Registration
2020 Program Agenda (GMT +8)
Wed
Dec  9
Thu
Dec  10
12:55PM
GTEF 2020 Welcome
Introduction of GTEF 2020 Forum Program Online Program Host: MARTINA FUCHS
International TV Anchor and Business Journalist
01:08PM - 01:43PM
PATA & GTEF Partnership Session:
“Best Practices under the ‘New Normal’ through Consumer Sentiment Analysis”
In partnership with the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), this session will feature the best practices from across the region to drive the recovery of the global tourism economy. PATA created the Crisis Resource Centre (CRC), a digital resource hub that was launched in response for the global tourism community’s urgent need for crisis management and leadership. The CRC helps tourism entities evaluate where they are on in terms of recovery and offers practical tools to help them plot that recovery. During this session, best practices collected in the CRC from the private sector and Destination Management Organizations (DMOs) will showcase optimal crisis communication plans, strategies to support SMEs, tour operators, and hospitality businesses achieve sustainable business renewal. The session will also feature a discussion with two experts on the sentiment of both Chinese outbound travellers and their emerging post COVID-19 preferences, as well as sentiment analysis from primary inbound source markets to China.
Moderator: TREVOR WELTMAN
Former Chief Operating Officer of PACIFIC ASIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (PATA)
Speakers: OLIVIER HENRY-BIABAUD
CEO/Founder of TCI RESEARCH
WANG XINJUN
President & Chief Executive Officer of IVY ALLIANCE
01:44PM - 02:27PM
GTEF 2020 Featured Province: Gansu
Gansu Provincial Cultural Tourism Promo Video featuring Huang Xuan (黃軒)
Session Keynote:
“Unleash the Strengths of Multiculturalism to Expand Responsible Cultural Tourism”
ZHAO SHENGLIANG
Director of DUNHUANG ACADEMY
Gansu Provincial Cultural Performance Highlights Presentation
02:30PM - 03:55PM
GTEF 2020 Opening Ceremony
Online Program Host: MARTINA FUCHS
International TV Anchor and Business Journalist
Onsite Program Host: CAROL YU
Producer and Host of PHOENIX TV, Young Global Leader of WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Welcome Remarks
HO HAU WAH
Vice Chairman of the NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE, Forum Chairman of GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM
AO IEONG U
Representative of Chief Executive of Macao Special Administrative Region, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Government of Macao Special Administrative Region
Opening Keynotes GAO YUNLONG
Vice Chairman of the NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE, Chairman of ALL-CHINA FEDERATION OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE, Honorary Chairman of GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM
ZURAB POLOLIKASHVILI
Secretary-General of WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION (UNWTO)
HU HEPING
Minister of MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND TOURISM OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, Honorary Chairman of GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM
HAO YUAN
Vice Chairman of the GANSU PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE CONFERENCE
“Silk Road in Symphony, Gansu in Harmony” Video
ZHANG WENBING
Vice-Governor of the PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT OF HUBEI PROVINCE
H.E. AHMED AL-KHATEEB
Minister of MINISTRY OF TOURISM OF SAUDI ARABIA
GLORIA GUEVARA MANZO
President and Chief Executive Officer of WORLD TRAVEL AND TOURISM COUNCIL (WTTC), Honorary Chairman of GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM
03:55PM - 04:05PM
Macao’s Success Story：Public Private Partnerships for Tourism Economic Revival
Macao realized early on that collaboration is key to both counter the spread of COVID-19 and to revitalize the tourism sector. Macao provides a case study for how the successful cooperation between the public and private sectors has spurred investments and mutual support. As a lynchpin of the Greater Bay Area, Macao has driven high-quality development and the creative industries. As the city looks to the next round of growth, collaboration with its neighbours in the development of Hengqin Island aims to further regional integration. Strategically positioned as a World Centre for Tourism and Leisure, the road to recovery for tourism in Macao exemplifies the power of solidarity. By putting in place new coordinated approaches between the private and public sectors, the tourism sector in Macao has shown its resilience and innovation. This session will highlight the policies and strategies that Macao has put in place to aid in the recovery of the tourism sector and how private and public partnerships have heightened corporate social responsibility, supported jobs and skills, SMEs, and the sustainable development of the community.
