisaili Camp SiteA custom-built traditional Arab fort sets the scene for the Gala Dinner of the Summit and provides theback drop for the 2008 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards ceremony. Al Lisaili lies amid rolling dunes andprovides the ideal landscape for creative and memorable events. Just 45 minutes drive from Dubai –Al Lisaili encapsulates the mystery of the desert, capturing the imagination of all visitors. The GalaDinner will definitely be one of the highlights of the Summit. Rows of special ‘Shamiyanahs’ (Arabictents) and Ayala dancers will be waiting to greet our guests as they approach an unforgettable event.27Picture © Emirates, courtesy of www.arabian-adventures.com

Social ProgrammeCity of Contrasts TourOrientation Tour of Dubai CityA tour of the city in a luxury air-conditioned coach that introduces visitors to several of Dubai’s keyattractions. This tour provides a unique opportunity to view, first-hand, some of the world’s most stunningarchitectural feats including the magnificent Burj Al Arab Hotel and the Emirates Towers – one of the talleststructures in the Middle East and Europe – as well as the ancient and traditional structures of yesteryear,dominated by wind towers and walls constructed of sea coral, used to insulate the homes from the desert heat.Available to all participantsDATE: Sunday 20 AprilTIME: 13.30 – 15.30Available to all partnersDATE: Monday 21 AprilTIME: 09.30 – 13.30Picture © Emirates, courtesy of www.arabian-adventures.com28

Social ProgrammeGolf at the Els ClubThose seeking a first-class golfing experience, offering5-star service and the ultimate in prestige, will be wonover by The Els Club – a true sporting gem that hasbeen sensationally designed by US Open and BritishOpen winner, Ernie Els.Stretching 7,538 yards with four sets of tees, allowingplayers a selection of different lengths from which toplay, The Els Club will set a new benchmark for golfin Dubai when it opens in April 2008. The course willoffer players a challenging round, but one with all theessential facilities that extend beyond its immaculatefairways and greens. Set on undulating slopes of nativedesert vegetation, it has a links-style layout combiningtraditional classic design.To quote Els on his last visit to the site, it will be “thebest course in Dubai” – the jewel of Victory Heightsat Dubai Sport City, the world’s first fully integratedathletic metropolis. And golf enthusiasts will also benefitfrom the Butch Harmon School of Golf, which providesthe ultimate educational experience.A three-time Major winner, with 15 victories on thePGA Tour and 21 on the European Tour, Ernie Els wasalso the European Tour Order of Merit winner in 2003and 2004, so his golfing prowess speaks for itself. Hislatest triumph, The Els Club, will capture the attentionof golf enthusiasts around the world who thrive onsuperlative quality.“I am proud to be associated with a project of thismagnitude – there is nothing else like it anywhere,” saidEls. “I firmly believe that Dubai Sports City will becomea global centre for sports and will set the agenda for thedevelopment of sport on a worldwide scale.”Come and experience his latest success story for yourself.DATE: Wednesday 23 AprilTIME: 08.00 – 20.00VENUE: The Els ClubPicture © Emirates, courtesy of www.arabian-adventures.com29

Partners’ Programme21 – 22 April • DubaiSu m m i t Day On e • 21 Ap r i l09.30 – 13.30 City of Contrasts Tour(See Social Programme for details)14.30 – 18.30 Echoes of the PastSu m m i t Day T w o • 22 Ap r i l09.30 – 13.30 Arabian Treasures09.30 – 13.30 Dubai Shopping30

Partners’ ProgrammeEchoes of the PastSheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House & Dubai MuseumOverlooking the mouth of the Creek at Shindagah is a national monument that showcases the history anddevelopment of Dubai. Dating back to 1896, this imposing building was once the seat of local government,the nucleus for political and social organisations of the day and the official residence of Sheikh Saeed AlMaktoum, the father of the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, the architect of modern Dubai, andSheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the grandfather of the present Ruler.DATE: Monday 21 AprilTIME: 14.30 – 18.3031

Partners’ ProgrammePicture © Emirates, courtesy of www.arabian-adventures.comDubai ShoppingNo visit to Dubai is complete without a ‘shopping’ excursion. This shuttle service will drop participantsoff at the doorstep of some of Dubai’s most popular modern shopping malls where you can shop inair-conditioned comfort.Limited to 30 participants only (on a first-come, first-served basis).DATE: Tuesday 22 AprilTIME: 9.30 – 13.30Picture © Emirates, courtesy of www.arabian-adventures.com33

WORLD CITIZENS“This is perhaps the only industry thatmakes sense to every single countryaround the world.”“Improving global travel is a public/privatepartnership; together we can make it a sourceof shared understanding.”“There are new issues facing society.We need to look at these and makenew promises.”“We need an open world of continuinggrowth and development; and we need aresponsible expansion of Travel & Tourismto sustain an open world.”The world’s biggest industry meets in Dubai to drive the agendaon responsibility and the key role Travel & Tourism has to play.www.globaltraveltourism.comOrganised by:Hosted by:Summit Patrons:Platinum Partner:

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ProfilesThe ProgrammePATRONHH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al MaktoumPresident of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports,and Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline and GroupSheikh Ahmed started his aviation career in 1985 when he was appointed President of DubaiCivil Aviation and became Chairman of Emirates Airline on the company’s establishment.His vision from the outset was to transform Dubai into a major aviation hub. In pursuit of this goal, he has madeit his mission to promote Dubai worldwide as a sophisticated, cosmopolitan city, and a preferred place for businessand leisure.In early 2003, Sheikh Ahmed was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council. Headed byHH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, the council is responsiblefor formulating strategies and policies for the emirate.Under Sheikh Ahmed’s leadership, Emirates Airline has grown dramatically since its launch in 1985 as a regionalcarrier with two leased aircraft and three destinations. Today, its 115 aircraft fly to 100 destinations in 62 countrieson six continents. An industry trailblazer and success story, Emirates in its latest financial year 2006-07 transported17.5 million passengers.The airline has outstanding orders for aircraft worth US $60 billion, which will increase its fleet to over 200 withinthe next decade. Emirates has been profitable every year of its existence except the second, operating without statesubsidies and in competition with more than 100 other airlines serving Dubai under the open-skies policy of itsgovernment. The Emirates Group, which has some 35,000 staff from 145 countries, also comprises an internationalcargo division, a full-fledged destination management and leisure division, an international ground-handler and anairline IT developer.Sheikh Ahmed’s efforts have been recognized by several organisations. Among recent accolades, he was named oneof the top tourism personalities in 2003, 2004 and 2005 by Focus, a major German business magazine. He was alsodeclared Middle East Person of the Year in 2001 by Travel Agent magazine, for his outstanding achievements inpromoting Dubai as the gateway to the Middle East; and most recently, he was presented with “Aviation Entrepreneurof the Year 2007” by Airport Journal.In 2004, Sheikh Ahmed was made a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, one of the industry's oldest and mostrespected professional associations, and he is the recipient of France’s highest award – “Commandeur de l’Ordre dela Legion d’Honneur” – the Legion of Honour – conferred during the Dubai Air Show in December 2003. Amongother achievements and merits, he received the honour for his role “both in the development of Dubai and instrengthening ties between France and the UAE, and Dubai in particular.”36

ProfilesHE Khalid bin SulayemDirector GeneralDubai Government Department of Tourism and Commerce MarketingKhalid A bin Sulayem is Director General of the Department of Tourism and CommerceMarketing. Bin Sulayem joined the Dubai Commerce and Tourism Promotion Board uponits establishment in 1989, and was involved in various core operations before becoming Director of the Boardand then CEO in 1993.In January 1997, the Dubai Commerce and Tourism Promotion Board became the ‘Department of Tourism andCommerce Marketing’ with Bin Sulayem becoming Director General.During his time as Director General, Bin Sulayem has increased the network of overseas affiliated offices workingfor the DTCM (15 Representative offices), throughout Europe, America, Asia, Australia, Far East and the MiddleEast. He has established the Cruise Terminal in the Port Rashid complex, and the Dubai Convention Bureauwhich has helped makes Dubai one of the leading destinations in the Convention market.The DTCM also designs and implements international marketing strategies and programmes aimed at promotinginternal tourism, commerce and investment in the emirate.Under Bin Sulayem’s Directorship, the DTCM has received numerous prestigious awards, including; SafestDestination in the Middle East – World Travel Market UK; World Leading Destination – ITB Berlin; TopWorldwide Conference Venue Award and; World Travel Awards for ‘World Leading Destination’.Bin Sulayem is a member of various bodies, including the Dubai Executive Council, Dubai Council for EconomicAffairs, GCC Tourism Committee, Society of Incentive Travel Executives (SITE) and the World Travel & TourismCouncil (WTTC).Maurice Flanagan CBEExecutive Vice ChairmanEmirates Airline and GroupMaurice Flanagan joined BOAC (the predecessor of British Airways) in 1953 as a traineefollowing commissioned service in the Royal Air Force as navigator. He worked in a varietyof posts world-wide and returned to the UK in 1965 as a route planning manager. He became a member ofBritish Airways’ senior management in 1974. In 1978, Mr Flanagan left British Airways to become the ManagingDirector of Dnata, and of Emirates when the airline was launched in 1985 with just two leased aircraft. TodayEmirates Airline operates 115 wide-bodied aircraft to 100 destinations and has another 242 aircraft worth US$60billion on order.Mr Flanagan was made CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2000 in recognition of his contributionto community relations in the UAE and services to aviation.Financially independent and thriving, Emirates is not subsidised in any way by its owners, other than initialassistance with start-up costs. The Group, which has some 35,000 staff from 145 countries, comprises of an awardwinningairline, an international cargo division, a full-fledged destination management and leisure division, aninternational ground handler and an airline IT developer.37HOSTPATRON

ProfilesThe ProgrammePATRONHE Sultan Ahmed bin sulayemChairmanDubai WorldHis Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem is one of Dubai's leading businessmen.He chairs Dubai World, a holding company that manages and supervises a diversifiedportfolio of businesses and projects and contributes to Dubai’s rapid economic growth across the globe throughseveral sectors, including Transport& Logistics, Urban Development, Dry Docks& Maritime and Investment andFinancial services.Born in the UAE in 1955, Mr Bin Sulayem is a BS graduate in Economics – Temple University Philadelphia,USA. His educational background, expertise and visionary leadership spearheaded the rapid expansion of DubaiWorld’s portfolio of investments.Recent highlights of his long business career include:• leading DP World’s purchase of the P&O group for US$6.8 billion in March 2006, propelling it into the topfour global port operators;• overseeing the rapid development of Jafza (Jebel Ali Free Zone) into an unrivalled business park and establishingits global arm, Jafza International;• establishing Nakheel, a real estate and tourism property development firm developing iconic projects like ThePalm and the World;• establishing Istithmar, a major investment house focusing on private equity and real estate;• pioneering the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), a market for gold and precious metals, diamondsand colored stones, energy and other commodities;• founding Limitless, an integrated, international real estate developer.Mr Bin Sulayem is also head of Dubai Maritime City; Chairman of Dubai’s Ports, Customs & Free ZoneCorporation; Chairman of Tejari.com. He is a board Member of the Executive Council and Executive EconomicCouncil, Government of Dubai; Emirates International Forum and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce andIndustry. He is also a Member of the World Economic Forum.PATRON38Gerald LawlessExecutive ChairmanJumeirah GroupIn 1997, Gerald joined Jumeirah in Dubai as Managing Director. His remit was to developa hospitality portfolio that would deliver a completely different experience. Jumeirah BeachHotel, Wild Wadi Water Park, and Burj Al Arab quickly set the standard for the regional and international growthto follow.In January 2007, Gerald was appointed Executive Chairman of the Jumeirah Group and continues to lead itsambitious growth to become the most distinctive and innovative hospitality group in the world. This ambition isexpressed by the brand as ‘Jumeirah – STAY DIFFERENT TM ’.Gerald spent the first 23 years of his career with Forte Hotels managing properties in the United Kingdom,South Africa, Ireland and the Caribbean. In 1991 he established Forte’s Middle East office in Dubai, and oversawgrowth in the region from three to twenty hotels in six years.Gerald is an Honour’s Graduate of Shannon College of Hotel Management in Ireland and was awarded anHonorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration in Hospitality Management by the Johnson & WalesUniversity, State of Rhode Island in the USA. He is a Member of the Executive Committee of the WorldTravel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and a Fellow member of the Institute of Hospitality (formerly HCIMA). Inaddition, Gerald is a Member of the Board of Directors of DIFX, a Member of the Board of Directors of Tatweer,a Member of the Dubai Holding Executive Committee and a Member of the Board of ENDP. Gerald also servesas the Chairman of the Board of Governors of The Emirates Academy.

