Hon. David Maynier

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A member of the Democratic Alliance, David has served for the past ten years in the National Assembly as Shadow Minister of Finance and Shadow Minister of Defence and Military Veterans.

David holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the University of Cape Town and a master’s degree in Public Administration and Management from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He will be working around the clock to grow the economy and create jobs, maintain stable public finances and promote clean government in the Western Cape.

About The Summit

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Invest, Rebuild and Restart the African Travel and Tourism sector
7 – 8 April 2021 Virtual Summit

The International Tourism and Investment Conferences (ITIC) is organising in partnership with WTM Africa, this virtual summit in the aftermath of the restraining effects of the worldwide vaccination campaigns against the COVID-19. The African continent stands out as one of the economies that will recover the most rapidly from the Covid-19 pandemic as according to Statista, as at the 8 March 2021, “the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa amounted to 4,003,008 which represented around 3.4 per cent of the infections around the world”.

The Summit is designed to be the first in a series of virtual summits starting on 7 April 2021 and will feature a Ministerial Roundtable in a one-hour session from 12h30 to 13h30 CAT. The session on 8 April 2021 will run for four-and-a-half hours, from 10h30 to 15h00 CAT, featuring topics covering re-setting business financing, travel and health in the post Covid-19 era, rebranding of the African continent as one destination and new project investment opportunities which are emerging in the field of sustainable tourism.

This summit will unite a broad spectrum of stakeholders of the African and global tourism industries in order to tackle the key challenges that are cropping up in global tourism with special focus on investment opportunities in the African continent. Our objective is to promote inclusive growth and sustainable economic development for the benefit of all the people of Africa.

Day 1 – Wednesday 7 April 2021

Investment Ministerial Panel Discussion
Time: 12:30 – 13:30 CAT

Day 2 – Thursday 8 April 2021

The Summit Day
Time: 10:30 – 14:45 CAT

The Opportunity

It provides an excellent opportunity to increase the visibility of your brand and to connect with investors and heads of multinationals in the travel and tourism and financial services industries, procurement teams and industry specialists from across the globe. The Summit is the vital meeting place for the travel & tourism industry and investors to expand their professional network and develop new concepts, partnerships and ideas that will transform the growth and commercial development of their business.

Who will attend?

With over 1500+ international decision-makers, tourism leaders and investors in attendance, the Summit will propel your brand into top of the mind for those who count especially when procuring the services and products which you offer. Our audience represents billions of USDs in investment and expenditures, making this event a great opportunity to establish and nurture relationships and business opportunities that you can only achieve by being an active partner of this exclusive and unique ITIC event in partnership with WTM. ITIC will give visibility to leading industry entities and emerging destinations in their policy orientation by pairing specific tourism strategies with investment solutions, thus acting as a catalyst and an engine for inclusive growth and sustainable economic development.

View our Past Conferences

April 2017 – Enhancing Mauritius – China Relations – https://itic.uk/symposium-on-enhancing-mauritius-china-relations/
June 2017 China Tourist Night – CNTA Mauritius – www.itic.uk/china-tourist-night
ITIC London November 2018 www.itic.uk/videos
31 May 2019 – Investing in Tourism Sustainability Conference, Sunny Beach Bulgaria – www.investingintourism.com / BBC Clip – http://www.bbc.com/storyworks/bulgaria-sustainable-tourism-conference/bulgaria-sustainable-tourism-post-event
ITIC London – 01 & 02 November 2019 – www.itic.uk & https://itic.uk/itic-2019-video-gallery/

Our Virtual Events 2020

Speakers

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ITIC Speaker — Hon. Edmund Bartlett, CD, MP
Minister of Tourism
Jamaica more…

Advisory Board Members 2021- 2023

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ITIC 2021Advisory Board — Prof. Dimitrios Buhalis
Director of the eTourism Lab
Deputy Director of the International Centre for Tourism And Hospitality Research (UK) more…

Secretary to the Board

Paul Hoskins
Managing Director
Fulcrum Travel Marketing+PR more…

Past Advisory Board Members

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Advisory Board 2021 – 2023

Chairman Dr. Taleb Rifai Former Secretary General UNWTO more... Meet our 2021 - 2023 Advisory Board Members Hon. Najib Balala, ...

