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2026 Program Agenda
October 15 | 10:00AM — 07:00PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Lion Lobby
GTEF Trade Exhibition
October 15 | 12:30PM — 02:00PM GMT+8
MGM Macau
Lunch
By invitation only
October 15 | 01:00PM — 09:00PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Lion Lobby
Delegate Arrival & Registration
October 15 | 02:00PM — 06:00PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Vista
Business Matching
By appointment only
October 15 | 03:00PM — 07:00PM GMT+8
MGM Macau
Poly MGM Museum “Luminous Brilliance: The Artistry of Zibo Liuli” Exhibition
October 15 | 03:00PM — 04:00PM GMT+8
Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre
GTEF Council Meeting
Members only
October 15 | 03:30PM — 06:00PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Vista
Spain Business Matching
By appointment only
October 15 | 04:30PM — 06:00PM GMT+8
City of Dreams Macau
House of Dancing Water Show
By invitation only
October 15 | 05:00PM — 06:30PM GMT+8
UTM Taipa Campus
GTEF Side Event — UTM Tour + Seminar: The Next Generation of Tourism Leadership
CHIN EE ONG
Host
CHIN EE ONG
Professor of Cultural and Tourism Management of Macao University of Tourism
 ZHANG CHAOZHI
ZHANG CHAOZHI
Executive Dean of The Department of Tourism, Fudan University
 XU HONGGANG
XU HONGGANG
Professor, Dean of School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-Sen University
 LV NING
LV NING
Dean and Professor of the School of Tourism Sciences, Beijing International Studies University
By appointment
October 15 | 07:30PM — 09:30PM GMT+8
Wynn Palace Ballroom
Welcome Dinner hosted by Macao Government

GTEF Council Member Inauguration

By invitation only

October 16 | 08:30AM — 09:30AM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Lion Lobby
Delegate Arrival & Registration
October 16 | 09:00AM — 10:30AM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Opening Ceremony — 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum · Macao
YANG SHU
Master of the Ceremony
YANG SHU
TV presenter for Phoenix TV
 EDMUND HO HAU-WAH
Welcome Remarks
EDMUND HO HAU-WAH
Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Forum Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF)
Welcome Remarks
Representative of Macao SAR Government
 SHAIKHA AL NUWAIS
Opening Remarks
SHAIKHA AL NUWAIS
Secretary-General of UN Tourism
 GLORIA GUEVARA
Opening Remarks
GLORIA GUEVARA
President & Chief Executive Officer of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), Honorary Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum
 LUO LAIJUN
Congratulatory Remarks
LUO LAIJUN
Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
 MIGUEL SANZ CASTEDO
Partner Country Remarks
MIGUEL SANZ CASTEDO
Representative of Spain’s Minister of Industry and Tourism, Director General of Turespaña, President of the European Travel Commission
 BA TEER
Featured Province Remarks
BA TEER
Executive Vice Governor of Hainan Provincial People's Government
October 16 | 10:00AM — 12:00PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Vista
Business Matching
By appointment only
October 16 | 10:00AM — 07:00PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Lion Lobby
GTEF Trade Exhibition
October 16 | 10:35AM — 10:50AM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Keynote I — China's Model of Inclusive Growth
LONG YONGTU
LONG YONGTU
Former Vice Minister of Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation of China, Former Secretary-General of Boao Forum for Asia, Honorary Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF)
October 16 | 10:55AM — 11:10AM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Keynote II — The Marco Polo Drive: Travel, Peace and the Case for Connection
JEFFREY D SACHS
JEFFREY D SACHS
World-renowned Economics Professor, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University
October 16 | 11:15AM — 12:00PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Panel Session I — The Road to 2027: Building a Resilient Tourism Economy (in collaboration with UN Tourism)
ANITA MENDIRATTA
Moderator
ANITA MENDIRATTA
Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of UN Tourism, Founder and President of ANITA MENDIRATTA & ASSOCIATES
 MAHMOUD ABDULHADI
MAHMOUD ABDULHADI
Deputy Minister of Tourism Enablement, Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia
 KIM DAE-HYUN
KIM DAE-HYUN
Vice Minister, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Republic of Korea
 MAO XIAO
MAO XIAO
Director & CEO of Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co., Ltd. & Shanghai Jin Jiang United Procurement Supply Chain Co., Ltd.
 HARY TANOESOEDIBJO
HARY TANOESOEDIBJO
Executive Chairman of MNC Group
 HAMISH KEITH
HAMISH KEITH
Chief Executive Officer of EXO Travel Group
October 16 | 12:45PM — 02:15PM GMT+8
Grand Lisboa Palace Garden House
GTEF 2026 Partner Country — Spain Luncheon
MIGUEL SANZ CASTEDO
Remarks
MIGUEL SANZ CASTEDO
Representative of Spain’s Minister of Industry and Tourism, Director General of Turespaña, President of the European Travel Commission
By invitation only
TURESPAÑA Presentation
October 16 | 12:45PM — 02:15PM GMT+8
Galaxy International Convention Center
Delegate Lunch
October 16 | 02:45PM — 04:15PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Vista
Travel Trade Presentation
CHEN CHEN
Hainan Presentation
CHEN CHEN
President of Hainan Association of Travel Services；General Manager of Hainan Kangtai Travel Co., Ltd.
