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10:30 –10:45 CAT – 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 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
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11:15 – 11:45 CAT 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
- Tom Jones, Senior Partner, Finn Partners
- Prof. David Heymann, Epidemiologist and Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology LSHTM
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11:45 – 12:30 CAT Panel Discussion:
The changing landscape of capital raising, investment criteria and risk management to attract the ‘right’ investor for your project
Moderator:
Speakers:
- KC Li Kwong Wing –Economist and Independent Director Afrexim Bank
- 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 invitation
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12:30-13:15 CAT – 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. Ronald Chitotela, Minister of Tourism and Arts, Zambia
- Hon. Minister David Maynier, Minister of Economic Development & Opportunities, Ministry of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Western Cape Government
- Gloria Guevara, President & CEO WTTC
- Taleb Rifai, Chairman ITIC & former Secretary-General, UNWTO
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13:15 – 14:00 CAT – 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
- Clare Akamanzi, CEO Rwanda Development Board
- Gerald Lawless, WTTC Ambassador, ITIC Director and former President and CEO Jumeirah Group Dubai
- Mosekesti Mpeta, Head Light Manufacturing and Tourism at International Development Corporation
- Cuthbert Ncube, Chairman African Tourism Board
- Marcus Lee, Chairman of SME Business Owners Association in China.
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14:00 –14:30 CAT – 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
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14:30 –14:45 CAT – Closing
- 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.
- ITIC Directors – Gerald Lawless and Paul Hoskins
- Ibrahim Ayoub, Group CEO ITIC
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