African Tourism Investment Summit 2023 | WTM Africa | 2 April 2023 | CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre), Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

As a major economic contributor for many African countries, the travel and tourism industry offers a plethora of opportunity, uniquely positioned to develop, attract and enhance economic prosperity across the continent; facilitate cross border collaboration throughout the value chain, and provide exceptional experiences to visitors from around the world.

The Summit in partnership with ITIC, brings together esteemed speakers and key professionals in the private and public sector, to highlight investment trends, industry challenges and opportunities.

Held during Africa Travel Week, the event attracts ministers, mayors, investors, private equity firms, venture capitalists, decision makers, international buyers and travel professionals, with business translating into millions of dollars to boost Africa’s economy, while providing visitors a lifetime of memories.

Who should attend?
• Finance Institutions
• Financiers | Investors
• Government Parastatals
• Economic Development Practitioners
• Public-Private Partners
• Bilateral and Multilateral Development Partners
• Project Developers
• Infrastructure Operators
• Leaders in Tourism Technology
• Investment Sector Media

2023 Speakers

Aaron Munetsi
CEO, Airlines Association of Southern Africa

Aimee Lentz
Group Brand Manager, Jewelvest

Amanda Owen
Expedia Group Director Market Management Africa Indian Ocean & Israel

Amine Gabbouj
IGLTA Foundation Coordinator

Andre Du Toit
Chair of SATSA Adventure Chapter and SATIB Director

Andrew de Blocq
Avitourism Project Manager, Birdlife South Africa

Anthony Ochieng
Chief Executive Officer of Tour Operators Society of Kenya

Ayanda Cuba & Buntu Matole
ABCD Concepts

Bangu Masisi

Barry Bridges
Sleep Recovery Specialist

Barry van Blerk
Managing Director of Sanlam Cape Town Marathon

Bart De Swaef
Owner, Delta 3

Briony Brookes
Cape Town Tourism: Pr & Comms Manager

Carel Stadler
Marketing Partnerships Manager, Cape Town Tourism

Caroline Smallwood
Head of Account Management, Amadeus, Southern Africa

Charl Albertyn
Market and Research Specialist, China

Christy Tawii
Research Manager, Euromonitor

Colin Bell
Natural Selection

Daniel Trappler
Senior Director Of Development, Radisson Hotel Group

David Ashdown
CEO: Vuka Group

David Brown
Co-Founder and Creator, Two Bad Tourists

David King
Project Manager at WESGRO: Cape Town Air Access

David Masawi-McCann
Human Resource Manager, The Silo Hotel

Dominic Wilhelm
Executive Director: United Leaders Center, United Cities, South Africa

Dr. Taleb Rifai
Chairman ITIC and Former Secretary-General UNWTO

Eddie Andrews
Executive Deputy Mayor, City of Cape Town

Eduardo Fairen Soria
CEO, TAAG

Emilie Hagedoorn
Green Heart Tourism

Esti Venske
Senior lecturer, Department of Tourism and Event Management, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)

Gerald Lawless
Director ITIC and WTTC Ambassador

Gheeta Payle
Business Development Manager, INHOUSE Venue Technical Management CPT

Glynn O’Leary
Co-founder and Chief Executive of Transfrontier Parks Destinations (TFPD)

Goosain Isaacs
Director. Climate Change, Western Cape Government

Grace Stead
Owner, Steadfast Greening

Guillaume Massey
Senior Business Development Manager for Expedia Group Media Solutions

Hannelie Du Toit
Chief Operating OfficerSouth African Tourism Services Association

Harold Goodwin
Responsible Tourism Partnership and adviser, World Travel Market

Henry Matthys
Snr Man. Social Impact & Food Ecosystem Head V&A Waterfront

Holly Budge
Founder: How Many Elephants and World Ranger Week

Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Minister of Tourism, Jamaica

Hon. Memunatu Pratt
Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Sierra Leone

Hon. Philda Kereng
Minister of Tourism, Botswana

Iain Banner
Co-founder and chairman of E-Movement

Ian Merrington
Group CEO UVU Africa

Jackie Aylet
CEO, Flexiroam

James Fernie
Founding Director, Uthando (Love) South Africa

Janine Avery
CEO, Five star story

Jason Lane-Sellers
Fraud and revenue assurance professional, Lexis Nexis

Jean Scheltema
Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer at Wesgro

Jeanneret Momberg
CEO Visit Stellenbosch

Jill Bennett-Howes
CEO of ResRequest

Jonathan Gómez Punzón
Head of Malaga Tourism Board

Juan de Lascurain
Artist and international motivational speaker

Julia Louw
Head of Leisure Tourism, DMO unit at Wesgro

Julie Cheetham
Managing Director, Weeva

Justin Brown
Flywire

Katie King
Author, Keynote Speaker and Consultant

Keleabetswe Tlouane
Deputy Director-General for Environment and Tourism in the Limpopo Economic Development Environment

