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ITB Asia recruits top speakers

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SINGAPORE, 18 September 2018: ITB Asia will bring together 200 speakers delivering over 200 hours of discussion during the annual trade show 17 to 19 October.

Under the conference theme ‘Travel Reimagined’, ITB Asia 2018 will showcase key presentations by travel and tourism leaders at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Marina Bay Sands.

They will provide insights on major trends that are provoking disruption across the travel industry and how they are innovating to stay ahead.

Set to host over 1,000 exhibitors this year, ITB Asia 2018 will attract top decision makers from across the travel industry in Asia-Pacific and beyond.

“We have a spectacular line-up for this year’s conference on six stages and a rich and varied content programme. This year also sees the launch of several new initiatives including a new MICE and Corporate Hub, a MICE tech showcase and a new Muslim Travel Pavilion. This is a significant increase in exhibitor and speaker numbers and in the breadth of material being showcased at ITB Asia. We look forward to welcoming delegates to this year’s widely anticipated event,” commented Messe Berlin (Singapore) managing director, Katrina Leung.

To kick off the show, global leaders from Google, Microsoft and Trip.com will provide insights on major trends that will drive transformation within the travel industry, setting the tone of the overall show this year.

This will continue to the second day when ITB Asia will host the keynote panel session on the future of travel distribution with insights from leading OTAs and intermediaries on how they are innovating to stay ahead.

On the last day, a dedicated session on the Chinese market will explore ways to win over Chinese travellers and Chinese millennials today.

ITB Asia will launch new initiatives for the MICE and corporate segments, gathering industry leaders from within the MICE sector at the show.

Confirmed partners and speakers include Airbnb for Work, CWT Meetings & Events, site and Troovo.

This year, ITB Asia will look forward to the disruptors and game-changers that are shifting the traditional modes of thinking in the travel industry, looking at the impact of new generation technology on tourism. This exploration includes the growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics and blockchain in the travel industry in time to come.

Keynote sessions at the Travel & Tech Hub will delve into how businesses are embracing change and how travel brands can thrive in the age of digital disruption.

ITB Asia will launch a newly dedicated Muslim Travel Hub and Pavilion to capture the USD180 billion Muslim travel market. For the three full days, the dedicated Muslim Travel Pavilion will offer important panel discussions and showcases on Halal travel. Key topics include how to attract Muslim travellers to destinations throughout the year, the development of the growing Muslim travel market, as well as the rise of Muslim-friendly travel packages.

Supplementing this will be the Muslim Travel Pavilion, dedicated to exhibitors that offer Muslim travel products and services. The Pavilion will host various talks on how to win over Muslim visitors, how to address Muslim traveller anxieties, and leading travel apps for this market.

Keynote speeches, interactive panel discussions and detailed presentations will dive into hot topics including investments in the Halal travel market and the development of the Halal travel market in the service and destination sectors.

For the second time running this year, ITB Asia 2018’s key partner, Have Halal, Will Travel, will host a conference on 17 October 1400 to 1700 at the Muslim Travel Pavilion too. Leading Partners include CrescentRating & HalalTrip and Have Halal, Will Travel.

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