Spain Presentation
TERESA SILES SUÁREZ
Tourism Counsellor, Consulate General of Spain in Guangzhou
 YU JINFANG
Mekong River Presentation
YU JINFANG
Chairman of Jinzhou Group, Yunnan Mekong River Group, and Mekong Tourism Co., Ltd.
Heilongjiang Presentation
IPIM Presentation
Guangdong–Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin Presentation
October 16 | 02:45PM — 03:25PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Ballroom
Concurrent Session
Panel Session II — The Destination Advantage: What Draws Investment and Why (in collaboration with WTTC)
GREG O'HARA
Keynote Speaker
GREG O'HARA
Founder and Senior Managing Director of Certares
 MARIBEL RODRIGUEZ
Moderator
MARIBEL RODRIGUEZ
Executive Vice President of Destinations, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC)
 AGEEL ALSHAIBANI
AGEEL ALSHAIBANI
Chief Executive Officer of Saudi Tourism Authority
 ALISON GRINNELL
ALISON GRINNELL
Group Chief Operating Officer of Marjan, Chief Executive Officer of Marjan Hospitality
 LUO SUPING
LUO SUPING
Chairman of the board of Hainan Tourism Investment Group Co., Ltd.
 ANDREW XU
ANDREW XU
Co-President and Chief Growth Officer of Clubmed Lifestyle Group
October 16 | 02:45PM — 03:00PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Keynote V — Re-imagining Value: New Drivers of Sustainable Tourism in a Changing World
YU MINHONG
YU MINHONG
Founder, Chairman of New Oriental Education & Technology Group; Chairman of New Oriental Cultural Tourism Group; Founder, Chairman and CEO of Eastbuy
October 16 | 03:05PM — 03:15PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Keynote VI — Multilateral Collaboration and Exchanges Among Civilizations — The Path of Partnership for Asian Cultural Heritage Conservation
KONG VIREAK
KONG VIREAK
Secretary-General, Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, Cambodia
October 16 | 03:20PM — 03:30PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Keynote VII — Cresting Another Mountain: Resonance Between the Guangcai Program and the Shared Sustainable Future
GAO DEKANG
GAO DEKANG
Founder, Chairman of the Board & CEO of Bosideng International Holdings Limited, President, Chamber of Commerce for Textile and Apparel Industry, All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
October 16 | 03:30PM — 04:00PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Ballroom
Concurrent Session
Panel Session III — Asia in Motion: Who is Travelling, Where Growth is Heading (in cooperation with Pacific Asia Travel Association)
HENRY OH
Keynote Speaker
HENRY OH
Chairman of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Chairman of Global Tour, Ltd, Honorary Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum
 TONY FERNANDES
TONY FERNANDES
Co-Founder of AirAsia, Chief Executive Officer of Capital A Group
 ARTHUR YU
ARTHUR YU
CFO of H World Hotels Limited
 NATTHRIYA THAWEEVONG
NATTHRIYA THAWEEVONG
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand
October 16 | 03:35PM — 04:00PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Fireside Chat I — Tourism + Sports: A Winning Combination
ERIC FOK
Moderator
ERIC FOK
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Global Tourism Economy Research Centre, Chairman of the Football Association of Hong Kong, China
 WEN JIAHONG
WEN JIAHONG
Deputy Secretary of Taijiang County Party Committee, County Magistrate of Taijiang County, Deputy Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Concurrent Director of the Administrative Committee, Guizhou Taijiang Economic Development Zone
 WILFRED WONG
WILFRED WONG
Executive Vice Chairman of Sands China Ltd
October 16 | 04:00PM — 04:10PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Keynote VIII — Digital-Enabled Open Ecosystem: Building Resilience and New Leap for Cultural-Tourism
ZHUANG ZHUORAN
ZHUANG ZHUORAN
President of Fliggy Travel
October 16 | 04:05PM — 04:35PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Ballroom
Concurrent Session
Panel Session IV — Europe and China: Facilitation, Connectivity and Exchange (in cooperation with European Travel Commission)
ELENA KOUNTOURA
Keynote Speaker
ELENA KOUNTOURA
Member of the European Parliament (MEP); Vice-Chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN); Member, Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM); Substitute Member, Committee on Budgets (BUDG) and Committee on Regional Development (REGI)
 LUDIVINE DESTRÉE
Moderator
LUDIVINE DESTRÉE
Senior Marketing Manager of European Travel Commission (ETC)
 SU GUOXIN
SU GUOXIN
Chairman of the Board of Directors of CITIC Europe Holdings a.s.