Advisory Board Members 2018

Name Role Position Dr. Taleb Rifai Chairman Former Secretary General United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Hon. Najib Balala, EGH ...

Advisory Board Members 2019

Chairman Dr. Taleb Rifai Former Secretary General United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) more... Vice-Chairman Hon. Najib Balala, EGH Cabinet ...

Programme

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Invest, Rebuild and Restart the African Travel and Tourism sector

Day 1Ministerial Panel
07 April 2021, Wednesday
Day 2Full Day Summit
08 April 2021, Thursday

Day 1 – 07 April 2021, Wednesday

12:30 – 13:30 CAT Connecting time: 12:15 – 15 minutes before session starts
Other Time Zones

12:30 – 13:30 Eswatini / 10:30 – 11:30 Sierra Leone / 13:30 – 14:30 Kenya / 11:30 – 12:30 UK
13:30 – 14:30 Greece / 12:30 – 13:30 Bruxelles / 13:30 – 14:30 Tanzania

Ministerial Panel – Investing in Sustainable Travel and Tourism projects in Africa and restarting the sector in the post Covid-19 era

Moderator: Rajan Datar, Presenter and Broadcaster, BBC

Introduction by Dr. Taleb Rifai, Charmain ITIC and former Secretary-General UNWTO

Panelists:

Hon. Moses M. Vilakati, Minister of Tourism of Eswatini
Hon. Memunatu Pratt, Minister of Tourism, Sierra Leone
Hon. Najib Balala, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, Kenya
Hon. Ian Liddell-Grainger, UK MP and Chair Commonwealth Parliamentary UK
Hon. Sofia Zacharaki, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Greece
Hon. Elena Kountoura, Member of European Parliament
Hon. Mary Masanja, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania

Day 2 – 08 April 2021, Thursday

10:30 – 10:45 CAT Connecting time: 10:15 – 15 minutes before session starts
Other Time Zones
09:30 – 09:45 UK / 11:30 – 11:45 Jordan / 10:30 – 10:45 South Africa

Morning Conversations:

Rajan Datar, Presenter and Broadcaster, BBC
Dr. Taleb Rifai Chairman of ITIC & Former Secretary-General UNWTO
Carol Weaving, Managing Director, Reed Exhibitions South Africa.
Ibrahim Ayoub Group CEO & MD ITIC & Invest Tourism Ltd

10:45 – 11:15 CAT Connecting time: 10:30 – 15 minutes before session starts
Other Time Zones
10:45 – 11:15 South Africa / 12:45 – 13:15 Mauritius

Economic Outlook – The economic landscape to optimise investment opportunities in the tourism sector in Africa

Rashid Toefy, Deputy Director General, Department of Economic Development & Tourism, Western Cape Government – in conversation with:

H.E. Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat and Chief Director, Africa Economic Relations, The Department of Trade & Industry, South Africa
KC Li Kwong Wing, Economist and Board Member Afrexim Bank Industry, South Africa

11:15 – 11:45 CAT Connecting time: 11:00 – 15 minutes before session starts
Other Time Zones
09:15 – 10:45 Cote D’Ivoire / 11:15 – 11:45 Geneva / 10:15 – 10:45 UK / 05:15 – 05:45 New York

An enriching dialogue – How vaccination process will contribute to restore trust and a sense of security to restart the travel and tourism sector

Moderator: Rajan Datar, Presenter & Broadcaster, BBC

Speakers:

Hon. Siandou Fofana, Minister of Tourism Cote D’Ivoire
Prof. David Heymann, Epidemiologist and Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology LSHTM
Tom Jones, Senior Partner, Finn Partners

