Programme

2023 Program Agenda (GMT +8)

Wed

Sep 20

Thu

Sep 21

Fri

Sep 22

Sat

Sep 23

09:10AM - 09:15AM

VIDEO PRESENTATION OF UNWTO/GTERC JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT

Location:

Galaxy International Convention Center, 2/F Auditorium

09:15AM - 09:55AM

SESSION IV: SUSTAINABILITY IN FOCUS: NAVIGATING THE FUTURE OF TOURISM IN ASIA

(in cooperation with UNWTO Regional Department for Asia and the Pacific)

Location:

Galaxy International Convention Center, 2/F Auditorium

Moderators:

XU Jing (徐京)

Vice Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (Mainland China)

Speakers:

Hae Guk (Harry) HWANG

Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific at the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (Spain)

Maria Helena DE SENNA FERNANDES (文綺華)

Director of Macao Government Tourism Office, Vice Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum (Macao China)

Priantha FERNANDO

Chairman of Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (Sri Lanka)

Christina Garcia FRASCO

Secretary of Department of Tourism of the Philippines (Philippines)

Hussain NIYAAZ

Ambassador, Secretary, Economic Development Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maldives (Maldives)

09:55AM - 10:35AM

SESSION V: A RENEWED VISION: RESHAPING TOURISM IN EUROPE

(in cooperation with World Tourism Cities Federation)

Location:

Galaxy International Convention Center, 2/F Auditorium

Moderators:

Ludivine DESTRÉE

Asia Pacific Marketing Project Manager at the European Travel Commission (ETC) (Belgium)

Speakers:

Antonello DE MEDICI

Group Director of Operations (COO), Rocco Forte Hotels (Rome & London) (Italy)

Ivana JELINIC

President ad interim and CEO of ENIT Italian National Tourist Board (Italy)

Evan WINKLER

Board Director and President of Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (Macao, China)

István UJHELYI

Member of the European Parliament, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Transport and Tourism, Founder and Chairman of Europe-China OBOR Culture & Tourism Development Committee (Belgium)

10:35AM - 11:10AM

SESSION VI: REDEFINING CITY TOURISM FOR THE NEXT DECADE

Location:

Galaxy International Convention Center, 2/F Auditorium

Moderators:

YAN Han (嚴晗)

Deputy Secretary-General of World Tourism Cities Federation (Mainland China)

Speakers:

FENG Yuliang (馮宇亮)

Chief Economist of the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism Development (Mainland China)

Daisy HO Chiu Fung (何超鳳)

Managing Director of SJM Resorts, S.A. (Macao, China)

Karl WÖBER

Full Professor and Founding President of MODUL University Vienna; Director of the WTCF Experts Committee (Austria)

Wilfred WONG (王英偉)

President and Executive Director of Sands China Limited (Macao, China)

11:10AM - 11:50AM

SESSION VII: BRIDGING NATIONS THROUGH ART AND CULTURE

Location:

Galaxy International Convention Center, 2/F Auditorium

Moderators:

Martina FUCHS

Business Journalist (Switzerland)

Speakers:

WANG Bo (王波)

Chairman of Poly Culture Group Corporation Limited (Mainland China)

Tomaso RADAELLI

Chairman, MondoMostre (Italy)

Pino SAGLIOCCO

Chairman, Live Nations Spain; UNWTO Special Ambassador (Spain)

WANG Yuegong (王躍工)

Deputy Director of The Palace Museum (Mainland China)

11:50AM - 12:20PM

PANEL SESSION VIII: ITALY AS A DESTINATION FOR ASIAN TOURISTS

Location:

Galaxy International Convention Center, 2/F Auditorium

Speakers:

Daniela Garnero SANTANCHÈ

Minister of Tourism of Italy (Italy)

Massimo CAPUTI

CEO of Terme di Saturnia (Italy)

Antonio DUCCESCHI

Chief Commercial Officer of Starhotels Group (Italy)

