UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF H.E. SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN ABDULRAHMAN BIN JASSIM AL THANI, THE PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS,
In support of the tourism development and recovery efforts of Qatar and the world, a great line-up of experts and industry leaders shared insights and best practices during the three-day conference, entitled “Tourism Development and Management Conference”. The conference was attended by Senior Level Executives and Decision Makers from the tourism sectors including Tourism Professionals, Academics, Researchers, Policymakers, Consultants, Government Officials, Students, and other professionals from the tourism’s complementary industries.
H.E. MR. AKBAR AL BAKER
SERGEY SUKHANOV
AHMAD MUSA AL NAMLA
NUNO ANAHORY
NIGEL FELL
ILKIN JAVADOV
PHILIPPE FRANCOIS
DR. HUSSAIN SUNNY UMAR
KHURSHID AHMED
NICK WILKINSON
DR. CRISTINA ORTEGA NUERE
ETIENNE GAILLIEZ
FLORIAN SENGSTSCHMID
H.E. RIDWAN HASSAN
EMAD ABU JALALA
ARIELLA KAGERUKA
DR. IVAN NINOV
RICK ENDERS
BRETT STEPHENSON
ANDREW DEBATTISTA
MARKO JOVANOVIC
TOJIDDIN JURAZODA
CHRISTIAN SACK
NIGAR NASIROVA
ALEXANDRA STRELTSOVA
TOM STARR
WELCOME REMARKS:
Conference Chairperson: Nick Pilbeam, Founder and Managing Director, Reficere Consulting International
INAUGURAL SPEECH: H.E. The Minister, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Regulatory Panel Discussion - Road to Recovery and How the Future Look Like
• Dr. Cristina Ortega Nuere, Chief Scientific and Operating Officer, World Leisure Organization (WLO)
• Rick Enders, Cluster General Manager, JW Marriott Marquis City Center Doha
• H.E. Ridwan Hassan, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the State of Qatar
Networking Break
SESSION 1 - Sustainable Tourism & Development
Speakers:
• Nigel Fell, President, World Tourism Association for Culture & Heritage (WTACH)
• Philippe Francois, President, World Association for Hospitality and Tourism Education
and Training (AMFORHT)
• Ariella Kageruka, Head of Tourism and Conservation, Rwanda Development Board
• Florian Sengstschmid, CEO, Azerbaijan Tourism Board
Conference Closing
Networking Break
Country Presentation Talks: AZERBAIJAN
INDONESIA
THAILAND
RUSSIA
Closing Remarks
KEYNOTE SPEECH
CEO Panel Discussion: Behavioral Changes of Consumers and Hiring and Retention of
Employees in Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Speakers:
• Emad Abu Jalala, CEO, Gulf Adventures
• Philippe Francois, President, World Association for Hospitality and Tourism Education and
Training (AMFORHT)
SESSION 1 - Tourism Education & Training
Speakers:
• Nigel Fell, President, World Tourism Association for Culture & Heritage (WTACH)
• Philippe Francois, President, World Association for Hospitality and Tourism Education and Training (AMFORHT)
• Dr. Cristina Ortega Nuere, Chief Scientific and Operating Officer, World Leisure Organization (WLO)
• Dr. Ivan Ninov, Executive Dean, Al Rayyan International University College (ARIU)
• Andrew Debattista, Senior Manager - Academic & Business Development, Institute of Tourism Studies
Networking Break
SESSION 2 - Innovation & New Trends
• Sergey Sukhanov, CEO, Corporation Tourism - RF, JSC
Conference Closing
Country Presentation Talks:
Perspective of Tourism in the Dominican Republic and the Region Following the Pandemic
• Hugo Rivera, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs and International Cooperation,Dominican Republic Grupo Punta Cana
Country Presentation Talks: RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD
• Ariella Kageruka, Head of Tourism and Conservation
Networking Break
KYRGYZTAN
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
TANZANIA
PORTUGAL
INDONESIA
THAILAND
Closing Remarks
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Panel Discussion: Tourism Investment & Financing
Speakers:
• Nuno Anahory, Chairman, Fórum Portugal Qatar
• Nigel Fell, President, World Tourism Association for Culture & Heritage (WTACH)
SESSION 1 - Tourism Marketing & Destination image
Speakers:
• Dr. Hussain Sunny Umar, Managing Director, Maldives Halal Travel Guide
• Nuno Anahory, Chairman, Fórum Portugal Qatar
• Tom Starr, Vice President of Global Sales, travel audience GmbH - an Amadeus Company
Networking Break
SESSION 2 - Tourism Experience Management
Speakers:
• Emad Abu Jalala, CEO, Gulf Adventures
• Nick Wilkinson, Regional Vice President for Business Development MEA, Norwegian Cruise Line
Conference Closing
Country Presentation Talks: Tourism Opportunities in Tajikistan
• Tojiddin Jurazoda, Chairman, Tajikistan Ministry of Tourism
Country Presentation Talks: AFRICAN TOURISM BOARD
Country Presentation Talks
THAILAND
TANZANIA
Closing Remarks
