Asia's Leading Travel Trade Show 2022 | Messe Berlin | 18 October 2022 | Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018956

The event features thousands of exhibiting companies from the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East. Exhibitors from every sector of the industry, including destinations, airlines and airports, hotels and resorts, theme parks and attractions, inbound tour operators, inbound DMCs, cruise lines, spas, venues, other meeting facilities, and travel technology companies attend the event.
Today, It is the premier meeting place for the travel trade industry and a forum for establishing high-quality customer contacts and conducting businesses. This is where international exhibitors of all sectors within the travel-value chain commerce, and Asia Pacific’s leading travel companies and emerging small and medium-sized enterprises meet with top international buyers from the MICE, Leisure, Corporate Travel and Travel Technology markets.

2022 Speakers

SPEAKERS:

Alvin Tan
Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore

Michael Dykes
Vice President, Market Management (APAC), Expedia Group

Rajeev Menon
President, Asia Pacific (Excluding Greater China), Marriott International

Eric Zhuang
Chief Strategy Officer, DidaTravel

Michael Shoory
Lead Economist – APAC, Tourism Economics (an Oxford Economics Company)

Dato’ Sri Abdul Khani bin Daud
Board of Director, Member, International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA)

Ben Taylor
CEO APAC, George P. Johnson

Elia San Martin
Vice President & General Manager, APAC, KAYAK

Hermione Joye
Sector Lead, Travel and Vertical Search APAC, Google

Greg Berman
COO Shiji Distribution Solutions, Shiji

Rajeev Kohli
Past President, Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE)

Betsy Croft
Global Head of Industry Marketing, Skyscanner

Jarrod Kris
Lead Partnerships, DMO, Skyscanner

Michelle Tan
Data Partnerships Manager, Skyscann

Todd Handcock
President, Asia Pacific, Collinson

Karen Stephens
Chief Revenue Officer, Revinate

Karen Gonzales
Director Global Business Development, International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)

Olivier Berrivin
Vice President APAC, BWH Hotel Group

Ankit Tandon
Global Chief Business Officer and CEO - Southeast Asia & Middle East, OYO

Mansoor Mohamed
Hub Head Asia Pacific, South African Tourism

Brent Anderson
Regional General Manager, South & South East Asia, Tourism Australia

AlHasan Aldabbagh
Chief Markets Officer – APAC, Saudi Tourism Author

Gilles Cretallez
COO, Dusit International

Arun Madhok
CEO, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre

Chua Wee Phong
Chief Executive (Venues), Constellar

James Fong
CEO, Jewel Changi Airport Development

Alexander Galochkin
Founder & CEO, TravelLine

Martina Groenegres
Managing Director, Lufthansa City Center International

Rajesh Magow
Co-Founder & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip

Tom Kershaw
Chief Product and Technology Officer, Travelport

Laura Ruffles
Executive Director, Global COO, Corporate Travel Management (CTM)

Adam Armstrong
Global CEO, Contiki Holidays

Peter Smith
VP of Strategic Partnerships - Travel, Cover Genius

Brendan Walsh
Commercial Head, Skyscanner

Estefani Agguire
Vice President, Business Development, Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

Ong Ling Lee
Executive Director, Sports & Wellness, Singapore Tourism Board (STB)

Ankur Thakuria
Regional Director, APAC & ME, Tiqets

Yoshiyuki Takano
Head of Travel & Mobility Business, Senior Executive Officer, Rakuten Group, Inc.

Rajeev Kumar G
Founder and CEO, Mystifly

David Hughes
Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Uniglobe Travel International

Suyin Lee
Managing Director, Discova

Eileen Yee
Regional General Manager Educational Travel, Discova

Kim Ong
Regional Director SEA, STR

Fenady Uriarte
Business Development Manager, Southeast Asia, STR

Thoyyib Mohamed
CEO & Managing Director, Maldives Marketing and PR Corporation

Tetsuhiro Nakano
Senior Director, Japan National Tourism Organization

Monica Sanchez
Director- South East Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, Spain Tourism Board

Siew Leen Diong
Director, Travel Design & Experience, Dynasty Travel

Nicholas Lim
CEO, Asia, The Travel Corporation

Gongsak Yodmani
Governor of Sports Authority of Thailand

Praveen Paul
Co-Founder/ COO, Winsar Group

Kelli Vettoretto
Regional Vice President, HelmsBriscoe

Tejveer Singh Bedi
Head of Travel, SEA, TikTok

Amanda Woo
CEO, airasia Super App

Edward Koh
Executive Director, Conventions, Meetings & Incentive Travel, Singapore Tourism Board (STB)

Karen Gonzales
Director Global Business Development, International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)

Estefani Agguire
Vice President, Business Development, Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