Profileschris o’donnellCEONakheelChris O’Donnell joined Nakheel in June 2006 as Chief Executive Officer; his role directlyoversees all company operations and developments, and plays a key role in the strategicdirection of the company. He reports to Nakheel’s Executive Chairman.Chris has over 30 years’ experience in the property industry across a broad spectrum of areas, includingconstruction, project management, development management, funds management and asset management.Before joining Nakheel, Chris spent five years as Managing Director of Investa Property Group in Australiawhere, under his leadership, the Australian Stock Exchange listed company increased its funds under managementfrom A$800 million to A$6.2 billion.A number of transactions were conducted during this period including a hostile takeover of Principal OfficeFund (A$1.9bn) in 2003 and the acquisition of one of the largest residential property companies in Australia,Clarendon Property Group Pty Limited (A$645m) in 2005.Chris has also held other senior executive positions with prominent Australian organisations including LendLease, Leighton and Westpac Banking Corporation.With a keen personal focus on sustainability and environmental issues, Chris was appointed a Director of theGreen Building Council of Australia in 2004 and, during that year, was recognised by the NSW GovernmentDepartment of Energy Utilities and Sustainability by being named as the Green Globe Ambassador.joe sitaCEONakheel HotelsJoe Sita is the chief executive of Nakheel Hotels and in his role directly overseas all companyoperations and developments and plays a key role in the strategic direction of the company.Mr Sita continued from his role as chief executive of Istithmar Hotels FZE when it was consolidated by DubaiWorld in 2007 to create a fully integrated hotel investment company.Nakheel Hotels has a portfolio with a total investment value of approximately US$3 billion. This includessignificant investments in Kerzner Group, the luxury resort brand; IHI plc, the franchise for easyHotels in theMiddle East, Levant, North Africa, India and Pakistan; and ownership of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, theKnickerbocker Hotel on Times Square, and the W Hotel Union Square,(all in New York City) and the HotelWashington in Washington DC. It also has investments in hotels in Thailand, including the development of aW hotel in Bangkok and a W Retreat and Residences in Koh Samui, and an investment in a fund that is rollingout 30 Tune hotels in South East Asia over the next few years.Joe Sita has more than 28 years experience in the hospitality industry, holding senior executive positions with arange of organisations including Carlson Hotels, Accor and Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation.Mr Sita sits on the board of Kerzner International Ltd, IHI plc, Raimon Land and a number of other companiesin which Nakheel Hotels has interests.39PATRON

ProfilesThe ProgrammePATRONManal shaHeenDirector – Sales, Marketing and Customer ServiceNakheelManal Shaheen was appointed Director – Sales, Marketing and Customer Service at Nakheelin August 2006, and oversees all sales and customer service functions while providingdirection for Nakheel’s marketing efforts.Manal has played an integral role in the growth of Nakheel, having been with the company since 2003,undertaking a number of different roles before taking up her current position. She has been instrumental inNakheel’s continued drive to become a global brand, in the organisation’s unrivalled sales success and in itsincreased customer service focus.Manal has also been closely involved with setting up Forsa, a unique investment vehicle for women. Forsa,literally meaning “Opportunity” in Arabic, offers women investors the opportunity to make successful highgrowth investment and supports female entrepreneurs in setting up and managing new ventures. Manal is ViceChairperson of Forsa; she is also Vice Chairperson of Board for Dubai Women Establishment.In 2007 Manal won the Middle East Business woman of the year, awarded by the Middle East Excellence AwardsInstitute. The institute’s members are comprised of business leaders, journalists, and academics.40

ProfilesHH PRINCE SULTAN BIN SALMAN BIN ABDULAZIZSecretary General of the Supreme Commission for TourismKingdom of Saudi ArabiaPrince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Secretary General of the Supreme Commissionfor Tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since the establishment of the Commission in2000, was born in Riyadh on the 27th of June, 1956.Masters Degree in Social and Political Science, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs – SyracuseUniversity, USA 1999.In 1982 Prince Sultan joined the Ministry of Information as Researcher for the Department of InternationalInformation. In 1984 he served as Deputy Director of the Saudi Media Committee for the Los Angeles Olympics,and the same year was appointed as Acting Director of the Department of Advertising at the Ministry.In 1985 Prince Sultan joined the crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery as Payload Specialist on its MissionSTS 51G. Shortly afterwards, he joined the Royal Saudi Air Force, from which he retired in 1996 with the rankof Colonel.Prince Sultan is active in many charitable and humanitarian organizations, as well as being an avid pilot.HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al NahyanChairmanAbu Dhabi Tourism AuthorityBorn in the United Arab Emirates in 1970, Sheikh Sultan is qualified as an architectengineer from the UAE University. He continued his studies in the USA, gaining his MAin Economic Studies, with a major in International Relations, from Tufts University.Sheikh Sultan is a member of the Abu Dhabi ruling family and was appointed Chairman of the Abu DhabiTourism Authority (ADTA) on its establishment in September 2004. He is the Chairman of Abu Dhabi Cultureand Heritage Authority (ADACH).In Al Ain, the capital of the Eastern Region, Sheikh Sultan is also Under Secretary at the Court of the Ruler’sRepresentative for the region. He was also Chairman of the Al Ain Economic Development and TourismPromotion Authority.Sheikh Sultan holds a number of official positions including Chairman of Tourism Development & InvestmentCompany (TDIC), Chairman of Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC). He is also a BoardMember of the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE.He recently became a member of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi Emirate.In his role as Chairman of TDIC, Sheikh Sultan has been personally involved in the direction of the transformationof Saadiyat Island and the emergence of its now world-renowned Cultural District – which will be home to theLouvre Abu Dhabi and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi.Sheikh Sultan is also patron of the Middle East Council of the Urban Land Institute – the international, nonprofitresearch and educational organisation catering to professionals in land use and real estate development.41GOVERNMENT

ProfilesThe ProgrammeGOVERNMENTHE Mubarak Hamad Al MuhairiDirector GeneralAbu Dhabi Tourism AuthorityMubarak Al Muhairi completed his studies in Civil Engineering at the UAE (UnitedArab Emirates) University before going on to earn his master’s degree in EngineeringManagement at Portland State University in the USA.Mr Al Muhairi worked for several years in real estate investment with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority(ADIA). He was then appointed Director General of Al Ain Economic Development & Tourism PromotionAuthority, a government body responsible for the marketing and development of the Eastern Region of theAbu Dhabi Emirate.Mr Al Muhairi was appointed Director General of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) on its creationin September 2004. Working closely with the Authority’s Chairman, HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon AlNahyan, he has wide-ranging responsibilities for the promotion and development of the emirate’s tourismsector.Mr Al Muhairi holds various board member positions with authorities such as Abu Dhabi Authority forCulture and Heritage (ADACH), Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) and Abu Dhabi MediaCompany (ADMC).The creation in April 2005 of the ‘Tourism Development and Investment Company’ (TDIC), saw Mr AlMuhairi take on the additional role of Managing Director, where he oversees the creation of many prestigiousAbu Dhabi development projects such as Saadiyat Island which feature the Cultural District, the world largestcluster of cultural institutions containing the Louvre Abu Dhabi and Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museums.The Honourable Onkokame Kitso MokailaMinister for Environment, Wildlife and TourismBotswanaHon Onkokame Kitso Mokaila became Minister of Environment, Wildlife and Tourismof the Republic of Botswana on November 9th, 2004. As the Minister for this portfolio,he provides political and executive leadership to the Ministry and advises the Head of State on Environmentand Tourism issues. Most recently he was nominated as the Best African Tourism Minister by AI AfricaTourism Magazine.Minister Mokaila previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of several High-Tech Multi-NationalCompanies operating in Botswana, among others; Hyundai, Unisys Group and International ComputersLimited. Over the last ten years, Minister Mokaila was also Board Chairman for several companies amongstthem, a government agency responsible for recommending to government, changes in statutory andadministrative framework regarding the investment and export climate of Botswana. Minister Mokaila has abroad range of board-room experience.Minister Mokaila earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the College of OsmaniaUniversity in India and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Swaziland College of Technology.42

ProfilesThe Honourable Predrag NenezićMinister of Tourism & EnvironmentMontenegroPredrag Nenezić was born in 1970 in Cetinje, the old royal capital of Montenegro. Hewas raised in the historic and world-renowned Bay of Kotor on the Montenegrin coast.When his father was appointed foreign representative of the Montenegrin Bank, he moved with his parentsto Frankfurt, Germany, where he attended primary and secondary school.Upon his return to Montenegro, at the age of seventeen, he started working in tourism as a tourist guide.In 1994, Mr Nenezić received a degree from the Faculty of Economics of the University of Montenegro.Subsequently, he gained proficiency in Corporate Finance, Marketing and Tourism in the United Kingdom,Germany, and the United States of America.In 1995, he joined the Agency for Economic Restructuring and was promoted Manager of the PrivatizationDepartment of the Government Development Fund. In 1999, he was appointed Advisor to the PrimeMinister for International Economic Affairs.In 2001, Mr Nenezić joined the Government as Minister of Tourism where he continues to serve in a newexpanded function as Minister of Tourism and Environment. Mr Nenezić has chaired the Tender Commissionfor Privatization of Hotel and Tourism Assets since 2002. He has also served on the Board of MontenegroAirlines, and as Chairman of the Board of the Public Coastal Area Management Company. He has twice beenelected as a member of the National Parliament.Mr Nenezić is fluent in English and German. He is currently pursuing post graduate studies in managementand international relations.Qiwei ShaoChairmanChina National Tourism AdministrationFrom March 1991 to May 1992, Mr Shao, a Shanghai native, was Deputy DirectorGeneral and Deputy Secretary for the Communist Party Leadership Group in YunnanProvincial Foreign Affairs Office.From May 1992 to September 1994, Mr Shao was Deputy Secretary for the Communist Party of China’sKunming Municipal Committee, Secretary for Kunming Municipal Politics and Law Committee as well asDirector General of the Administrative Commission. During this time, he was also Secretary of the WorkingCommittee for Kunming’s High-Tech Development Zone, Yunnan Province.In 1998, after working as Assistant to the Governor of Yunnan Province, Mr Shao became Vice Governor ofYunnan Province and remained in this position until 2005.Since March 2005, Mr Shao has held the post of Chairman of the China National Tourism Administration.43GOVERNMENT

