The Programme - Global Travel & Tourism Summit
The Programme - Global Travel & Tourism Summit
The Programme - Global Travel & Tourism Summit
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<strong>Summit</strong> Day One: <strong>The</strong> <strong>Programme</strong> 21 April<strong>Global</strong> 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 <strong>Travel</strong> & <strong>Tourism</strong> 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 <strong>Travel</strong> & <strong>Tourism</strong> -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 Dhabi<strong>Tourism</strong> 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 <strong>Tourism</strong> AuthorityChristopher Dickey, Paris Bureau Chief and Middle East Regional Editor, NewsweekEdouard Ettedgui, Group Chief Executive, Mandarin Oriental Hotel GroupArthur de Haast, <strong>Global</strong> CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle HotelsJabu Mabuza, Chairman, South Africa <strong>Tourism</strong>, 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
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