Special Keynote LEI WAI NONG
Secretary for economy and finance of THE GOVERNMENT OF MACAO SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, Executive Chairman of GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM
04:05PM - 04:15PM
Coffee & Tea Break
04:15PM - 04:25PM
China Story: This is Hubei Video
Hubei, with its long history and culture, is home to one-of-a-kind cultural customs and endless stunning natural beauty with world-renowned mountains and lakes that reflects the spirit of the Jingchu culture. It is the destination that is adored by domestic and international travelers alike.
It is here where one finds the “World’s No.1 Ethereal Mountain,” Wudang Mountain (Wudang Shan), a name that is derived from the renowned Wudang Kungfu. It is also here where one finds the majestic Three Gorges of Yangtze River; moreover, Hubei is home to the UNESCO Geopark, Shennongjia. Known to some as the “Colorado” of the East, Enshi Grand Canyon is located in the province as well. Featuring the world’s longest riverside landscape park as well as China’s largest city lake, Wuhan East Lake that features a greenway of more than 101 kilometers, the city is well-deserved to be dubbed as an “Urban Green Heart.”
Hubei Province is one of the most important birthplaces of the splendid culture of the Chinese Civilization. The “Homo erectus” species, dating back to more than 1.95 million to 2.15 million years ago, is the oldest archaeological find to the modern-day human that has been discovered in the Asian Continent. The modern-day geographical area of Hubei witnessed key historical turning points throughout the development of the Chinese Civilization. Hubei is where Yandi Shennong, the ancestor to the Civilization, was born more than 8,000 years ago, it’s where the “Eight Hundred Years of Chu” Kingdom thrived, it is where significant historical allusions from the Three Kingdoms took place, and it is also where the first shot of the world-renowned Xinhai Revolution was heard. The Province is home to three UNESCO World Heritage sites: Wudang Mountain (Wudang Shan), Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and Tusi Sites. It also boasts many historical figures that had significant impact on Chinese history such as Qu Yuan, Wang Zhaojun, Meng Haoran, Lu Yu, Li Shizhen, Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Zhidong, Wen Yidong, Li Siguang; this culturally rich and naturally beautiful land is also home to the colorful folk heritage of the Tu and Miao ethnic groups of China.
GTEF is honored to dedicate this special session on Hubei Province to showcase its rich and unique Jingchu culture, magnificent natural beauty, and rapid development achievements.
04:25PM - 05:00PM
Global Leadership Special Feature: Hospitality, Aviation, Technology, and the Way Forward for Tourism
Special Keynote: “Forecasts for Tourism Trends in a Post-Pandemic World”
In this special keynote, James Liang shares his predictions and insights on how consumer preferences have changed. What are the latest products consumers tend to lean towards in a post-pandemic world? What are the new emerging services that have garnered popularity for domestic consumers in China?
JAMES LIANG
Co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of TRIP.COM GROUP LTD
Special Keynote: “Paving Way towards a More Resilient Sector through the Rebuilding of Consumer Confidence & Safety”
Providing a global perspective of the hospitality sector, Christopher Nassetta zeroes in on the milestones travel and tourism have made. How is the Asia Pacific region leading recovery? How has Hilton prioritized health and safety of its guests? How has the sector come together to make global travel as safe as possible?
CHRISTOPHER NASSETTA
Chair of WORLD TRAVEL & TOURISM COUNCIL, President & CEO of HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS LTD.