ProfilesThe ProgrammeINDUSTRYEric C AndersonPresident and CEOSpace Adventures, LtdEric Anderson is one of the leading entrepreneurs in the space industry. He has led thedevelopment of commercial human spaceflight and the space tourism industry sinceits inception, and is a true astropreneur (as coined by Wired magazine). Mr Anderson co-founded SpaceAdventures, Ltd in 1998 with several former astronauts and leading visionaries from the aerospace, adventuretravel and entertainment industries.Since founding, and having served as President and CEO of Space Adventures, Mr Anderson has led theworld’s premier space tourism company through several successful years and has sold close to $200 million(USD) in spaceflights, including those taken by the first and only five tourists who have actually flown tospace: Dennis Tito, Mark Shuttleworth, Greg Olsen, Anousheh Ansari and Charles Simonyi.He has developed and financed over $500 million (USD) in new projects for Space Adventures, includingtwo global spaceports and the first private voyage to the moon, set to launch in 2012.As an outspoken advocate of commercial space transportation, private space exploration and space tourism, MrAnderson’s vision is to open the space frontier to all private citizens which will then enable the developmentof space resources for the benefit of humanity.Jean-Claude BaumgartenPresident & CEOWorld Travel & Tourism CouncilBorn in Strasbourg in May 1942, Jean-Claude Baumgarten graduated from the Frenchbusiness school, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales.He joined Air France in 1970 and was appointed Regional Manager for West Japan in 1974. He later becameRegional Manager for Thailand and Burma, as well as Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia and then GeneralManager for Japan in 1982. He was also Chairman of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry.In September 1986, Jean-Claude became Vice President and General Manager for the United States. In June1990 he was appointed Vice President for the Americas and Asia.In November 1993, Jean-Claude was promoted to Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations andMember of the Executive and Strategic Committee. In February 1996 he became Executive Vice Presidentof Corporate, International & Industrial Affairs. From December 1997 until July 1998, prior to leaving AirFrance, Jean-Claude held the position of advisor to the Chairman.In October 1999, he was appointed President of the World Travel & Tourism Council.Jean-Claude Baumgarten is a Chevalier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur. He is also an Officier del’Ordre National du Merite and a Chevalier des Arts et Lettres. He is advisor in Foreign Trade to both the FrenchGovernment and the Chairman of the Tourism Commission. He was presented with the Gold Medal forTourism by Turismo do Algarve in 2003.44

ProfilesPhilippe BourguignonVice-Chairman, Revolution Places LLCCEO, Revolution Places DevelopmentPhilippe Bourguignon graduated with a Master in Economics from the University ofAix-en-Provence in 1971. He then received a postgraduate diploma in BusinessAdministration at the Institut d’Administration des Entreprises in Paris.Between 1971 and 1974 Mr Bourguignon set up several vacation hotels in Africa and the West Indies withSystembau, Munich – Germany. He spent the next fourteen years with the Accor Group, where he wasVice-President for Development, Asia & the Middle East from 1974-1976. In 1978 he became ExecutiveVice-President for North America and in 1984 he was promoted to President of Accor Asia Pacific.In 1988 Mr Bourguignon joined the Disney Development Co, Los Angeles, as Executive Vice Presidentand was promoted to Chairman and CEO in 1992 for Euro Disney as well as Executive Vice-Presidentfor the Walt Disney Company Europe. During this time he led a corporate restructuring plan, rescheduledcorporate debt, redirected marketing strategies, and reallocated management resources at Euro Disney.From 1997 to 2003 Philippe Bourguignon served as Chairman and CEO of Club Méditerranée. He has alsoheld the position of Co-Chief Executive Officer at the World Economic Forum 2004.Mr Bourguignon is currently Vice-Chairman of Revolution Places and CEO of Revolution PlacesDevelopment, innovative, market-leading new companies dedicated to building world-class branded lifestyledestination resorts based on innovative products and breakthrough business models and incorporatingsustainable development principles and expertise.Mr Bourguignon now serves as a Board Member at eBay, Dexia BIL and Palais de Tokyo (the Center forContemporary Art – Paris). He is a member of the Executive Committee of the World Travel & TourismCouncil. In 2005 he published his autobiography Hop!INDUSTRYCostas ChristChairman of the JudgesTourism for Tomorrow AwardsCostas Christ is the Global Travel Editor and ‘World Class’ columnist for NationalGeographic Adventure magazine and serves as the Chairman of Judges for the WTTCTourism for Tomorrow Awards, which recognize leading examples from around the world of environmentallyand socially responsible travel. He is a recognized international expert on sustainable tourism and his workand travels have taken him to more than 100 countries.He is a founding member and former Chairman of the Board of The International Ecotourism Society andserves as Chairman of the Adventures in Travel Expo Conferences held in New York, Chicago, WashingtonDC and Los Angeles. He is also an Executive Board Member of Sustainable Travel International, in additionto serving on other international tourism organization committees and boards.In addition to his monthly travel column, Costas’ articles and essays on Travel & Tourism have appeared innumerous publications, including the New York Times, International Herald Tribune and Sunday Timesof London.He has appeared numerous times on television and radio, including Travel Channel, Good Morning America,CNN, BBC, National Public Radio, ABC, CBS, NBC, among others, to talk about Travel & Tourism. Heis a featured keynote speaker at many international tourism conferences.45

ProfilesThe ProgrammeINDUSTRYJeff ClarkeChief Executive Officer and PresidentTravelportJeff Clarke is Chief Executive Officer and President of Travelport and serves as aDirector on the Travelport Board of Directors, appointed in May 2006. He also serves asChairman of the Board of Directors of Orbitz Worldwide.Mr Clarke has 21 years of strategic, operational and financial experience with leading high-technology firms.Prior to Travelport, Mr Clarke was Chief Operating Officer for CA (formerly Computer Associates). Beforejoining CA, he was Executive Vice President, Global Operations for Hewlett-Packard Company (HP), wherehe was responsible for the largest global supply chain and procurement operations in the technology industry.As Executive Vice President, Merger Integration, Mr Clarke played a key role in integrating the operations,financials and cultures of HP and Compaq Computer Corporation following the $19 billion merger of thetwo companies. He is widely credited with leading the team, which identified and captured more than $3.5billion in savings.Mr Clarke began his career with Digital Equipment Corporation in 1985. He joined Compaq in 1998following its acquisition of Digital and served in various positions of increasing responsibility in strategicfinance before being appointed Compaq’s Chief Financial Officer in 2001.DR ALEX CHRISTOUManaging PartnerAccentureAccenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcingcompany, with net revenues of US$19.70 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug 31,2007. Committed to delivering innovation, Accenture collaborates with its clients to help them becomehigh-performance businesses and governments. With approximately 175,000 people in 49 countries, deepindustry and business process expertise, broad global resources and a proven track record, Accenture canmobilize the right people, skills and technologies to help clients improve their performance. Its home pageis www.accenture.com.Alex Christou is a Managing Partner in Accenture’s Global Transportation & Travel Services Operating Unitand is based at the London office. He is a member of the Board of Accenture in UK & Ireland and leadsAccenture’s Travel, Consumer, Retail, Life Sciences and Construction industries. During his 20 year careerwith Accenture he has primarily worked with clients in the tour operator, transportation, airline, hotel andconstruction industries assisting in major transformational programmes in the front and back office. Alex hasled Accenture’s relationship with WTTC for the past 5 years.Alex obtained a First Class Honours degree in Mathematics from Imperial College, London in June 1984,and Doctorate in Mathematical Physics from Trinity College, Oxford in February 1987. He was elected as aResearch Fellow at St John’s College, Oxford prior to joining Accenture in July 1987.Christopher DickeyParis Bureau Chief and Middle East Regional EditorNewsweek46A distinguished journalist and author, Christopher Dickey currently serves as Newsweek’sParis Bureau Chief and Middle East Regional Editor. Previously he worked for TheWashington Post as Cairo Bureau Chief and Central America Bureau Chief. Dickey’s Shadowland columnabout counter-terrorism, espionage and the Middle East, appears weekly on Newsweek.com.Dickey’s books include With the Contras: A Reporter in the Wilds of Nicaragua (1986); Expats: Travelsin Arabia from Tripoli to Tehran (1990); Innocent Blood: A Novel (1997), and Summer of Deliverance:

ProfilesA Memoir of Father and Son (1998). His most recent novel, The Sleeper, was published by Simon &Schuster in September 2004. The New York Times called it ‘a first-rate thriller’.Dickey has also written for Foreign Affairs, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Wired, Rolling Stone, TheNew York Review of Books, The New York Times Book Review, and The New Republic, among otherpublications. He is a frequent commentator on CNN, MSNBC and National Public Radio, as well as othertelevision and radio networks.Edouard EttedguiGroup Chief ExecutiveMandarin Oriental Hotel GroupEdouard Ettedgui joined Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group as Chief Executive in 1998.Under his leadership, the Group’s portfolio has increased from 11 to 39 hotels worldwidecurrently, and is on track to being widely recognised as the best luxury hotel group in the world, operatingover 10,000 rooms.The Group is represented in some of the world’s most desirable and strategic locations including dynamicdevelopments in key business and resort destinations in Asia, Europe and the Americas.Mr Ettedgui has extensive business development and financial experience. He is a French national, with adegree from ESSEC in Paris. His early career was with Philips International, becoming a Director for Philips’operations in Zambia, Zimbabwe, Peru and Italy.In 1990, he joined BAT Industries PLC in London, becoming Group Finance Controller in 1993, and in1996 he joined the board of the newly-created British American Tobacco Holdings as Business DevelopmentDirector.In August 1996, he joined Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited in Asia as Group Finance Director,remaining there until moving to Mandarin Oriental.He is a member of the World Travel & Tourism Council Executive Committee and an Advisor of ExternalTrade in Hong Kong by the French Government.INDUSTRYHabib FekihPresidentAirbus Middle EastHabib Fekih heads Airbus Middle East subsidiary, established in 2006, the fourthsuch subsidiary Airbus has established following those based in the United States, Chinaand Japan.Fekih is in charge of GCC countries as well as Yemen, Egypt, Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran,Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.With more than 30 years of aviation experience – 20 of them at Airbus – Fekih is a veteran in his field andhas played a major role in developing and expanding the regional aviation industry.He began his professional career in 1976 with Tunis Air, where he held various positions over a periodof ten years. In May 1986 he joined Airbus as sales director for North Africa, becoming Middle East salesvice-president two years later.In July 1999, Fekih was promoted to deputy senior vice-president for business development then to seniorvice-president in July 2000. In June 2001, he was appointed CEO of TASC.Habib Fekih was born in Mezdour, Tunisia, in April 1952. After graduating from the Ecole NationaleSuperieure des Telecommunications in Paris, he obtained a degree in Avionics from the Ecole NationaleSuperieure de L’Aeronautique et de L’Espace in Toulouse.47

ProfilesThe ProgrammeINDUSTRYNick FryChief Executive OfficerHonda Racing F1 TeamNick Fry joined the Ford Motor Company in 1978 after gaining a degree in Economicsfrom the University of Wales. Over the next 11 years he held a variety of positionswithin Ford and was appointed Director of Operations for Aston Martin after Ford acquired more than 50%of Aston Martin Lagonda Limited in 1992.Fry was Brand Manager for Large Cars at Ford Europe for two years, with responsibility for developing theMondeo brand and he helped develop the popular ‘ST’ sport models. In his final two years with Ford, Frywas Product Planning and Business Director for Europe, based in Cologne, Germany.In January 2001, Fry became Prodrive Automotive Technology Managing Director, responsible for leadingProdrive’s expansion into outsourced engineering services. Within four months of his appointment, majorsteps had been taken to expand the company nationally and internationally with the acquisition of theTickford Group. During his time there, he became Group Managing Director overseeing the company’sengineering and racing operations.Fry joined the British American Racing (BAR) Formula One team at the start of 2002, under themanagement agreement with Prodrive, and in 2003 was appointed Managing Director. Following HondaMotor Company’s acquisition of BAR at the end of 2005, Fry became Chief Executive Officer for the newlyre-named Honda Racing F1 Team.Ed GilliganVice ChairmanAmerican Express CompanyEdward P Gilligan is vice chairman of American Express Company, a position heassumed in June 2007. He is responsible for the company’s global business-to-businessgroup, which includes: the merchant services business, the network services business, the commercial card andservices business, and business travel.He is a member of the Operating Committee, which is responsible for developing the strategic direction forAmerican Express and determining policies affecting the company overall.Ed joined American Express in 1980 as a temporary employee while studying for his BS in Economics andManagement at New York University. He began his full time service with the company in 1982.He was named a vice president of Business Travel in March 1988. He went on to become a senior vicepresident of Commercial Card and Business Travel for the Eastern Region of the United States in June 1992.He assumed the role of business unit president for Commercial Card and Business Travel for the UnitedStates in June 1995. In June 2002, Ed was named one of two group presidents at the company, overseeingthe international consumer card business and the global portfolio of payment and travel services offered tocorporate clients worldwide.Ed lives in London with his wife Lisa and four children.48

