A whole lot of the foremost enterprise leaders, authorities ministers and key decision-makers within the international tourism sector will meet face-to-face this weekend for the World Journey & Tourism Council’s World Summit 2021.
Underneath the theme ‘Uniting the World for Restoration,’ the occasion is positioning itself because the first-time international tourism occasion the place leaders may have gathered collectively for the reason that Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the sector from March final yr.
WTTC has ensured strict world-class well being and hygiene protocols are in place to guard members, with testing accessible for delegates in the course of the Summit.
Key non-public and public sector leaders will meet on the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun, Mexico, with hundreds anticipated to affix just about.
They may talk about their experiences and share greatest follow on subjects from kickstarting restoration within the tourism sector to how one can improve sustainability and inclusivity.
The summit will act because the platform for restoration and would be the place the place a roadmap can be outlined to take the sector in direction of restarting worldwide journey and current within the new regular.
WTTC may even launch a serious ‘Ladies’s Initiative’ to work in direction of eradicating current limitations for girls throughout the sector and to implement initiatives for larger success for girls.
Delegates may even talk about digital and touchless applied sciences that can turn into a serious power put up Covid-19 and be essential to making sure a secure and seamless traveller journey.
Gloria Guevara, WTTC chief govt, mentioned: “The WTTC World Summit is a very powerful occasion within the calendar as we carry collectively, for the primary time for the reason that pandemic outbreak, the cream of the tourism sector.
“Essentially the most influential leaders from each the non-public and public sectors will meet face-to-face for the primary time in practically a yr as we start a brand new chapter within the sector’s post-pandemic restoration.
“Greater than ever, as governments start to re-open their economies, it is important we share information and greatest follow amongst journey leaders and political leaders to navigate our technique to a accountable restoration.”
Keynote audio system embrace the president of Colombia from 2010-2018, Juan Manuel Santos; tennis legend and advocate for girls’s points and the atmosphere, Martina Navratilova; tourism minister of Greece, Harry Theocharis; tourism minister of Saudi Arabia, Ahmed Al Khateeb; Chris Nassetta, chief govt of Hilton and WTTC; and Arnold Donald, chief govt of Carnival Company.
Additionally amongst these attending are leaders from Marriott Worldwide; IHG Lodges & Resorts; Iberostar; Expedia; Google; American Categorical; Airbnb; Japan Airways and TUI.
As well as, leaders from the Journey Company; Abercrombie & Kent; Royal Caribbean Cruises; Silversea Cruises are talking in high-profile debates in addition to over 20 authorities delegations led by tourism ministers, akin to Mexico; Colombia; Spain; Greece; Portugal; Saudi Arabia; Panama; the UK; France; the Philippines and the USA.
