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Видеогид по странам мира
Новости • Великобритания • 2012-04-03
Big names confirmed. Big topics to be discussed. WTTC Global Summit begins in two weeks.
The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Global Summit in Tokyo and Sendai begins in two weeks with a host of world-class speakers confirmed to contribute.
The WTTC annual Global Summit is the pre-eminent event in the global Travel & Tourism calendar each year, bringing together nearly 1,000 industry and government leaders from around the world to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing Travel & Tourism and to set the agenda for the future health of the industry.
This year, the Global Summit takes place in Tokyo/Sendai from 16-19 April 2012 with sessions surrounding the theme, ‘A dynamic industry in turbulent times’. It is fitting that the Global Summit is taking place in Japan just over a year after the tragic events of 11 March 2011 and WTTC is choosing to show solidarity on behalf of the entire Travel & Tourism industry with both the country and the region affected by holding part of the Global Summit in Sendai City, Tohoku Region.
In total, 85 speakers will take part throughout the three-day event including:
Tadao Ando - Architect
Fujio Cho - Chairman of the Board, Toyota Motor Corporation
Parag Khanna - Director, Hybrid Reality Institute
Atsutoshi Nishida - Chairman & CEO, Japan Travel and Tourism Association; Chairman of the Board, Toshiba Corporation
Taleb Rifai - Secretary-General, United Nations World Tourism Organization
Alan Root - Wildlife Filmmaker and Adventurer
Hon Mr Marthinus van Schalkwyk - Minister of Tourism, South Africa
Maurice Strong - Founder Chairman, Cosmos International Inc
As well as a host of the biggest names from the Travel & Tourism industry, including:
Michael Frenzel - Chairman of the Executive Board, TUI AG
James Hogan - President & Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airways
Shinichiro Ito - President & CEO, All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd
Tom Klein - President, Sabre Holdings
Jim Murren - Chairman & CEO, MGM Resorts International
Chris Nassetta - President & Chief Executive Officer, Hilton Worldwide
Masaru Onishi - Representative Director, Chairman, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd
Frits van Paasschen - President & Chief Executive Officer, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc
Chen Rong, CEO - China International Travel Service
Jeffrey Rutledge - Chairman & CEO, Travel Guard Worldwide
John Slosar - CEO, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd
Hiromi Tagawa - President & CEO, JTB Corp
Willie Walsh - CEO International Airlines Group
Gordon Wilson - President & CEO, Travelport Limited
In total there are 9 sessions over the course of the three-days:
Tuesday 17 April 2012 (Westin, Sendai)
Session 1 - Disaster Recovery: Lessons from Japan and Elsewhere (08.30 - 10.30)
Session 2 - Asia\'s Travel & Tourism: An Inside Look (11.00 - 12.00)
Session 3 - Asia\'s Travel & Tourism: Global Perspectives (12.40 - 13.45)
Wednesday 18 April (PAMIR Convention Centre, Tokyo)
Session 1 - Japan: Where Now, Where Next? (08.30 - 10.30)
Session 2 - Our Rapidly Changing World (11.00 - 12.30)
Session 3 - Airlines : Their Role & Ever-Changing Nature (14.00 - 15.15)
Special Session - Revitalising Societies - guest presentation by Tadao Ando, Architect (15.45 – 16.15)
Session 4 - Our Story: Speaking with One Voice (16.15 - 17.30)
Thursday 19 April (PAMIR Convention Centre, Tokyo)
Session 5 - Understanding Tomorrow\'s Consumers (08.30 - 10.05)
Special session – Geoffrey Kent interviews Alan Root, Oscar-winning film-maker and adventurer (10.05 – 10.30)
Special session – Toyota’s Vision for Future Vehicles – guest presentation by Fujio Cho, CEO, Toyota (11.00 – 11.30)
Session 6 - Tourism for Tomorrow (11.30 - 13.10)
Click here for the full Summit Programme
David Scowsill, President & CEO, WTTC said: ‘This is shaping up to be a truly great Global Summit with contributions from some of the biggest names in the Travel & Tourism industry and beyond. It means a great deal to us all that we are holding part of the Global Summit in Sendai, the City most associated with the earthquake and tsunami on 11 March 2011.
The Summit is much more than what happens on the main conference stage. It is a melting pot where people meet, do business and network. It helps to bring the industry together to present a more united, co-ordinated front to the world. Everyone at the Global Summit plays a part in helping governments (local, national, regional, supranational) and wider society to better understand Travel & Tourism’s role as a driver of economic growth and employment. Travel & Tourism can play a significant role in powering the global economic recovery but it needs governments to advance policies which play their part - particularly relating to visa entry and taxation policies. The Global Summit brings all the players together and creates the environment for dialogue, decisions and action.’
If you would like to attend the Global Summit, please contact Anja Eckervogt at anja.eckervogt@wttc.org
Follow the Summit and have your say on our official twitter feed @WTandTC, using #WTTC2012
Note to Editors
The World Travel & Tourism Council is the global authority on the economic and social contribution of Travel & Tourism. It promotes sustainable growth for the industry, working with governments and international institutions to create jobs, to drive exports and to generate prosperity. In 2011 Travel & Tourism accounted for 255 million jobs globally. At US$6.3 trillion (9.1% of GDP) the sector is a key driver for investment and economic growth. For more than 20 years, the World Travel & Tourism Council has been the voice of this industry globally. Members are the Chairs, Presidents and Chief Executives of the world’s leading, private sector Travel & Tourism businesses. These Members bring specialist knowledge to guide government policy and decision-making, raising awareness of the importance of the industry as an economic generator of prosperity.
The Summit is much more than what happens on the main conference stage. It is a melting pot where people meet, do business and network. It helps to bring the industry together to present a more united, co-ordinated front to the world. Everyone at the Global Summit plays a part in helping Governments (local, national, regional, supranational) and wider society to better understand Travel & Tourism’s role as a driver of economic growth and employment. Travel & Tourism can play a significant role in powering the global economic recovery but it needs Governments to advance policies which play their part - particularly relating to visa entry and taxation policies. The Global Summit brings all the players together and creates the environment for dialogue, decisions and action.