ProfilesNik GowingMain PresenterBBC WorldSince February 1996, Nik Gowing has been the main presenter on BBC World, theBBC’s 24-hour international television news and information channel. He also frontsBBC World’s flagship hour-long news programme World News Today at 1600 GMT.Nik has been a main anchor for much of BBC World’s coverage of major international crises includingKosovo in 1999, and the Iraq war in 2003. He was on air for six hours shortly after the Twin Towers werehit in New York City on 11 September 2001. He also fronted coverage of the unfolding drama of Diana,Princess of Wales’ accident and made the announcement of her death to a global audience estimated at halfa billion.In addition, Nik anchors special location coverage of major international events, and chairs BBC Worlddebates at the World Economic Forum in Davos and the annual Nobel Awards in Stockholm.Before joining the BBC, Nik was a foreign affairs specialist and presenter at ITN for 18 years. From 1989to 1996 he was diplomatic editor at Channel Four News, where his reporting from Bosnia was part of theChannel Four News portfolio which won the BAFTA ‘Best News Coverage’ award in 1996.INDUSTRYPeter GreenbergTravel EditorNBC Today ShowPeter Greenberg is the nation’s pre-eminent expert on travel and travel-related issues.Best known as the Travel Editor for NBC’s Today show, MSNBC and CNBC, theEmmy award-winning writer and producer has more than 11 million miles of direct experience under hisbelt, covering thousands of stories in hundreds of countries around the globe.Peter is also author of The New York Times’ best-selling book series, The Travel Detective, which revealssecrets the airline, hotel, cruise and rental car industries don’t want consumers to know. The books provideguidance on becoming a proactive traveler and navigating the travel industry maze.An expert in aviation safety and security, Peter is creator and co-executive producer of Secrets of the BlackBox, a special series for the History Channel which investigates the world’s most tragic aviation disasters.His series, The Royal Tour, makes history with one-on-one journeys through various countries with theirHeads of State, including the King of Jordan, the Prime Minister of New Zealand and the President of Peru,among others.Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio can be heard on more than 135 stations across the country and XMsatellite nationwide. Peter is also a contributing editor for America Online (AOL) and Men’s Health and aregular contributor to Forbes and The New Yorker.His latest book, The Complete Travel Detective Bible, published by Rodale, is now available.49

ProfilesThe ProgrammeINDUSTRYArthur de HaastGlobal CEOJones Lang LaSalle HotelsArthur de Haast is the Global Chief Executive Officer of Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels,responsible for a team of 236 hotel experts located in 29 local offices worldwide.In 2007 his global team closed 259 hotel transactions; representing a combined value of US$13.9 billion in84 cities and worked on a further 660 assignments in over 300 cities.Mr de Haast has over 20 years of experience within the global hotel market.A small sample of global assignments includes:• the phased strategic asset disposal for InterContinental Hotels worth nearly US$3billion;• ANA’s exit from the hotel business whereby an attractive joint venture with a leading hotel brand operatorwas created, improving the value of the assets significantly. The consequent sale of the hotel assets for$2.3billion, marked Asia’s highest ever real estate transaction;• Colony Capital and Kingdom Holdings’ joint rationalisation of the Raffles, Swisshotels and Fairmont hotelsacross Mexico, South East Asia, the Caribbean, Australia and Europe.Mr de Haast has also worked with some of the largest and most active hotel investors, including the BlackstoneGroup, Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund, Istithmar, Starwood Hotels and Resorts and others.He is a regular commentator on the global hotel investment market, speaking at major conferences and isquoted in the world’s leading business and financial publications.Stephen P HolmesChairman and Chief Executive OfficerWyndham WorldwideStephen P Holmes is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wyndham Worldwide(NYSE:WYN). With more than 20 brands and 2007 revenues of over $4 billion,Wyndham is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies. It employs approximately 30,000 people andoperates in more than 100 countries.Prior to the formation of Wyndham Worldwide in 2006, Mr Holmes was Vice Chairman and a member of theBoard of Directors of Cendant Corporation, which ranked 114 on Fortune’s 2006 “500 List,” and Chairmanand Chief Executive Officer of Cendant’s Travel Content Division.From 1990 to 1996, Mr Holmes was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HFSIncorporated. During his tenure as CFO at HFS, the company acquired more than 20 businesses, grew toa market capitalization in excess of $20 billion and was one of the fastest growing stocks on the New YorkStock Exchange.In addition to his position at Wyndham Worldwide, Mr Holmes serves on the Executive Committees ofthe World Travel & Tourism Council and the Travel Business Roundtable. He was inducted into the TravelIndustry Hall of Fame in October 2007.50

ProfilesGEOFFREY JW KENTChairman, World Travel & Tourism CouncilChairman and CEO, Abercrombie & KentAs Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Abercrombie & Kent Group ofCompanies, Geoffrey Kent brings a truly extraordinary lifetime of experience, innovationand genuine passion to the world’s most exclusive luxury adventure travel corporation. Under the directionof Geoffrey Kent, Abercrombie & Kent (A&K) offers 350 tours and expeditions in more than 100 countriesacross seven continents.Geoffrey was born in 1942 while his parents, Colonel John and Valerie Kent, were on safari in NorthernRhodesia (now Zambia). At the age of 16, Kent undertook a solitary exploration of the African continent bymotorbike between Kenya and Cape Town that would in many ways define the course of his life.Back in Kenya after service in the British Army, Kent joined his parents in founding Abercrombie & Kent asa luxury safari operation. By 1967, the elder Kent retired and the younger son moved into turning A&K intothe internationally renowned luxury travel powerhouse that it is today.Together with Jorie Butler Kent, Geoffrey founded the Friends of Conservation, of which HRH The Princeof Wales is the Patron.In between these expeditions and forays, Geoffrey became a world-known polo player. He is a founder ofWindsor, Vero Beach, one of Florida’s most exclusive real estate developments. He is also President of thePrince of Wales Foundation in the US. Geoffrey is a founding Member of the World Travel & TourismCouncil and the current WTTC Chairman.INDUSTRYDara KhosrowshahiPresident & Chief Executive OfficerExpedia, IncDara Khosrowshahi became CEO of Expedia, Inc when it spun off from IAC/InterActiveCorp (IAC) in August 2005. Prior to that, he was acting CEO of the travelportfolio within IAC from December 2004.Previously, Khosrowshahi had served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IAC/InterActiveCorp since January 2002. In this capacity, he oversaw all financial matters of IAC, served in IAC’sOffice of the Chairman, and was directly involved in the expansion of IAC’s travel portfolio through variousacquisitions.Khosrowshahi was IAC’s Executive Vice President of operations and strategic planning from July 2000to January 2002. From August 1999 to July 2000, Khosrowshahi served as president of USA NetworksInteractive, a division of IAC. In this capacity he oversaw management, operations, and strategic planning ofthe interactive services division.Khosrowshahi joined IAC (then USA Networks) in 1998 as Vice President of strategic planning. He waspromoted to Senior Vice President in May 1999. Prior to joining IAC, Khosrowshahi worked at Allen &Company LLC from 1991 to 1998, where he served as Vice President from 1995 to 1998.Khosrowshahi received a BA in engineering from Brown University in 1991.51

ProfilesThe ProgrammeINDUSTRYManfredi Lefebvre d’OvidioChairmanSilversea CruisesMr Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio was born in Rome in 1953. His activity has beenwithin the Lefebvre d’Ovidio family Trust investment portfolio. He began working inthe family’s businesses after completing his university studies, assuming non executive roles.Since 2001 Manfredi has held the position of Director and Chairman of Silversea Cruises Group of companies.The Company has 5 existing vessels, a sixth in construction for delivery.Manfredi manages Elle Group and Elle Services, both Monaco based companies which manage the assetsand companies belonging to the Lefebvre d’Ovidio investment portfolio, which encompasses various fields,including: travel; cruising; transport; real estate; financial investments and; venture capital projects.Manfredi is a member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) as Industry associate (partner) governor;member of the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC); Board memberof Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA); member of the Aspen Institute (Italy); member of theDeans International Council of the Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago; member of theCommittee of Skuld; member of FAI and; member of Foundation Maruzza Lefebvre d’Ovidio Onlus, INC.Manfredi is also Deputy Chairman of Chambre Monégasque du shipping and member benefactor of the Amisdu Nouveau Musée National de Monaco.Manfredi was awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre de Saint-Charles et des Grimaldi by HH Prince Albert of Monacoand is an Honorary citizen of the city of Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat (France).JABU MABUZAChairman, South Africa TourismGroup Chief Executive, Tsogo Sun Holdings Ltd and Southern Sun HotelsJabulane (Jabu) Mabuza is Group Chief Executive of Tsogo Sun Holdings (Pty) Ltd.Jabu has held directorships for various companies including: Amalgamated Retails Ltd,Boymans Ltd; Marconi Communications; Amalgamated Banks of Southern Africa (ABSA) and; AfricanRenaissance Holdings (ARH).Jabu served as Chairman of Mpumalanga Development Corporation, Future Bank Ltd, and was ChiefExecutive of the South African Black Taxi Association (SABTA) and Chief Executive of the Foundation forAfrican Business and Consumer Services (FABCOS). Jabu was Chairman of the Marketing Federation ofSouthern Africa (MFSA).Jabu currently holds directorships for a number of companies within the Tsogo Sun Group as well as SouthernSun Hotels (Pty) Ltd. He is also director of Hosken Consolidated Investments Limited (HCI), New SeasonsInvestments (Pty) Ltd (NSI), Southern Africa PGA Tour (Pty) Ltd. Jabu is Chairman of the Casino Associationof South Africa (CASA), as well as the Chairman of the South African Tourism Board.Jabu has presented several papers around the world on Black Economic Empowerment Investment in SouthAfrica, Small and Medium Enterprise Development and the Role of Business in Transition.Jabu was the recipient of the 2004 Impumelelo Top 300 Empowerment Awards as a Top Black BusinessPersonality of the Year.52

ProfilesJW Marriott JrChairman & Chief Executive OfficerMarriott International, IncJW Marriott, Jr is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International, Inc,one of the world’s largest accommodation companies. His leadership spans more than50 years, and he has taken Marriott from a family restaurant business to a global accommodation companywith approximately 3,000 properties in 68 countries and territories.Known throughout the industry for his hands-on management style, Mr Marriott has built a highly regardedculture that emphasises the importance of Marriott’s people and recognises the value they bring to theorganization. Today, approximately 151,000 Marriott associates serve guests throughout the world.Regarded as an innovator, Mr Marriott began shifting the company’s business model in the late 1970s fromhotel ownership to property management and franchising. His strategic decision allowed the company toaccelerate its growth and broaden its leadership position.Mr Marriott has also worked to compile a family of 18 lodging brands that range from limited service toluxury hotels and resorts. Today, the company manages and franchises hotels and resorts under the Marriott, JWMarriott, Renaissance, Bulgari, The Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlaceSuites, and Fairfield Inn brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the MarriottVacation Club International, The Ritz-Carlton Club, Grand Residences by Marriott, and Horizons brands;operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStaydivision, operates conference centres and; manages golf courses.INDUSTRYMahmud Jan MohamedManaging Director, Serena Hotels Africa andHead of Tourism Department for the Aga Khan Fund for Economic DevelopmentMahmud Jan Mohamed is the Managing Director for Serena Hotels Africa and alsoheads the Tourism Department for the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Developmentfrom his base in Nairobi.In this capacity he is responsible for twenty six Hotels, Lodges and Safari resorts in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda,Rwanda, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Pakistan and Afghanistan.Jan was instrumental in placing TPS Serena Hotels Kenya, on the Nairobi Stock exchange in 1997, and inthe development of the Tanzania and Zanzibar Serena properties from green field sites, in 1994. Between2005 and 2007, he acquired and developed Hotels in Uganda and Rwanda under the SERENA banner.Jan has held senior positions in East Africa which include: the Founder Chairman of the Kenya TourismFederation; trustee of the East African Wildlife Society and; a Director on the Corporate Governance Boardof East Africa.Serena Hotels has been voted the ‘Most Respected Company’ in the tourism sector in East Africa for fivesuccessive years in surveys carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers.Jan is a member of the Hotel Catering Institutional Management Association (AHCIMA). He has attendedAdvanced Management training programmes at Cornell University and is a member of the Cornell HotelSociety.53