Antonio ERRIGO

Deputy Director General of ALIS (Italy)

William WANG (王勇)

National Sales VP, MSC Cruises Shipping Service (Shanghai) Ltd. (Mainland China)

12:45PM - 02:00PM

GTEF 2023 PARTNER COUNTRY – ITALY LUNCH

(*BY INVITATION ONLY)

Location:

The Grand Pavilion, Grand Lisboa Palace

Speakers:

Daniela Garnero SANTANCHÈ

Minister of Tourism of Italy (Italy)

LEI Wai Nong (李偉農)

Representative of the Chief Executive, the Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Executive Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum (Macao China)

02:15PM - 02:55PM

SESSION IX: TOURISM MAKES PEOPLE’S LIVES BETTER

(in cooperation with World Tourism Alliance)

Location:

Galaxy International Convention Center, 2/F Auditorium

Moderators:

ZHAO Pu (趙普)

Founder of the Chinese Artisan Conference (Mainland China)

Speakers:

JI Xiaodong (吉小冬)

President of China Chamber of Tourism (CCT) (Mainland China)

XU Xiaoliang (徐曉亮)

Executive Director and CO-CEO of Fosun

Zoe ZOU (鄒文瑜)

Chief Marketing Officer, Wynn Macau, Limited (Macao, China)

02:55PM - 03:25PM

SESSION X: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL: THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF TECHNOLOGY

(in cooperation with World Tourism Alliance)

Location:

Galaxy International Convention Center, 2/F Auditorium

Moderators:

LIU Shijun (劉士軍)

Vice Chair & Secretary-General of World Tourism Alliance (Mainland China)

Speakers:

HU Xin (胡鑫)

Vice President of Tencent Cloud (Mainland China)

John SUN (孫豪)

Chairman of Macau Pass Group Holdings Limited (Macao China)

WANG Wei (王韋)

Senior Vice President of Trip.Com Group (Mainland China)

YAN Hao (顏昊)

General Manager of Public Affairs for Greater Bay Area, Douyin Group (Hong Kong, China)

03:25PM - 03:40PM

CASE SHARING: AZHEKE PLAN: A NEW MODEL FOR RURAL REVITALIZATION

Location:

Galaxy International Convention Center, 2/F Auditorium

Speakers:

BAO Jigang (保繼剛)

Deputy Director of the Department of Economics and Management of the Sun Yat-sen University, The Winner of the 16th UNWTO Ulysses Price and Awards, Director of MCSTO in China, Chairman of China Tourism Education Association (CTEA) (Mainland China)

03:40PM - 04:10PM

FIRESIDE CHAT: CONVERSATIONS ACROSS CONTINENTS: MOUNTAIN AND WELLNESS TOURISM

(in cooperation with International Mountain Tourism Alliance)

Location:

Galaxy International Convention Center, 2/F Auditorium

Moderators:

HE Yafei (何亞非)

Vice Chairman & Secretary General of International Mountain Tourism Alliance, Honorary Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum (Mainland China)

Speakers:

Massimo CAPUTI

CEO of Terme di Saturnia (Italy)

TONG Teng (仝騰)

Vice President of Fliggy Travel (Mainland China)

04:15PM - 04:45PM

GTEF 2023 CUM GTEF∙INVESTMENT AND FINANCING CONFERENCE 2023 CLOSING CEREMONY

Location:

Galaxy International Convention Center, 2/F Auditorium

Speakers:

LEI Wai Nong (李偉農)

Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Executive Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum (Macao China)

Pansy HO (何超瓊)

Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of Global Tourism Economy Forum (Macao China)

08:00PM - 09:30PM

HAOJIANG MOONLIGHT NIGHT – DANCE DRAMA “THE ETERNAL WAVE”

(*BY INVITATION ONLY) (Organized by Ministry of Culture and Tourism of The People’s Republic of China & Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of Macao Special Administrative Region Government)

Location:

Macao Cultural Center