11:45 – 12:30 CAT Connecting time: 11:30 – 15 minutes before session starts
Other Time Zones
10:45 – 11:30 UK / 13:45 – 14:30 Mauritius / 11:45 – 12:30 South Africa

Panel Discussion: The changing landscape of capital raising, investment criteria and risk management to attract the ‘right’ investor for your project

Moderator: Partner PWC

Speakers:

Hon. Ian Liddell-Grainger, UK MP and Chair Commonwealth Parliamentary UK
Mobin Rafiq, Chairman Falcon House Properties, UK and Founder and CEO of Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club
Ilse van Schalkwyk, Chief Director for Economic Sector Support, Western Cape, Provincial Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government
Alderman James Vos, Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Opportunities and Asset Management, City of Cape Town

12:30 – 13:15 CAT Connecting time: 12:15 – 15 minutes before session starts
Other Time Zones

11:30 – 12:15 UK / 05:30 – 06:15 Jamaica / 12:30 – 13:15 Zambia /
12:30 – 13:15 South Africa / 05:30 – 06:15 Mexico / 13:30 -14:15 Jordan

Panel Discussion – Rebuilding Africa’s travel and tourism sector while enhancing its resilience

Moderator: Prof. Lee Miles, Professor of Crisis and Disaster Management, University of Bournemouth, UK

Speakers:

Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism, Jamaica
Hon. Minister David Maynier, Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Western Cape Government, South Africa
Henry Katonga Director,Director of Human Resource Ministry of Tourism Zambia
Hon. Francisco de la Torre, Mayor – City of Malaga
Gloria Guevara, President & CEO WTTC
Taleb Rifai, Chairman ITIC & former Secretary-General, UNWTO

13:15 – 14:00 CAT Connecting time: 13:00 – 15 minutes before session starts
Other Time Zones

12:15 – 13:00 UK / 14:15 – 15:00 Kenya / 13:15 – 14:00 South Africa /
19:15 – 20:00 China / 15:15 – 16:00 Mauritius

Panel Discussion – The critical need of effectively branding and marketing Africa as a single destination

Moderator: Professor Dimitrios Buhalis, Director eTourism Lab & Deputy Director International Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Research, Bournemouth University Business School

Speakers:

Hon. Najib Balala, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife
Hon. Clare Akamanzi, CEO Rwanda Development Board
Cuthbert Ncube, Chairman African Tourism Board
Marcus Lee, Chairman of SME Business Owners Association in China
Arvind Bundhun, Director Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority

14:00 – 14:30 CAT Connecting time: 13:45 – 15 minutes before session starts
Other Time Zones

12:00 – 12:30 Cote D’Ivoire / 13:00 – 13:30 Dublin & UK /
16:00 – 16:30 Mauritius / 12:00 – 12:30 Guinee Conakry

Investment opportunities – Presentation of Destinations and Tourism Projects in quest of investment

Introduction by Paul Hoskins, Director ITIC Ltd and Invest Tourism Ltd

Projects to be presented:

Dr. Jean Yves Diamana, Tourism Project in Cote D’Ivoire
Guillaume Pellerin, CEO Zoobox – Eco-lodges project in Africa
Frederic Robert CEO Saint Felix – Mauritius
Sam Doree, Hotel project in Guinee Conakry

14:30 – 14:45 CAT Connecting time: 14:15 – 15 minutes before session starts
Other Time Zones

13:30 – 13:45 UK / 15:30 – 15:45 Jordan / 14:30 – 14:45 South Africa / 16:30 – 16:45 Dubai

Closing

Speakers:

Rajan Datar, Presenter & Broadcaster, BBC
Dr. Taleb Rifai, Chairman ITIC & former Secretary-General UNWTO
Megan Oberholzer, Portfolio Director: Travel, Tourism & Creative Industries Portfolio for Reed Exhibitions South Africa
Ibrahim Ayoub, Group CEO ITIC

Register for ITIC – WTM Africa Virtual Summit 7 – 8 April 2021

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ITIC Global Tourism Investment Summit – INVEST, FINANCE & REBUILD