ProfilesThe ProgrammeINDUSTRYCraig MoonPresident and PublisherUSA TodayCraig A Moon has been president and publisher of USA TODAY since May 2003. Hisresponsibilities include USA TODAY, the nation’s top-selling newspaper; USA TODAY.com, an award-winning news and information Website; USA TODAY LIVE, the television arm of USATODAY; USA WEEKEND, a national newspaper magazine; and USA TODAY Sports Weekly, a weeklysports magazine.Also reporting to Moon is a number of other Gannett Co, Inc operations. They are: PointRoll, Inc, a providerof rich media marketing services and technologies; Army Times Publishing Co; Gannett Offset; and theDetroit Newspaper Partnership LP.Previously, Moon was executive vice president of Gannett’s Newspaper Division. Prior to that, he waspresident and publisher of The Tennessean at Nashville and was also president of the Gannett PiedmontNewspaper Group.He joined Gannett in 1985 as vice president – advertising of The Cincinnati Enquirer and The CincinnatiPost. In 1988, he became president and publisher of The News-Press at Ft Myers, Fla. A year later, he assumeda similar role at the Arkansas Gazette at Little Rock. He joined The Tennessean as president in May 1991.He later assumed the role of publisher. He served as a vice president in the South Newspaper Group beforebecoming president of the Piedmont Group in 1999.Geoff Muirhead CBEGroup Chief ExecutiveThe Manchester Airports GroupGeoff commenced his career in the construction industry prior to joining ManchesterAirport plc in 1988 as Director of Development. He was appointed Chief Executive ofManchester Airport plc in 1994 and Group Chief Executive of The Manchester Airport Group plc in 2001.He was awarded the CBE in the Queens New Years Honours list in 2004, adding to his significant otherpersonal achievements, which include honorary doctorates from the University of Salford, ManchesterMetropolitan University and Teesside University. In 2001 he was recognised by the CBI as North WestBusiness Executive of the Year. Additionally, Geoff is a fellow of the Institute of Civil Engineers, CharteredInstitute of Transport, Royal Society of Arts and Royal Aeronautical Society.Geoff holds a number of external appointments and is on the Board of Airports Council Internationaland; Manchester Metropolitan University; Member CBI North West Regional Council; Deputy Chair ofthe North West Business Leadership Team; Associate Member of the Greater Manchester Chamber and;Executive Board Member of the North West Regional Assembly.54

ProfilesSAEED AL MUNTAFIQExecutive ChairmanTatweerTatweer is one of the largest and fastest growing regional business conglomerates and,with over US$170 billion, the largest tourism, leisure and entertainment Arab investor.Launched in December 2005, Tatweer owns and manages a strategic group of companies that operate inthe fields of Healthcare, Energy, Industry, Real Estate and Leisure and Entertainment, with leading iconicprojects such as Bawadi or Dubailand in the world’s biggest tourism destinations.In March 2008 Saeed Al Muntafiq was named Executive Chairman of the Dubai Events ManagementCorporation, a corporate entity under the Government of Dubai mandated to enhance Dubai’s position as aninternational hub for sports and cultural events, conferences and exhibitions. The entity is the sole authorityresponsible for representing Dubai in signing sports agreements, except football or equestrian-related deals, aswell as for drawing up and setting policies, strategies and standards for sports activities and events.Mr Al Muntafiq is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Group, a leading financial conglomeratein the Arab region focusing on Investments, Banking and Insurance. He is also a Member of the Board of theJumeirah Group, a leading hospitality industry with a world class portfolio of hotels.INDUSTRYMarilyn Carlson NelsonChairman & Chief Executive OfficerCarlsonMarilyn Carlson Nelson is Chairman of Carlson, a global group of integrated companiesproviding travel, hotel, restaurant, cruise and marketing services. With headquarters inMinneapolis, Minnesota, USA, and operations in nearly 150 countries and territories, Carlson-owned andfranchised operations employ about 190,000 people.Forbes magazine has regularly selected Marilyn as one of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’. Marilynis on the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council and in 2004 co-chaired the Forum’sannual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. She recently completed a presidential appointment as Chair of theNational Women’s Business Council, an advisory council to the President and Congress; and is currentlyVice Chair of the US Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. In 2006 Marilyn was made a Chevalier in theFrench Légion d’Honneur. Marilyn was also named one of ‘America’s Best Leaders’ by US News and WorldReport.Marilyn was the first major player in the United States travel industry to take a stand in the fight against childsexual tourism by co-founding the World Childhood Foundation. In addition, Marilyn signed Carlson toECPAT in 2004, an international code of conduct aimed at ending child prostitution, child pornography andthe trafficking of children for sexual purposes.Marilyn is a past National Chair of the Travel Industry Association of America, has served as a delegate tothe White House Conference on Tourism, and was on the board of the US National Tourism Organization.She is currently a member of the Singapore Tourism Board.55

ProfilesThe ProgrammeINDUSTRYDR Kjell NordstrOmAssociate ProfessorStockholm School of EconomicsDr Kjell Nordström is a guru of the new world of business; he has served as a consultantto several large multinationals and is on the board of directors of several companies.Kjell Nordström holds an Economic Licentiate degree and a doctorate in Economics from the StockholmSchool of Economics. He is Associate Professor at the Stockholm School of Economics and one of thefounders of the school’s most prestigious management programs; The Advanced Management Program(AMP). He was recognized as Sweden’s outstanding young academic of the year.Kjell has published a book and numerous articles on the internationalization process of firms; the book FunkyBusiness – Talent makes capital dance (co-authored with Jonas Ridderstråle) is a manifesto of what is required ofbusiness firms and their leaders in these changing times. The book has been featured on CNN and CNBC,and appeared in Fortune, Fast Company, Time Magazine, Financial Times and Paris Match.A further book: Karaoke Capitalism: Management for Mankind (co-authored with Jonas Ridderstråle) is amanifesto for how to make it in the world of ‘Karaoke Capitalism’.His latest book, also co-authored with his colleague, Dr Jonas Ridderstråle is entitled Funky Business Foreverand was published in September 2007.Kjell and Jonas are rebels with a cause. With their unorthodox combination of academic rigor, forceful logicand funky free-thinking they re-write the rules for revolutionaries.ALAN PARKERChief ExecutiveWhitbread PLCAlan Parker was appointed Chief Executive of Whitbread PLC in June 2004 havingbeen Managing Director of Whitbread Hotel Company for the previous twelve yearsand a member of the Whitbread PLC Board since 2000.Whitbread is the UK’s No 1 hotel and restaurant company with leading brands such as Premier Inn, CostaCoffee and Beefeater.Alan was educated at the University of Surrey (BSc in Hotel Management), where he is now a VisitingProfessor. He is a graduate of the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Programme, a Directorand ex-Chairman of the British Hospitality Association, a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality, a Director ofVisitBritain, an Executive Committee Member of the World Travel & Tourism Council and Non-ExecutiveDirector of Jumeirah Group LLC.Before joining Whitbread in 1992, Alan was Senior Vice President of Holiday Inn Europe, Middle East andAfrica based in Brussels, and prior to that, Managing Director Europe of Crest Hotels based in Frankfurt.Alan’s career started as a boy in the hotel and catering industry in the family’s London restaurant.56

ProfilesSTEVAN D PORTERPresident, The AmericasIntercontinental Hotels Group (IHG)Stevan Porter serves as President, the Americas, for IHG (InterContinental HotelsGroup) and holds additional duties as Global Leader franchise strategy and ExecutiveDirector of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC in the UK.As President, the Americas, Stevan is responsible for the company’s largest operating region with a portfolioof more than 3,000 hotels and resorts under the InterContinental ® , Crowne Plaza ® , Hotel Indigo , HolidayInn ® , Holiday Inn Express ® , Staybridge Suites ® and Candlewood Suites ® hotel brands.A 32-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Stevan joined IHG in 2001 as Chief Operating Officer, theAmericas. Prior to that he served with Hilton Hotels Corporation starting in 1990, then known as PromusHotel Corporation.Stevan is immediate Past Chairman of the American Hotel & Lodging Association Government AffairsCommittee, a member and past Chairman of the Business Advisory Council of the Richard T Farmer Schoolof Business at Miami University and Vice Chairman of the Travel Business Roundtable. He is also on theBoard of Directors for the International Association of Holiday Inns.Stevan is a graduate of Miami University and received his Master’s of Business Administration degree fromXavier University.INDUSTRYBill ReinertNational Manager of Advanced TechnologyToyota Motor Sales, USABill Reinert is National Manager of Advanced Technology for Toyota Motor Sales, USA.His main role is to coordinate Toyota’s various research, development and marketingactivities relating to alternative-fuelled vehicles and emerging technologies. He is currently working onseveral advanced hybrid electric products, direct hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, reformed fuel approaches forhydrogen, full-featured electric vehicles, city electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid concepts, ethanol fuels andsustainable transportation systems.Bill and his team launched the first hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles in commercial operation in theUnited States. Bill also helped develop the I-4 program (with a team from Air Products, BMW, Honda, Nissanand Toyota) to respond to the Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Validation Program RFP. Prior to this, Billand his team were responsible for the Product Planning of the current generation Prius.Bill spent several years developing advanced neural network applications and advanced energy systems forHewlett Packard and developed alternative energy solutions at Bell Labs.Bill graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, with a Masters in Energy Engineering and receivedhis Bachelors Degree in Biopsychology from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.Bill serves on the Energy Advisory Group for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)and is part of the Principal Voices Program with CNN, Fortune and Time.57

ProfilesThe ProgrammeINDUSTRYCHRISTOPHER RODRIGUES CBEChairmanVisitBritainChristopher Rodrigues became Chairman of VisitBritain on 1 January 2007 andExecutive Chairman of International Personal Finance plc in July 2007. He had beenPresident and Chief Executive at Visa International from 2004-2006. Between 1996 and 2004 he was GroupChief Executive at Bradford and Bingley, leading the process towards its initial placement in 2000 and entryto the FTSE 100 list in 2002. Between 1988 and 1996 he was Chief Operating Officer and Group ChiefExecutive at Thomas Cook. Earlier in his career he was a Manager at McKinsey and Co, before spendingnine years with American Express.He was a founder non-Executive Director of the Financial Services Authority (1997-2003). He has been anindependent non-Executive Director at Ladbrokes plc (formerly Hilton Group plc) since 2003, is Chairmanof the Windsor Leadership Trust, is an Executive Committee Member of the World Travel & Tourism Counciland was a member of the Council and Executive Committee of the National Trust.Christopher is a graduate of Cambridge University and the Harvard Business School. He rowed forCambridge in the 1970 and 1971 Boat Race, is a past-Chairman of Leander Club and is a Steward of HenleyRoyal Regatta.Christopher became a Commander of the British Empire in the 2007 New Year Honours list for services toBritish business interests and charitable works in the UK and USA.SONU SHIVDASANIFounder, Chairman & CEOSix Senses Resorts & SpasA descendant of Indian Parents, Sonu was born and studied largely in England, withsome periods of his education being in Nigeria and Switzerland. He is an alumni ofEton College and a Graduate of Oxford University where he received an MA in English Literature.During his time at Oxford, Sonu met his Swedish-born wife, Eva. They fell in love with the Maldivesand leased an island there in 1990. After considerable effort and some good luck – aided of course by hisUniversity Degree, their first resort, Soneva Fushi opened in 1995. As the pioneer luxury and environmentfriendly resort in the country, Soneva Fushi redefined tourism in the Maldives and soon became known asthe premier beach destination.In 2000 Soneva Fushi was awarded Best of the Best by the readers of Condé Nast Traveller UK, an indication ofthe numerous travel and environmental awards with which the company would receive in the future.Soneva Fushi also opened the first spa in the Maldives and one of the first in Asia; thus Six Senses Spas wasborn.The signing of agreements to manage resorts and spas of third parties lead to what is now the Six Senses group;a company whose Core Purpose is: To create innovative and enriching experiences in a sustainable environment.With this goal in mind the Six Senses portfolio currently boasts 26 resorts that are either open or underdevelopment, and 41 spas that are in Six Senses’ own properties or hosted by third-party managed properties.Six Senses also operates retail outlets at most of its resorts under the brand – Six Senses Gallery.Whilst the evolution of Six Senses keeps Sonu quite busy, he enjoys reading, art, architecture, wine, travelling,wellness and Six Senses Living in general.58

