ITB Berlin 2021 | ITB Berlin | 9 March 2021 | Virtual Event

Since 1966 ITB’s mission is to bring the global travel, tourism and hospitality industry together. Current requirements for leading events have encouraged us to create a digital platform which connects and empowers the global travel industry.

Imagine one single digital place for the entire B2B spectrum of the travel industry. What does it look like? Like a virtual showcase with expert discussions, exhibitor presentations, business partner suggestions, networking features, inspiration and business-enhancing functionalities?

Well, that’s the perfect description of ITB Berlin NOW - make sure to join!

This is what you can expect:
• 4 days of focused business and insider knowledge
• Smart matching and meeting tools
• inspiring exhibitor showcases
• targeted sponsoring options

2021 Speakers

James Adams
Chief Commercial Officer, Sixt

Marc Aeberhard
Owner, Luxury Hotel & Spa Management Ltd.

Michael Altewischer
Managing Partner, Wellness-Hotels & Resorts

Marek Andryszak
CEO, TUI Deutschand

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Arlt
CEO, COTRI

Mikel Arriet
General Manager, Anya Resort Tagaytay

Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Minister of Tourism, Jamaica

Ed Bastian
CEO, Delta

Christina Beckmann
Founder, Tomorrow's Air

Zina Bencheikh
Managing Director EMEA, Intrepid Travel

Marcus Bernhardt
CEO, Deutsche Hospitality

Matthias Beyer
Managing Director , mascontour GmbH

Dr. Anna Białk-Wolf
The Institute of Research and Development of Medical Tourism

Hans-Ingo Biehl
Executive director & Member of presidential committee, VDR e.V.

Doreen Biskup
Vice Chairwoman, VDVO

Thomas Bömkes
Managing Director, Diversity Tourism GmbH

Caroline Bremner
Head of Travel Research, Euromonitor International

Anna Sophia Brüning
Manager Online Communications,, Lufthansa

Kevin Bubolz
Mananging Director Europe, NCL

Dr. Bettina Bunge
Managing Director, Schleswig-Holstein Tourism Board & Convention Bureau

Nick Careen
Senior Vice President, Airport Passenger Cargo and Security (APCS), IATA

Christoph Carnier
Senior Director Travel, Fleet & Events // VDR-President, Merck KGaA

Carlos Cendra
CEO, Mabrian

Marina Christensen
Head of Sales, BWH Hotel Group Central Europe GmbH

Sir Tim Clark
President, Emirates

Hon. David Collado
Minister of Tourism, Dominican Republic

Pete Comeau
Managing Director, Phocuswright

Prof. Dr. Roland Conrady
Scientific Director, ITB Berlin Convention

AC Coppens
CEO, The Catalyst

Hon. Claudia Eugenia Cornejo Mohme
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Peru

Claudia Cramer
Director Market Research, Statista

Phil Crehan
Principal Investigator, Open for Business Caribbean Local Influencer Program , Open For Business

Tom Dedek
EU Fundraiser, Diversity Tourism GmbH

Marco den Ouden
General Manager, Patina Hotels & Resorts

Michael Docherty
Principal Commercial Manager, Skyscanner

Philip Dodd
Chairman, Made in China UK

Jan Dolezal
CEO, SmartGuide

Chen Dong
Secretary-General , WTCF

Roger Dow
USTravel, President & CEO

George Dumitru
CEO, wbe.travel

Samantha Dunn
Managing director, DSM, Destination Spa Management

Alain Dupeyras
Head of Regional Development and Tourism Division, OECD

Stephen Dutton
Senior Consultant - Travel, Euromonitor International

Fabian Eberle
Executive Chalet Manager, CZP Chalet Zermatt Peak AG

Nanna Ebert
Head of Communication, Kongernes Samling (The Kings Collection)

Christian Eckert
Managing Director, The Omnia

Martin Ecknig
CEO, Messe Berlin GmbH

Hon. Khaled el-Enany
Minister of Tourism & Antiquities, Egypt

Luuc Elzinga
Founder & President, Tiqets

Dominique Exmann
Managing Director, Gardens & Visiting, Candide Gardening

Christian Fadi El-Khouri
Managing Partner, MESC International Patient Service, Germany

Charuta Fadnis
Senior Vice President, Research and Product Strategy, Phocuswright

