The Programme - Global Travel & Tourism Summit

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