ProfilesProfessor Norbert WalterChief Economist, Deutsche Bank Groupand CEO, Deutsche Bank ResearchNorbert Walter is Chief Economist of Deutcshe Bank Group. He was previouslyDirector at the renowned Kiel Institute for World Economics and was a John J McCloyDistinguished Research Fellow at the American Institute for contemporary Studies at the Johns HopkinsUniversity in Washington.As Chief Economist of Deutsche Bank Group, Norbert Walter is responsible for a globally integrated approachin economic research. He is also member of the Deutsche Bank think tank, which covers a wide spectrum ofissues ranging from economic forecasting to country rating and sector analysis.Norbert Walter is a member of the Committee of Wise Men on the Regulation of European SecuritiesMarkets (Lamfalussy group). He was also a close adviser to Gerhard Schroder’s government.Norbert Walter, as Chief Economist at the Deutsche Bank enjoys debate, and he will hold forth on anythingfrom the future of East German housing estates, the prospects offered by the internet, the euro or the role ofthe IMF. When it is a question of explaining economic issues, editors of television news, programmes, andnewspaper and magazine editors, look to Norbert Walter for comment and explanation. To this extent, he isThe Nation’s Economist.INDUSTRYROBERT WEBB QCGeneral CounselBritish AirwaysRobert Webb QC is General Counsel of British Airways. He also carries responsibilityfor environmental issues, safety, security, risk management, government affairs and BritishAirways health services.He was called to the Bar in 1971 and became Queen’s Counsel in 1988. He practised as a QC for 10 yearsas Head of Chambers at 5 Bell Yard, London from whence he joined British Airways in 1998.He is a Non Executive Director of the London Stock Exchange, of the BBC and of Hakluyt Ltd. He is aBencher of the Inner Temple and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He sat as a Recorder of theCrown Court from 1993 to 1998 and is a past Chairman of the International Relations Committee of theBar Council. He also sits on the Board of ‘London First’. He was a Director of Air Mauritius for five years(1999-2005).Married with two sons he lives in London and Aberdeenshire. He is a Trustee of the Migratory Salmon Fund,an Honorary Fellow of UNICEF, and a golfer.Philip WolfCEOPhoCusWright IncMr Wolf, a respected travel industry guru, founded PhoCusWright Inc in 1994 andserves as president and CEO. His expertise in travel distribution strategy, technology andinnovation has made him a sought-after speaker around the world. After two decades of analyzing, scrutinizingand opining on strategic change and market trends, he is now a recognized industry authority. Philip serves onseveral company boards and is an adjunct professor at New York University’s Graduate Center for Hospitality,Tourism and Sports Management. He is quoted frequently in consumer and trade media including CNN,Business Week, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times and was named to TravelWeekly’s ‘Club 33: The Most Influential People in the Travel Industry.’ Prior to PhoCusWright, Mr Wolf waspresident and CEO of Travelmation, a venture-funded software developer and travel booking engine pioneer,later sold to Rosenbluth International. He first entered the travel commerce arena in 1989 as head of a smallagency. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Duke University and holds an MBA from Vanderbilt University’sOwen Graduate School of Management.59

ProfilesThe ProgrammeINDUSTRYSarmad ZokChief Executive OfficerKingdom Hotel InvestmentsSarmad Zok (39) was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Kingdom Hotel Investments(KHI) in September 2001, having previously worked for Kingdom Hotel Partners LLC,a private equity fund operating in New York and London in 1999-2001. Since joining KHI, Sarmad has builtthe business into a leading hotel and resort investment company and successfully led KHI’s $1.6bn listing onDIFX and LSE in March 2006.Sarmad has extensive knowledge of emerging markets and the hotel industry, having previously workedwith KHI as an Executive Vice President of Acquisitions and Development and was responsible for the hotelinvestment and asset management activities within the Middle East, Africa and Asia. He has also headed Forteplc’s development effort in the Middle East, Africa and India. Sarmad started his career in 1992 with HiltonHotels where he was in charge of business development operations before moving on to work with HVSInternational in hotel consulting and valuation in London.Sarmad holds a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management from the University of Surrey and a Masters ofArts in Property Valuation and Law from City University Business School in London. He is a member of theBoard of Directors of Kingdom Hotel Investment, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts and Fairmont Raffles HoldingInternational.Sarmad is fluent in English, French and Arabic.60

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Summit HostHOSTHOST – The DTCM, established in 1997, is the principal authority for planningand supervising the development of tourism in Dubai. DTCM undertakesinternational promotional and marketing campaigns to highlight Dubai’s strengthsand opportunities.DTCM has 15 overseas representation offices in New York, Sydney, Frankfurt, HongKong, Johannesburg, London, Milan, Moscow, Mumbai, Paris, Stockholm, Tokyo,Zurich, Riyadh and Jeddah.DTCM is the sole licensing body for hotels, hotel apartments and tour operators.Its supervisory role covers archaeological and heritage sites, cruise terminal andconvention bureaus. It participates in over 30 overseas exhibitions in addition toholding 12 road shows.The fast emergence of Dubai on the world tourism map and spectacular performanceas an international business hub is undoubtedly the result of the marketing andpromotional agenda being pursued by the DTCM.The department achieved ISO 9000:2000 certification in the year 2000 – a world’sfirst by a tourism promotion body – and continues to follow its quality and valuesin all its work.To tap the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) sector, thedepartment established the Dubai Convention Bureau (DCB) in March 2003.CONTACT DETAILSPost Office Box: 594, DubaiTelephone: +9714 223 0000Fax: +9714 223 0022Website: www.dubaitourism.aeEmail: info@dubaitourism.ae62

Summit PatronsPATRON – Since its launch in 1985, Emirates Airline has received more than300 international awards in recognition of its efforts to provide unsurpassed levelsof customer service.The airline has experienced rapid and consistent growth, above 20 per cent a yearon average, and has been profitable for the last 20 consecutive years. Financially selfsustainedand unprotected, Emirates carried 17.5 million passengers in the 2006-07financial year – three million more than the year before – and declared a record netprofit of US$942 million. Total group revenue increased by an impressive 28.8 percent, to US$8.5 billion compared with US$6.6 billion the previous year.With an all wide-bodied fleet of 115 aircraft, Emirates operates services to 100 citiesin 62 countries, spanning six continents.The airline presently has 242 aircraft pending delivery, worth approximately US$60billion at list prices. At the Dubai Airshow in November 2007 Emirates announceda historic civil aviation aircraft order when it signed contracts for 120 Airbus A350s,11 A380s and 12 Boeing 777-300ERs, worth an estimated US$34.9 billion at listprices. Emirates is also the largest customer of A380s, with 58 of these Airbus superjumboson order.The Emirates Group, which has some 35,000 staff from 145 countries, also comprisesan international cargo division, a full-fledged destination management and leisuredivision, an international ground-handler and an airline IT developer.For more information visit: www.emirates.com or www.ekgroup.com63PATRON

Summit PatronsThe ProgrammePATRONPATRON – Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious andinnovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourismawards. The fast growing Dubai based luxury international hospitality managementgroup encompasses the world renowned Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel,the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, MadinatJumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai, the JumeirahCarlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London and the Jumeirah Essex Houseon Central Park South in New York.The Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Wild Wadi, one of the premier waterparks outside of North America and The Emirates Academy, the region’s only thirdlevel academic institution specialising in the hospitality and tourism sectors, JumeirahBranded Restaurants, the company’s dedicated restaurant division, global spa brandTalise, Jumeirah Living, the Group’s luxury brand of serviced residences offeringeffortless living in luxurious surroundings and Jumeirah Retail, Jumeirah Group’s retaildivision with a portfolio of fourteen retail stores and dedicated luxury retail websitewww.jumeirahcollection.com.Building on this success, Jumeirah Group became a member of Dubai Holding in 2004,a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, in a step that aims to initiate anew phase of growth and development for the group.Jumeirah’s ambitious expansion plans to grow its portfolio of luxury hotels andresorts worldwide to 57 by 2011 are well underway with projects currently underdevelopment in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Aqaba, Doha, Phuket, Shanghai, Bermuda,Mallorca and London.For further information please contact:Jumeirah Group Corporate CommunicationsAnne Bleeker, Director of Corporate CommunicationsTelephone: +971 4 3647970; E-mail: anne.bleeker@jumeirah.comSamantha Dancy, Public Relations ManagerTelephone: +971 4 3647959; E-mail: samantha.dancy@jumeirah.comPO Box 214159 Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFax: +971 4 3016655; Visit us at: www.jumeirah.com64

Summit PatronsPATRON – Nakheel is one of the world’s largest privately held real estatedevelopers, and a key player in realising the vision of Dubai for the 21st century:creating a world class destination for living, business, and tourism.Nakheel is developing an iconic portfolio of innovative landmark projects in Dubaiacross a range of sectors – residential, commercial, retail, and leisure. Nakheel’sdevelopments spread across more than two billion sq ft of land, and its projects areconservatively projected to be worth US$80 billion. Upon completion Nakheel’swaterfront projects will have added more than 1,000km of shoreline to Dubai’scoastline.Nakheel’s portfolio currently includes The Palm Jumeirah, The Palm Jebel Ali, ThePalm Deira, The World, The Universe, Waterfront, Jumeirah Islands, Jumeirah Village,Jumeirah Park, Jumeirah Heights, The Gardens, Discovery Gardens, Ibn BattutaMall, Al Furjan, International City, Dragon Mart Complex, Dubai Promenade, PortRashid and Dubai Design Centre.Nakheel is a key entity within Dubai World. Dubai World is one of the world’slargest holding companies and supervises a portfolio of businesses and projects forthe Dubai government across five continents and more than 100 countries.65PATRON

TMTMSummit PartnersThe ProgrammePARTNERSPLATINUM Partner – DUBAILAND ® , Showcasing New Benchmarks in Global TourismWith a forecast of 15 million visitors to Dubai by 2015 and 2.5 million residents when fully operational,DUBAILAND ® is gearing up to emulate the amazing success story Dubai has established in global tourism. Thisfascinating concept, covering three billion square feet, will include an unprecedented variety of theme parks,hotels, shopping malls, retail outlets, resorts, sport, leisure and entertainment facilities epitomising the perfectfamily destination.As the owner and developer of DUBAILAND ® , Tatweer (a member of Dubai Holding), has proved a pioneer inbringing landmark projects to Dubai, including international names such as Tiger Woods with his first signaturegolf course, Universal Studios theme park, and most recently DreamWorks Animation Park, Hit Entertainment’sLittle Big Club and Six Flags Theme Park.With more than 20 projects announced so far, and six attractions already operational namely; Global Village,showcasing traditional arts and crafts and exciting shows from around the world; Al Sahra Desert Resort with thespectacular Jumana show; the Dubai Outlet Mall offering more discounts than anyone could have bargained for;Plantation, the unique Polo equestrian community; the Dubai Autodrome at MotorCity offering pulse racingexcitement and entertainment; and Ernie Els’ first signature golf course ‘The Els Club’ launched at Dubai SportsCity. DUBAILAND ® is truly set to become the most distinctive leisure and entertainment destination this sideof the world.GOLD Partner – The Sharaf Group comprises over 60 operating companies in more than 6 businesssectors: Information Technology; Shipping; Retail; Real Estate; Financial Services; Consumer Products; Traveland Tourism and Construction Companies. The Group was founded by two enterprising brothers, IbrahimSharaf and Sharaffudin Sharaf, of UAE origin during the last quarter of the 20th century.The Sharaf Group is one of UAE’s largest and most respected business conglomerates. Sharaf Group companiestogether employ some 2600 people. Among The Group’s registered enterprises the standout names – suchas Sharaf Shipping Agency, Sharaf Industries, Sharaf Travels, Sharaf Enterprises, Sharaf DG, Sharaf Design andInformation Dynamics – have greatest presence in and around the Gulf Countries. The Group has experiencedsustained growth for years since its inception (1976) among other Arab business houses in the private sector.The Sharaf Group has operations in more than 20 countries across the continents.The impeccable reputation that The Sharaf Group has built for Financial Integrity, Discipline, Reliability,Trustworthiness and Product Delivery is truly enviable.Contact: Sharaf Group, PO Box – 576, Dubai, UAEPhone: +971 (4) 3520555 Email: sharafgp@sharaf.ae66