Special Keynote: “Air Travel in the “New Normal”: Boosting International Coordination and Harmonization of Protocols”
In this keynote, Paul Griffiths presents an update on the state of the travel sector and the new normal for travellers as the aviation industry worldwide works to restore consumer confidence. Griffiths talks about how Dubai Airports is adopting to the changing situation and shares his insight on the most critical measures needed for the recovery of the aviation industry.
PAUL GRIFFITHS
Chief Executive Officer of DUBAI AIRPORTS
Special Presentation: “Leveraging Digital Technology to Enhance the Travel Experience”
Digital technologies have been a crucial means for not only mitigating the spread of the virus but also enhancing the restart and path forward for travel and tourism in its entirety. In this special presentation, Dowson Tong specific examples of what Tencent has done in these areas.
DOWSON TONG
Senior Executive Vice President OF TENCENT, Chairman of TENCENT MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Special Keynote: “More Active, More Positive: Innovation and Opportunities for Tourism Industry Under the "New Normal"”
As a global company rooted in China, Fosun’s vision is creating a global happiness ecosystem fulfilling the needs of one billion families in health, happiness and wealth. In this special keynote, Fosun International Founder and Chairman Guo Guangchang addresses everyone's hope on vaccine as one solution to restarting tourism and travel, and how Fosun Tourism Group navigates the business under the new normal.
GUO GUANGCHANG
Chairman of FOSUN INTERNATIONAL
Special Keynote: “Championing Global Cooperation and Entrepreneurship to Stimulate Market Vitality”
Dr. Frenzel presents key considerations for the global tourism economy to find its way out of the current crisis. In this keynote, he presents several solutions: What role can Safe and Seamless travel provide? How can the sector increase its resilience? Why will innovation become more critical than ever before?
MICHAEL FRENZEL
Honorary Chairman of GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM, Vice Chairman of GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM
05:00PM - 05:50PM
Asia Leadership Special Interview Series
“Sustainability, Heritage Preservation, and Rebuilding Tourism under the New Normal”
Daryl Ng sits down with Anita Mendiratta in this special interview series to discuss how despite the detrimental impacts it has caused on the hospitality sector, the pandemic has also provided an opportunity to better develop solutions for sustainable business practices through both an environmental perspective as well as a community and cultural heritage point of view.
Interviewer: ANITA MENDIRATTA
Special Advisor to the SECRETARY-GENERAL OF WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION (UNWTO), Founder & President of ANITA MENDIRATTA & ASSOCIATES
Speaker:
DARYL NG
Deputy Chairman of SINO GROUP
“Growth and Customer Experience Strategies to Meet the New Consumer Demand”
Through this interview, Sonia Cheng shares her insights on emerging consumer preferences and demands, particularly in the Asia markets, as a result of the pandemic and what the Group has done to meet them. How has the pandemic shifted Rosewood’s growth strategies? How has the Group leveraged the regional development of the Greater Bay Area?
Interviewer: ANITA MENDIRATTA
Special Advisor to the SECRETARY-GENERAL OF WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION (UNWTO), Founder & President of ANITA MENDIRATTA & ASSOCIATES
Speaker: SONIA CHENG
Chief Executive Officer of ROSEWOOD HOTEL GROUP
China Daily Asia Leadership Roundtable Feature
This Special Dialogue powered by China Daily, will feature a key aviation industry player on tourism recovery. Mr. Tony Fernandes will share his insights on the survival strategies of the air travel industry and the recovery of tourism industry in the current challenging economic climate.
Moderator: WONG CHUN WAI
Editorial Adviser of CHINA DAILY ASIA LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE, Advisor of ASIA NEWS NETWORK
Speaker: TONY FERNANDES
Chief Executive Officer of AIRASIA GROUP
05:50PM - 06:30PM
Special Session: Solidarity to Reshape the Tourism Economy
This special session will feature a discussion with Ms. Pansy Ho, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of Global Tourism Economy Forum, and key thought-leaders from a wide geographical scope. This session will present an inside look on how the global travel and tourism sector has risen to the challenges of 2020 and the opportunities available as it restarts and reinvents. With an eye to the dynamic megatrends that are shaping the future of tourism, these thought leaders will share their insights, predictions, and advice as the global tourism economy heads into “the next normal.”