Nigel Wong
Honorary Treasurer, Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA)

Eddy Soemawilaga
President, ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA)

Tadashi Shimura
President, Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA)

Brett Ziegler
Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Trip Ninja

Paurus Nekoo
Regional Distribution Manager, APAC, Lufthansa Group

Dor Krubiner
CEO, Hotelmize

Riccardo Vittoria
Global Director of Chat & AI, American Express Global Business Travel

James Jin
CTO, DidaTravel

Dennis van Noord
COO - Director of Operations, Rakuten Travel Xchange

Dor Krubiner
CEO, Hotelmize

Dor Krubiner
CEO, Hotelmize

Karen Gonzales
Director Global Business Development, International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE)

Estefani Agguire
Vice President, Business Development, Meeting Professionals International (MPI)

Kenji Sunada
Founder and CEO, KabuK Style Inc.

Brett Henry
President Director, MG Group

Kei Shibata
Co-founder & CEO, Venture Republic & Trip 101

Jean-Baptiste Richard
Regional Managing Director, Southeast Asia, Abercrombie & Kent

Prahlad Krishnamurthi
Chief Business Officer and Head of Business, Partnership, CX & Fulfilment, Cleartrip

Jonathan Chung
Chief Experience Officer, MyRealTrip

Ian Cummings
Global Head, CWT Meetings & Events

Maura Geertsma
Vice President, Global Retention Center of Excellence, CWT

Kenji Soh
Director, APAC Travel, Bain & Company

Berend L. Christian
Director, Corporate Planning and Deputy CEO, Europamundo Vacaciones

Dorian Numbi
International Development Leisure Asia, North America, UK, Visit Brussels

Foo Sze Zhaun
Executive Director, Corporate Information Travel (CIT)

Debarun Roy Choudhury
Head of Visa Business Solutions Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Visa Worldwide Pte Limited

Alycia Brady
Managing Director - Singapore, We Are Aspire

Fabian Wu
Divisional Manager, We Are Aspire

MODERATORS:

Monica Pitrelli
Editor, CNBC Travel

Jeff Pan
Venture Builder, McKinsey & Company

Ciaran McQuillan
Head of Special Events, Asia, Global Media Services, Associated Press

Kwee Wei-Lin
President, Singapore Hotel Association

Hannah Pearson
Regional Director Asia, Adventure Travel Trade Association

Vivek Neb
Managing Director APAC & MEA and Global Head, Travel & Tourism, Escalent

PANELISTS:

Khang Nguyen Trieu
Group Chief Technology Architect, Accor

Terence Eng
CTO, FCM Travel Asia

Bryant Kok
Director, Digital Transformation & Information Technology, Gardens by the Bay

Ming Fai Wong
CTO, Singapore Tourism Board (STB)

Jane Lim
Vice President, Global Markets, Tripadvisor

Gareth Martin
CEO, Business Events Perth

Noor Ahmad Hamid
COO, Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB)

Jerry Cito
Executive Vice President, Convention Development, NYC & Company

Marico Ogi
MICE Director, Sapporo Convention Bureau

Nichapa Yoswee
Senior Vice President, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)

Rainer Stampfer
President, Hotel Operations - APAC, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts

Rajit Sukumaran
Managing Director of South East Asia and Korea, IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG)

Paul Town
COO, Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd

Choe Peng Sum
CEO, Pan Pacific Hotels Group

Wong Kar Ling
Managing Director, Southeast Asia and Head, Strategy and Global Operations, The Ascott Limited

Enrique Ybarra
Founder, President & CEO, City Sightseeing Worldwide

Dolly Santos
President, Golden Sky Travel & Tours

Nicholas Lim
CEO, Asia, The Travel Corporation

Jordi Cerdó Munar
Chief Strategy Officer, TUI Musement

Sanghamitra Bose
Vice President and General Manager Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, AMEX GBT

Brenda Quek
Asia-Pacific Travel Meetings and Events Program and Engagement Leader, Ernst & Young (EY)

Khaled Khattab
Travel, Events & Congresses Manager, Novartis

Carl Jones
Managing Director, South East Asia, SAP Concur

2022 Sponsors and Partners

• ICCA
• Shiji
• Society for Incentive Travel Excellene
• Sky Scanner
• Revinate

EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS MEAN BUSINESS (IAEE):
• mpi50
• Travel Line
• Cover Genius
• Mistifly
• Abbott
• Berlin Brandenburg Airport
• ITB Asia
• Wincloud
• Trip Ninja
• Hotelmize
• H&H
• Adventure Travel Trade Association
• IAPCO Meeting Quality
• Singapore Venture and Private Capital Association (SVCA)
• XPRO
• Singapore Tourism Board