 LEO LIU
LEO LIU
VP of Public Sector of Mastercard China
 MIGUEL SANZ CASTEDO
MIGUEL SANZ CASTEDO
Representative of Spain’s Minister of Industry and Tourism, Director General of Turespaña, President of the European Travel Commission
October 16 | 04:40PM — 05:20PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Ballroom
Concurrent Session
Panel Session V — Deeper into China: The Next Chapter of Inbound Tourism (in cooperation with Ivy Alliance Tourism Consulting)
WANG XINJUN
Keynote Speaker
WANG XINJUN
President and Chief Executive Officer of Ivy Alliance Tourism Consulting
 XU JING
Moderator
XU JING
Former Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific of World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Expert Committee Member of International Mountain Tourism Alliance (IMTA), Vice Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC), Executive Member of GTEF Council
 MARIA HELENA DE SENNA FERNANDES
MARIA HELENA DE SENNA FERNANDES
Director of Macao Government Tourism Office, Vice Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum
 HYUNGTAE SON
HYUNGTAE SON
Director, Hanatour Hongkong Co. Ltd. & Chairman of Hanatour Hongkong Co. Ltd. Taiwan Branch
 LEO ZHANG
LEO ZHANG
Vice President & General Manager of Destination Cooperation Department of Trip.Com Group
October 16 | 04:40PM — 04:50PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Keynote IX — AI and the Future of Travel
DECIUS VALMORBIDA
DECIUS VALMORBIDA
President, Travel, Amadeus IT Group
October 16 | 04:55PM — 05:45PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Culture + Tourism Pillar Presentation — The Future of Experiential Destinations
QIU KAI
Presentation I: Tangshan Banquet and Hetou Old Street
QIU KAI
Founder of Tangshan Banquet, Hezhou Old Street
 MAYUREE CHAIPROMPRASITH
Presentation II: Siam Piwat
MAYUREE CHAIPROMPRASITH
President of Corporate Partnership and Communications at Siam Piwat Company Limited
October 16 | 05:25PM — 05:55PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Ballroom
Concurrent Session
Panel Session VI — Mountain Residential Tourism: A New Model for Mountain Communities (in cooperation with the International Mountain Tourism Alliance)
LU YONGZHENG
Keynote Speaker
LU YONGZHENG
Member of the Standing Committee Member, Director of the Publicity Department, and Secretary of the Education Working Committee of the CPC Guizhou Provincial Committee
 LIU ZHAOHUI
Moderator
LIU ZHAOHUI
Vice Chairman of the International Mountain Tourism Alliance (IMTA)
 FRANCESCO FRANGIALLI
FRANCESCO FRANGIALLI
Honorary Secretary-General of UN Tourism
 GUO SHAOXIN
GUO SHAOXIN
Vice President of Aranya Holdings Group Limited
 JI XIAODONG
JI XIAODONG
Chairman of China Chamber of Tourism (CCT), Executive Member of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Chairman of Daycash Tourism Development Group Co.,Ltd.
October 16 | 05:50PM — 06:10PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Fireside Chat III — Sports Around the World / Extreme Experience — Presented by Red Bull
October 16 | 06:15PM — 06:45PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Theatre
Closing Ceremony — 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum · Macao 2026
NG WAI HAN
Closing Remarks
NG WAI HAN
Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Executive Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum
 PANSY HO
Concluding Remarks
PANSY HO
Vice Chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of Global Tourism Economy Forum
 BA TEER
GTEF 2027 Proposed Host Province Remarks
BA TEER
Executive Vice Governor of Hainan Provincial People's Government
October 16 | 07:30PM — 09:30PM GMT+8
MGM Macau, Fantasy Box
GTEF 2026 Featured Province — Hainan Dinner
By invitation only
October 16 | 10:00PM — 01:00AM GMT+8
Studio City MOP
GTEF DJ Party Feat. DJ Quintino
By invitation only
October 17 | 09:00AM — 11:00AM GMT+8
Macao Cultural and Tourism Tours
Pre-registration required
Option A — UNESCO Heritage Journey: “Macau’s Historic Centre: A Living Museum”
Option B — Gastronomy Journey: “Macau as UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy”
October 17 | 09:00AM — 03:00PM GMT+8
Big Health Site Check — Hengqin Tour hosted by Hengqin Finance Economic Bureau
Pre-registration required
Visit: Macau Xiehe Hospital; Hengqin Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Experience Hall; Hengqin International Movie City; lunch at Chimelong Hengqin International Resort; Zhuhai International Convention & Exhibition Center or Tianmu Qintai
October 17 | 10:00AM — 07:00PM GMT+8
MGM Cotai Lion Lobby
GTEF Trade Exhibition
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