Summit PartnersSILVER Partner – Emirates NBD (DFM: ENBD) is the biggest banking group in the Middle East by assetsand the biggest banking group in the UAE by market capitalization. The Group has a leading retail bankingfranchise in the UAE, with over 100 branches and over 480 ATMs. It is a major player in the UAE corporatebanking arena, with a combined market share of almost a fifth of corporate loans. It also has strong Islamicbanking, investment banking, private banking, asset management and brokerage operations.The Group has operations in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Kingdom and Jersey(Channel Islands), and representative offices in India, Iran and Singapore.ICT Partner – du, the integrated telecom service provider in the UAE, launched mobile telecommunicationservices on 11 February 2007 across the UAE in addition to internet and pay TV services in some of the freezones of Dubai. Call Select, the first of du’s nationwide Fixed line services for voice telephony, was launched inJuly 2007.Among du’s many firsts is its historic Number Booking Campaign for both individuals and business, Pay bythe Second billing system, Mobile TV, Mobile Payments, first of its kind ‘WoW’ recharge card (which offerscustomers the choice between more credit and more time) and Self Care. du business offers include ClosedBusiness User Group and preferred International Destinations.du’s retail network, currently numbering 16 du shops located in strategic locations across all emirates, waslaunched on 25 February 2007, supporting the delivery of du services to customers.du is 40% owned by the UAE Federal Government, 20% by Mubadala Development Company, 20 percent byTECOM Investments and 20% by public shareholders. It is listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) andtrades under the name du.67partners

Summit PartnersThe ProgrammePARTNERSMedia Partner – In 2003, Al Arabiya news channel was launched. The 24/7 free-to-air news and current affairssatellite outlet soon became the news source of choice for Arabs seeking credible news and information aboutthe Middle East and the world beyond. Al Arabiya’s reputation for sober and balanced reporting now extendsbeyond its natural geographic and cultural domain, ie the Middle East. A number of renowned international newsorganisations and research institutes interested in the Arab and Islamic worlds regularly monitor Al Arabiya.Al Arabiya runs an extensive global network of correspondents and reporters to provide its audiences with thelatest updates, scoops, interviews, and exclusives. With nearly 30 offices around the world and large-scale presencein several key countries such as Iraq, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and Yemen, Al Arabiya enjoysa competitive edge in providing on-the-ground, first hand coverage of major events of relevance to its audienceand the world at large.For further information contact: Tara Rogers, +971 4 391 9999 Ext. 2721, Tara.Rogers@mbc.aeMedia Partner – BBC World is the BBC’s commercially funded international news and information televisionchannel, broadcasting in English 24 hours a day. It can be seen in 271 million homes in more than 200 countriesand territories.BBC World provides news, business and sport and explains not only what is happening but why. The channel’shourly news programmes offer unmatched, impartial, in-depth analysis of breaking news and events of globalimportance.In addition to its news bulletins, BBC World also broadcasts the best of the BBC’s award-winning documentary,factual and lifestyle programming.The channel’s dedicated 24-hour fully digital newsroom and studio is located at BBC Television Centre inLondon. It forms part of the world’s largest and most trusted broadcasting newsgathering organisation.Media Partner – The FT is firmly established as one of the world’s leading business information brands,internationally recognised for its authoritative, accurate, and incisive news, comment and analysis. Whether inprint or online, the Financial Times is essential reading for the global business community.Printed in 23 print sites across the world, the Financial Times newspaper currently has a circulation of 449,385copies worldwide, and a readership of 1.3 million people. FT.com is one of the world’s leading businessinformation websites, and the internet partner of the Financial Times. FT.com has 6.5 million unique monthlyusers and 101,000 subscribers, delivering a premium audience to advertisers.For more information, please contact Sarah Drew or Theresa Collins on +44 (0)20 7873 4899 or email sarah.drew@ft.com or Theresa.collin@ft.com68

Summit PartnersMedia Partner – Each week, Newsweek offers comprehensive coverage of world events with a distinguishedteam of correspondents, reporters and editors covering global affairs, business, science, technology, society, arts,entertainment and travel. In addition, Newsweek.com provides 24-hour breaking news coverage and originalcontent along with the entire print magazine.Written for a global, sophisticated reader, Newsweek has the most extensive magazine network of all newsweeklies,with a total of eleven editions, in more than 190 countries, to a worldwide audience of over 23 million. Eachedition also has unique editorial geared to its specific region, made possible by Newsweek’s expansive reportingnetwork of more than 20 offices around the world.Newsweek is the most honoured newsweekly, winning the publishing industry’s most prestigious awards, includingmore National Magazine Awards (publishing’s highest honour), more Overseas Press Club Awards (for bestreporting) and more Gerald Loeb Awards (business journalism’s highest honour) than any other newsweekly.Media Partner – As Telegraph customers spend £6.4 billion on holidays a year, the travel sections of TheDaily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and Telegraph.co.uk are perfectly placed to support The Global Travel &Tourism Summit.This year, with the launch of Real Trips – a TV show that captures on film our journalists’ real life travelexperiences – Telegraph Travel continues to provide its customers with exciting new ways to enjoy travel contentand advertisers with innovative ways to inspire these customers to book.With a total reach of 14.8 million, Telegraph Travel is now consumed by one in three UK adults. As these aretypically ABC1 adults they have little to fear from a slowing economy and are more likely to spend, even in acredit crunch.Our hope for this partnership is to bring our customers closer to the workings of one of the largest and dynamicindustries of today’s global economy and to help you to grow your business with an audience that really spendson travel.To discuss advertising call, +44 20 7931 3344.partnersMedia Partner – We all live...we all travel. And Discovery Travel Media is there for every step of the traveljourney. We offer more than Travel Channel’s inspiring television created by engaging storytellers, putting youin touch with all aspects of the travel cycle. We connect with advertisers and partners who seek exciting ways toengage passionate consumers and travellers – via audio, video, online, and mobile technology. Be a traveller.Media Partner – Travel Weekly is the most influential B2B news resource for the travel industry. Via amultimedia portfolio of products, Travel Weekly and TravelWeekly.com deliver all the late-breaking news, analysisand research that travel professionals need to succeed.In a rapidly changing and competitive marketplace, Travel Weekly’s award winning editorial staff provides travelprofessionals with a necessary global perspective through in-depth coverage of every business sector, including airline,car rental, cruise, destination, hotel and tour operator as well as technology, economic and governmental issues.69

Summit PartnersThe ProgrammeMedia Partner – USA TODAY is a multimedia worldwide brand which includes the top-selling newspaper inthe United States. The newspaper, including the international editions, is distributed in more than 60 countries andhas a total average daily circulation of 2.3 million. USA TODAY launched in 1982 with the frequent traveler inmind and was at the forefront of the practice of providing newspapers at travelers’ hotel room doors in the morning,making it the hometown newspaper for millions of traveling Americans. Today, the brand includes: USATODAY.com, a news and information Web site with 10.4 million unique visitors per month; USA TODAY Mobile, offeringup-to-the minute news on a variety of mobile platforms and devices; USA TODAY Sports Weekly, a magazinefor enthusiasts of football and baseball; USA TODAY LIVE, the television arm of the brand; and OPEN AIR, aquarterly active lifestyle magazine. USA TODAY is published by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI).PARTNERSMedia Contributor – AME Info (www.ameinfo.com) – The ultimate Middle East business resource, is a leadingprovider of online business information in and about the Middle East region. AME Info offers both English andArabic current information in daily news wires, editorial columns, special feature articles, reports, video and radiofeatures, including detailed business directory information and event listings.AME Info is at the forefront of the online communications industry and is the first site in the Middle East to haveits traffic independently audited by ABC ELECTRONIC. The number of unique users visiting the site has morethan trebled in just two years.Media Contributor – Breaking Travel News ranks as one of the leading online travel news and informationsites, attracting thousands of unique users every month.The website – BreakingTravelNews.com – provides a broad range of information covering daily news, specialreports and an extensive calendar of travel trade events.Our newswire service is sent out daily to all registered members delivering the latest headlines and special reportson the global Travel & Tourism industry. Our audience is truly global from the Asia-Pacific to Central Europe;our subscriber base is robust and international.Breaking Travel News is a highly effective medium for creating general awareness for travel trade advertisers. Thisonline service ensures a fast-moving and reactive environment in which to interact with the industry.70Media Contributor – eTN is among the world’s most influential travel trade publications, with over 215,000subscribers, including 14,000 journalists. Besides WTTC, eTN has worked with the world’s foremost tourismorganisations and the world’s biggest travel shows, making the Hawaii, Thai and German based publication apowerful player in global travel trade communications.Policymakers and decision makers – alike subscribe to: www.eturbonews.com, www.eturbonews.de,www.forimmediaterelease.net

Summit PartnersMedia Contributor – Eye of Dubai is a guidebook providing comprehensive information about Dubai forresidents and visitors and supported by local government agencies and major private sector organisations in thefields of commerce, tourism and investment.Designed for residents, short-term visitors, or long holidaymakers, Eye of Dubai gives a brief description of the cityand includes sections on top highlights, attractions, culture and nightlife. Getting accurate, up-to-date, professionaland useful information is easy for tourists, investors and residents through the user-friendly format.WWW.EYEOFDUBAI.COM – one of the biggest and most visited UAE websites in the fields of tourism andinvestment, EyeOfDubai.com includes interactive services, valuable information and the latest money, business,social and lifestyle news. The award winning website that won three awards during the PAN Arab Web Awardsheld on 19 April 2007 at the Burj Al Arab (Gold Award for best Travel & Tourism website, Best Strategic Travel &Tourism website, International Standards Web Technology award. And recently won as the Best Website in UAEfor the year of 2007.Media Contributor – FVW Mediengruppe, Germany’s leading travel media group with more than 40 yearsof expertise in tourism, provides widely known and recognised publications such as fvw – Germany’s leadingtravel trade magazine for tourism and business travel, TravelTalk – Germany’s favorite travel agent magazine,Urlaub Perfekt – the successful consumer travel magazine and BizTravel – the magazine showing ways to improvebusiness travel planning and purchasing.Contact: Mr. Matthias Schulz, Director International MarketsTel: +49-40-41 448-711,E-Mail: int.markets@fvw-mediengruppe.compartnersMedia Contributor – National Geographic ADVENTURE magazine is the ultimate guide to the adventurelifestyle. It serves and inspires people who have a passion for travel and the outdoors, enjoy challenging themselvesmentally and physically, and are interested in learning about the cultural and natural resources that make eachdestination unique. ADVENTURE delivers a compelling mix of award-winning adventure travel journalism,dramatic photography, and useful personal service information on travel destinations, adventure sports, and gearand technology, and more. Our 2.3 million readers are trendsetters in the marketplace who thrive on newexperiences and lead values-driven lives. ADVENTURE is the fastest-growing magazine in both the travel andoutdoor categories. Its editorial mission supports National Geographic Society’s corporate global mission toinspire people to care about the planet.71