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Watch ITIC Ministerial Panel and Full 10-hour Virtual Summit
as it was live streamed on Monday 9 November & Tuesday 10 November 2021

Monday, 09 November 2020

Ministerial Panel

Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Watch complete Summit as it was live streamed

Welcome

Current Economic Outlook, predictions and Recovery plan for 2021

Shaping the future of Aviation and its projection by 2025

Keynote Speech

The future of Tourism in the Green Economy

Health Dealing with COVID-19 and how do we restore travellers’ trust and confidence to rebuild business? The New Normal – Learning to live, travel, work and play despite Covid-19

Understanding the financial mechanisms that allow you to survive and rebuild

One-to-One interview: Majed AlGhanim, Managing Director, Tourism Quality of Life – Ministry of Investment, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Analysing the challenges and investment opportunities in Aviation sector

Special Focus on the Middle East market – Investment opportunities in Sustainable Travel and Tourism sector

Investing in Africa: Tourism an important pillar for African development

Looking at the Economic Impact of Current Investment Trends in Airports

How investment in travel and tourism sector can drive growth and cooperation within the Commonwealth countries?

How to attract China outbound investment and tourism during and post covid19?

Challenges and Opportunities for Mergers and Acquisitions in the Post Covid Stage

Investment opportunities – Presentation of Destinations and Tourism Projects in quest of investment

Saudi Arabia, The Future of Travel and Tourism in Saudi Arabia, recovery through sustainable investment

Tourism Resilience: This may not be the last crisis, how can you prepare to face for any future global catastrophe

Tourism job retention and job growth strategy: marketing tourism as a destination for Employment

Recovery plan for a stronger digital travel and tourism industry post Covid-19 and Beyond

Closing

ITIC WTM London 2020 One-to-One Interview

One-to-one interview: Investment Opportunities in Brazil

Paul Hoskins

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Paul Hoskins is a director of London based companies ITIC Ltd – International Tourism Investment Conferences, Invest Tourism Ltd and founder director of the FULCRUM Travel Marketing+PR consultancy.

Following graduation in travel management and business studies from the City of London College, Paul has worked for more than thirty five years as a business travel, tourism and hospitality marketing consultant, travel agent and tour operator. With extensive experience in corporate and interim management, destination promotion, communications, conference moderating, media relations, broadcasting, health-care and property management.

Paul is a member of the Institute of Directors, the Reform Club, President of Skal International London UK, immediate past President of Skal International United Kingdom and executive committee member and former Chairman of PATA – the Pacific Asia Travel Association – UK & Ireland Chapter.

For further information

H.E. Mr. Nayef Hmeidi Al-Fayez

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H.E. Nayef Hmeidi Al-Fayez has served as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and Minster of Environment of Jordan several times.He has recently been appointed as Minister of Tourism and Antiquities on 12/10/2020.

After obtaining a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science and international relations from Brigham Young University in the United States. Al Fayez started his career as assistant chief of Royal Protocol at the Royal Hashemite Court, and worked closely to His late Majesty King Hussein bin Talal and His Majesty King Abdullah II and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah.

In 2006 he moved to work in advanced positions in the Jordanian government, especially in the field of tourism development, and headed several leading institutions and companies specialized in the field of tourism, environment, and development such as the Jordan Tourism Board, the National Company for Tourism Development, the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts – Les Roches, the Jordan Heritage Revival Company, the Jordan Oil Terminals Company “Jotic”, the National Microfinance Bank, and the Jordanian Microfinance National Network “Tanmia”.

He also participated in the membership of several bodies and committees such as the Baptism Site board of trustees and the higher steering committee of Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND).

He has participated and represented Jordan in many conferences and international events as an expert on Tourism, Environment, and sustainable development.

Al Fayez holds several Orders of Merit and Medals on local and international levels.

The International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC – www.itic.uk)

General News and Information

Hon. David Maynier