Moderator: PANSY HO
Vice Chairman & Secretary-General of GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM
Speakers: HE YAFEI
Secretary-General of INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN TOURISM ALLIANCE
CHEN DONG
Secretary-General of World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF)
LIU SHIJUN
Secretary-General of WORLD TOURISM ALLIANCE
EDUARDO SANTANDER
Executive Director of EUROPEAN TRAVEL COMMISSION, Honorary Vice Chairman of GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM
MARIO HARDY
CEO of PACIFIC ASIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION (PATA)
JI XIAODONG
Chairman of CHINA CHAMBER OF TOURISM (CCT)
Signing Ceremony
Global Tourism Economy Research Centre x International Mountain Tourism Alliance
Global Tourism Economy Research Centre x World Tourism Alliance
06:30PM - 08:00PM
Greater Bay Area Leadership Special Interview Series
This exclusive GTEF interview series feature three world-renowned journalists and media personalities, including Carol Yu, Producer and Host of Phoenix TV, Liu Xin, Senior Host at China Global Television Network (CGTN), and Anita Mendiratta, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Face-to-face, they will sit down with the movers and shakers in the hospitality industry who are all homebased in the Greater Bay Area, to discuss how their respective integrated resorts have played a role in supporting Macao’s positioning as a World Centre for Tourism and Leisure and pivoted their businesses to mitigate the impacts brought upon by the pandemic.
Interviewer: CAROL YU
Producer and Host of PHOENIX TV, Young Global Leader of WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Speaker: DAISY HO
Chairman of SJM HOLDINGS LIMITED
Interviewer: LIU XIN
Senior Host at CHINA GLOBAL TELEVISION NETWORK (CGTN)
Speaker: WILFRED WONG
President and Executive Director of SANDS CHINA LTD.
Interviewer: CAROL YU
Producer and Host of PHOENIX TV, Young Global Leader of WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Speaker: PHILIP CHENG
Director of GALAXY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Interviewer: CAROL YU
Producer and Host of PHOENIX TV, Young Global Leader of WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Speaker: LINDA CHEN
Vice Chairman and Executive Director of WYNN MACAU LIMITED
Interviewer: ANITA MENDIRATTA
Special Advisor to the SECRETARY-GENERAL OF WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION (UNWTO), Founder & President of ANITA MENDIRATTA & ASSOCIATES
Speaker: CLARENCE CHUNG
Board Director of MELCO RESORTS & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
Interviewer: LIU XIN
Senior Host at CHINA GLOBAL TELEVISION NETWORK (CGTN)
Speaker: PANSY HO
Co-Chairperson and Executive Director of MGM CHINA HOLDINGS LIMITED
08:00PM - 08:15PM
2021 Partnership Presentations
GTEF 2021 Partner Country Presentation LORENZA BONACCORSI
Under-Secretary of state of MINISTRY OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ACTIVITIES AND TOURISM OF ITALY
GTEF 2021 Featured Chinese City Presentation GONG ZHENG
Mayor of SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL PEOPLE’S GOVERNMENT
08:15PM - 08:25PM
UNWTO/GTERC Asia Tourism Trends – 2020 Edition Presentation
The 7th edition of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC) Asia Tourism Trends report features the latest tourism trends and outlook of the region; examines the measures taken in the region to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 and promote recovery, with a featured case study on Macao; and highlights the importance of tourism and community development, focusing on opportunities for rural tourism development.
Speaker: ZHU SHANZHONG
Executive Director WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION (UNWTO)
08:25PM - 08:30PM
Thank You Remarks
Speaker： PANSY HO
Vice Chairman & Secretary-General of GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM
08:30PM - 11:59PM
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