Kelly Smuts
Inbound Marketing Manager, Shimansky

Kevin Campbell
Delta Air Lines, Account Manager Western Cape

Khanya Mncwabe
Women in Business Entrepreneur

Kim Gunnell
MICE Sales Manager, South Africa, Radisson Hotel Group

Kojo Bentum Williams
Founder and Publisher, VoyagesAfriq Travel Magazine and Media

Lance Greyling
Director: Enterprise and Investment, City of Cape Town

Lara Rosmarin
Head of Entrepreneur Development & Incubation at UVU Accelerate

Latifa Cozyn
CEO, Cut Above Travel and Tours

Lavonne Wittmann
Travel and Tourism Professional

Lawrence Albahra
Senior Business Development Manager, UK & South Africa, Expedia Group, Media Solutions

Leah Lockett
CEO and Founder of the Jet Set Lifestyle Group

Leigh Ingle
Managing Director for Africa, Tourplan

Leonie Andereya
Curator, Radisson RED Cape Town

Leonora De Souza Zilwa
City Of Cape Town Manager: Events & Film

Lizanne du Plessis
Founder and CEO of Eco Africa Digital

Lizo Mc Mgobozi
Owner and director, ProteamSA Tours & Team building

LoAnn Halden
IGLTA Vice President-Communications

Lorraine Jenks
TEDx speaker, sustainability and ESG guide, and a green procurement, supply chain and circularity specialist

Luca Zanon
Senior Destination Manager, Africa - Viaggigiovani, Italy

Luciano Hendricks
Assistant Event service manager CTICC

Maageda Sheik
Senior Financial Accountant Go2Africa

Mami Diale
Netball South Africa Vice President

Mandima Qunta
Social Entrepreneur, Moonlight Experiences & The Fam

Mandisa Magwaxaza
Founder and owner of Molo Mhambi Relations, and Woman Xplore

Mark Sham
Founder and CEO, Like a Tourist

Martina Barth
The Liz McGrath Collection and IGLTA

Melissa Foley
Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project

Michael Gladwin
Managing Director: Afrigay Travel

Micheala Guzy
Founder, OhThePeopleYouMeet

Miha Logar
Co-Founder, Gorilla Highlands Ltd

Milton Schorr
Travel Writer

Minna Nilivaara
Founder & Managing Director at Sydafrikaexperten AB

Monika Iuel
Chief Destination Marketing Officer, Wesgro

Muditambi Ravele
Cricket South Africa: Loc Chairperson

Naledi K. Khabo

Natalia Rosa
CEO, Big Ambitions

Neil Jansson
Marketing Strategist, African Travel Crew

Neil Stuckenberg
Owner / Senior Africa Safari and Tour Consultant

Nidha Narrandes
Owner of Reel Stories

Ntando Bhengu
Director of New Business Development, ResRequest

Pamela Onie
Founder - Cape Fusion Tours

Paul de Waal
Founder, WETU

Peter Fabricius
Travel Technology Entrepreneur and Consultant

Pierre van der Hoven

Quintin Smith
Managing Partner at Cape Adventure Brands

Rashid Toefy
Deputy Director General, Department of Economic Development and Tourism, Western Cape Government

Riëth Moodie
Go2Africa Financial Manager

Rodney Otieno
Development & Membership, Queer & Allied Chamber of Commerce Africa (QACC Africa)

Rune Engstrøm
General Manager, Destination Africa Pty Ltd, Norway

Sabine Lehmann
Founder and CEO of African Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions (AAVEA)

Samantha Williams
Commercial Director at Profitroom

Sameh Fouad
Commercial Director, Middle East & Africa, TBO

Septi Bukula
Founder and director of Seeza Tourism Growth Network

Shingai George
Insights Expert/Data Analyst, ForwardKeys

Steve Collins
VP Digital Marketing, Avvio

Tarryn Tomlinson
Founder, Liveable Pty Ltd

Taubie Motlhabane
Chief Executive Officer, CTICC

Ted Clements
CEO at WeTravel

Theuns Vivian
Head of the Tourism unit in the Enterprise and Investment directorate of the City of Cape Town

Tom Kiely
President/CEO,Visit West Hollywood

Toni Ukachukwu
Founder & CEO, Aviators Africa

Tshepo Matlou
Business Coach, Sobona Pty Ltd

Velma Corcoran
Regional Lead, Middle East Africa at Airbnb

Vincent Shacks
Group Impact Manager, Wilderness

Warren Hewitt
CEO of the Greater Tygerberg Partnership

2023 Sponsors

• City of Cape Town
• Afrigay
• ATTA
• Butchart Art
• Cape Island
• Cape Town Air Access
• Cape Town Tourism
• CultureLab Kombucha
• Euromonitor International
• Eyako Green
• Flexiroam
• GOLD Restaurant
• Growing paper
• Head on Design
• Healing Earth
• Hippolytas
• How Many Elephants
• In1 Solutions
• International LGBTQ+ Travel Association
• Kofu Coffee
• LIFT
• Like a Tourist
• MLT Car Hire
• Painted Wolf Wines
• SAACI
• SATSA
• SKAL International
• Shimansky
• Southern Sun
• T-Bag Designs
• Uthando
• The Department of Economic Development and Tourism | Western Cape