Summit PartnersThe ProgrammePARTNERSMedia Contributor – A Powerful Media for China-UK Business TiesDedicated to the mission of connecting the Chinese all over the world, and teaming up with BskyB, PhoenixChinese News & Entertainment Channel (Phoenix CNE) brings to its European audience an uninterruptedstream of political and business information, a unique Asian perspective, a globalising range of news bulletins, anda rich variety of entertainment programming.Phoenix CNE boasts a wide penetration rate through strong marketing and wide distribution network. Thechannel broadcasts its Chinese programmes 24/7 via digital satellite transponder Eurobird D9S to 45 countriesand regions in Europe. It has a loyal and rapidly increasing audience via SKY Digital network and Virgin Media’sextensive cable service in the UK. Phoenix CNE partners with some of the biggest names in IPTV and cablenetworks in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal and offers popular programmes to the Chinesecommunities as well as mainstream households across the European continent.Its multimedia commercial campaign platform consists of on-screen advertising spots, sponsorship packages forindividual programmes and web advertising in www.pcne.tv.Media Contributor – Since 1954, PR Newswire has been the world leader in the electronic delivery of newsreleases directly from tens of thousands of corporate, association, labor, government and institution customers’ worldwide. Using PR Newswire, these organisations reach a variety of critical audiences including the news media, theinvestment community, government decision-makers, and the general public with their up-to-the-minute, full-textnews developments. Today, PR Newswire delivers news to over 170 countries in more than 40 languages.PR Newswire combines innovation with the latest technology to offer services that both increase the effectivenessof marketing and communications and help business professionals show the results of their efforts. PR Newswire’sroster of services includes local, regional, national, international and global news and image distribution with incountrylanguage translation, a full suite of multimedia capabilities including webcast, podcast, photo, and videoproduction and distribution, monitoring and measurement.For more information please visit: http://www.prnewswire.com or call +201-360-6060 oremail WTTC@prnewswire.com72Media Contributor – The Indian Express Group is one of India’s largest media conglomerates with a wideselection of publications and a network of offices spread across India. The 29 national editions and 3 languagedailies of the group reach over 5 million people, daily. The Express Group publications include the Indian Express,Financial Express, Loksatta, Screen & a separate division for business publishing.The Group is also the pioneer in launching a separate division for B2B publishing exclusively managed by itsstrategic business unit: Business Publications Division (BPD). It is an independent division of The Express Grouplaunched in 1990 and is the largest and fastest growing publishing house in the sub-continent covering all majorsectors – Information Technology, Hospitality & Travel, Pharma & Healthcare, etc.Express Travel Word,(ETW) is one of the finest B2B travel publication published by the Group. Today, it is India’sleading business magazine on the Travel trade. Over the years, ETW has become the most favoured media to tapkey decision makers and institutional buyers. ETW is an intrinsic part of the travel industry and has pioneeredmultiple knowledge forums, key amongst them being the Navigator and the Galielo ETW Awards.

Summit PartnersMedia Contributor – TravelMole is the world’s most popular and well-read online News and Resource Centerfor the Travel Industry. With over 450,000 registered travel and tourism readers worldwide TravelMole.com andTravelMole.TV provides the global travel trade with all the information required to keep abreast of the latestdevelopments within the industry.Each working day the TravelMole team of journalists develops stories from a variety of sources. This includes generalpress coverage from around the world, interviews, conference and exhibition attendance plus exclusive insightsfrom companies who wish to publicize news quickly to professional’s desktops. 2 million email copies of variousTravelMole wires are broadcasted globally every week.TravelMole has editions and offices in Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Los Angeles); Asia (Singapore)and Australasia (Sydney).For further information contact: Charles Kao, Publisher. Charles.Kao@TravelMole.comMedia Contributor – TTN is the leading trade publication covering the tourism industry in the Middle East.Published monthly by Al Hilal Publishing and Marketing Group*, TTN is aimed at professionals in the traveland tourism industry, from travel agents, to airline and hotel personnel.The publication provides in-depth, extensive coverage of relevant issues in the Middle East and Internationally.Travel related news, analysis, new appointments, together with information on marketing and promotionalcampaigns, presented in an innovative colour tabloid. Every issue also contains collation of international andregional news with topical features of interest to readers.TTN is publishes both printed and online editions providing significantly increased readership profile.partners* Al Hilal Group, established in 1978 is today one of the Middle East’s leading publishing and marketing organisations. During their morethan 28 years of activity, the companies have operated and acquired a vast amount of experience in overlapping areas of business.Media Contributor – TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd is the leading publisher and organiser of events in traveland tourism in the Asia Pacific region.Publications are targeted at distinct segments: TTG Asia for travel agents and tour operators; TTG China (Chineseedition) for the travel trade and travel agents in China; TTGmice and TTGmice Planner for meeting, incentive,convention and exhibition planners (MICE); and TTG-BTmice China (Chinese edition) for both MICE plannersand corporate travel buyers in China.TTG Asia Media also organises two major travel events in Asia and China – Incentive Travel & Conventions,Meetings Asia (IT&CMA) and Incentive Travel & Conventions Meetings China (IT&CM China) are Asia andChina’s only dedicated MICE exhibitions. Corporate Travel World Asia-Pacific (CTW) and Corporate Travel &Technology World China (CT&TW China) are conferences and exhibitions that focus on the management ofbusiness travel and entertainment expenditure.For more information, please visit www.ttgasiamedia.com73

Summit PartnersThe ProgrammeContributor – Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company.Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, andextensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help thembecome high-performance businesses and governments. With more than 175,000 people in 49 countries, thecompany generated net revenues of US$19.70 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2007.Accenture brings a vast amount of experience to the travel industry and has demonstrated its commitmentthrough investments like Navitaire, a wholly owned subsidiary servicing many of the world’s leading airlines. Asa result, travel companies can expect substantive knowledge when seeking to optimise their operations. Find outmore at www.accenture.comPARTNERSContributor – AIG Travel, Inc, a subsidiary of American International Group, Inc (AIG), is one of the largesttravel insurance and related services companies in the world. With travel operations worldwide, AIG Travel, Incspecialises in providing access to global travel insurance products and emergency assistance services in everymajor travel market. Through ownership of a worldwide support network and technology platform, customersreceive ongoing care while traveling.Contributor – Amadeus is the world leader in the provision of solutions to the travel industry to managethe distribution and selling of travel services. Over 92,220 travel agency locations and more than 30,900 airlinesales offices use the Amadeus System to run their business. Our tagline, “Your technology partner”, reflects ourcustomer approach – we focus on building and maintaining mutually beneficial long-term relationships. Throughthis stability we develop an understanding of where we can maximise our customers’ success, through theprovision of technology. The system also provides access to more than 76,800 hotel properties, some 22 car rentalcompanies serving over 36,000 locations, as well as ferry, rail, cruise, tour operators and insurance companies.Amadeus is headquartered in Madrid, Spain. The Amadeus data centre is in Erding (near Munich), Germany andits principal development offices are located in Sophia Antipolis (near Nice), France. www.amadeus.comContributor – American Express is a leading global payments, network and travel company backed by one ofthe world’s most recognized brands. American Express is unique in the payments industry as an issuer of cards aswell as a worldwide network that processes millions of merchant transactions daily. In addition to a premium line ofconsumer card products, American Express also offers a range of expense management solutions to small businesses,midsize companies and large corporations around the world through the Corporate Card program, CorporatePurchasing Solutions, and electronic invoicing and payment services. Established in 1850 as a US delivery service,American Express has remained a leader for generations by embracing both innovation and tradition.74

Summit PartnersContributor – Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercialjetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic anddefense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As amajor service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Boeing hascustomers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest US exporters in terms of sales.Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 150,000 people across the United States and in 70countries. The company also leverages the talents of hundreds of thousands more skilled people working forBoeing suppliers worldwide.Contributor – The Emirates Academy is part of the Jumeirah Group. It is the only truly international hotelschool in this region, offering 4 year accredited degrees in Hospitality Management. These include a six monthinternship and several short experience gaining industry placements. The Academy collaborates with the Ecolehôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland, with whom we work in a unique academic association and have a studentexchange. In addition to the undergraduate degrees, The Academy is developing a Masters programme whichwill be offered from 2009. The Academy also offers consulting services and provides a range of ProfessionalDevelopment Programmes for managers in the region. Alumni from The Emirates Academy have graduated intomanagement positions within most of the world’s leading hotel companies.Contributor – Espírito Santo Tourism is a holding company in the tourism sector and it is a strong leaderin the Portuguese market namely in hotels and travel distribution.Owning and managing Tivoli Hotels with prime location properties in Portugal and Brazil, totalling over3,000 rooms.In the travel and distribution sector the Group leads the market, with a turnover in excess of €400 million.Espírito Santo Tourism is also the largest single shareholder of Invest Tur, one of Brazil’s major developers ofintegrated resorts and residential projects, listed on BOVESPA, São Paulo’s stock market.Brazil is a key strategic market for Portfolio expansion, both in resort and residential opportunities, benefitingfrom the Espírito Santo Bank’s longstanding presence in Brazil.partnersContributor – Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company, with more than 3,000hotels and 500,000 rooms in more than 80 countries, including 100,000 team members worldwide.The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regardedbrands, including Hilton ® , Conrad Hotels & Resorts ® , Doubletree ® , Embassy Suites Hotels ® , Hampton Inn ® ,Hampton Inn & Suites ® , Hilton Garden Inn ® , Hilton Grand Vacations (R) , Homewood Suites by Hilton ® , and TheWaldorf-Astoria Collection ® .The company currently operates 44 hotels in Middle East & Africa, with a pipeline of an additional 16 properties.For more information visit www.hiltonworldwide.com75

Summit PartnersContributor – IBM is the world’s largest information technology company, with 80 years of leadership inhelping businesses innovate. Drawing on resources from across IBM and key IBM Business Partners, IBM offersa wide range of services, software, and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to take full advantageof the new era of on demand business through focusing on innovation that matters.In addition, IBM has the industry experience and business consulting capabilities to help travel companiestransform and differentiate themselves to meet the needs of the on demand era: to set priorities, to find leverageand innovation points, to put theory into practice, and to deliver short-term ROI with a plan for long-termeffectiveness. ibm.com/industries/travelPARTNERSContributor – TUI AG is an internationally active group that concentrates on the two growth sectors ofshipping and tourism. In both these divisions TUI commands a leading market position: number 1 among theEuropean travel companies and number 5 in the world of container shipping.In September 2007 TUI AG merged its travel activities – with the exception of its hotel business – with the Britishtravel group First Choice Holidays PLC to form TUI TRAVEL PLC, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange.TUI AG is the majority shareholder in the new company, which handles more than 30 million customers.With 237 hotels and some 144,000 beds TUI Hotels & Resorts is the largest leisure hotelier in Europe.TUI AG has organised its shipping activities under the umbrella of Hapag-Lloyd AG, based in Hamburg. With141 container ships the company provides a total capacity of about 500,000 TEU. Hapag-Lloyd Cruises is theleading operator of premium and luxury cruises in German-speaking countries. www.tui-group.comSupporter – PhoCusWright is the travel industry research authority on the evolving dynamics that influencehow travelers, suppliers and intermediaries connect. Independent, rigorous and unbiased, PhoCusWright enablescompanies to make smart, profitable decisions.PhoCusWright provides global marketplace intelligence, offering an array of qualitative and quantitative researchthrough subscription services, individual reports and sponsored assignments. Areas of emphasis include consumertravel planning behavior as well as industry segmentation, sizing, forecasting, trends and analysis. Clients representall facets of the industry value chain from around the world.The company is headquartered in Connecticut, USA, with offices in New York, Duesseldorf and Mumbai.www.phocuswright.com76

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