Hon. Orit Farkash-Hacohen
Minister of Tourism and Foreign Affairs, Israel

Norbert Fiebig
President, German Travel Association (DRV)

Jens Flottau
Executive Editor, Aviation Week

Glenn Fogel
CEO, Booking

Roland Fricke
Managing Partner, beauty24

Prof Regina Friess
Professor, HTW Berlin

Bernd Fritzges
CEO, VDVO

Prof. Dr. habil. Lisa Fröhlich
Präsidentin , CBS International Business School

Holger Fuchs
CEO, Mavie Films GmbH

Prof. Dr. Marco Gardini
DGT e.V., Hochschule Kempten

Hon. Suzana Gasic
Minister of Trade and Tourism, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Irina Graf
Founder, The miceblog

Gloria Guevara
President & CEO, WTTC

Timo Gustavo
Destination Development Director, Adventure Travel Trade Association

Lene Haas
Co-founder and CMO, MyCabin - share and explore

Patrick Haller
Industry Manager Travel, Google

Julia Harnischfeger
Managing Director, JOYN Serviced Living c/o UPARTMENTS Real Estate GmbH

Sören Hartmann
CEO, DER Touristik Group

Sherif Hassan
CEO & Founder, Tripsetc Travel Company, USA

Alexander Haufschild
Founder & CMO, Socialbnb

Sascha Hausmann
Partner, HOWZAT ennea Group

Patrick Heidl
Manager, goPassport

Lukas C.C. Hempel
CEO & Co-Founder, Bookingkit

Dr. Asoka Hettigoda
Managing Partner, Siddhalepa Ayurveda Resorts & Spas

Olga Heuser
Founder & CEO, Nor1, an Oracle company

Manuel Hilty
CEO & Co-Founder, Nezasa

Harry Hohmeister
Executive Board Member, Commercial Passenger Airlines, Lufthansa Group

Rob Holmes
Founder & Chief Strategist, GLP Films

Mark S. Hoplamazian
President & CEO, Hyatt

Inge Huijbrechts
Global Senior Vice President Responsible Business and Safety & Security, Radisson Hotel Group

Anthony Hunt
VP Product & Strategy, Shiji Group

Philip Ibrahim
General Manager The Student Hotel Berlin, Pink Pillow Berlin

Thomas P. Illes
Business & Communications Consultant, Cruise Analyst and University Lecturer

Rika Jean-Francois
CSR Commissioner, ITB Berlin

Martin B. Jones
Chief Disruption Officer, MBJ Associates

Monika Jones
TV News Anchor, Deutsche Welle

Cat Jordan
Communications Director, Travelzoo

Lea Jordan
Co-Founder & Head of Marketing, techtalk.travel

Lubomila Jordanova
Founder, Plan A

Peter Jordan
LGBT+ Destination Development Consultant and Research Advisor to Open for Business, Open For Business

Benjamin Jost
CEO, Trustyou

Friedrich Joussen
CEO, TUI Group

Deep Kalra
CEO, MakeMytrip

Stephen Kaufer
CEO, Tripadvisor

Peter Kautz
VP Research & Analysis, Statista

Steffen Keller
Sales Director / Prokurist, PALLADIUM MOBILITY GROUP

Judy Kepher-Gona
Executive Director of Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda , STTA Kenya

Dr. Eran Ketter
Tourism Recovery and Resilience Advisor and Researcher

Norbert Kettner
Managing Director, Vienna Tourist Board

Dara Khosrowshahi
CEO, Uber

Adrian Klie
Podcaster, Welttournee

Tobias Klöpf

Klaus-Dieter Koch
CEO, BrandTrust

Tim Koch
Director Sales Central Europe, Free Now for Business

Ivana Kolar
CEO, Julius Rose, Croatia & Slovenia

Timo Kotowski
Wirtschaftsredakteur , Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Andreas Kötter
Zentrum für Angewandte Luftfahrtforschung

Leila Kresic-Juric
Managing Director & Partner, Health Tourism Industry – HTI Conference

Markus Kuckertz
Head of Department IT Strategy & Innovation, Vodafone GmbH

Iva Kutle Škrlec
Global Destination Marketing Partner, Google

Charlotte Lamp Davies
CEO & Co-Founder, A Bright Approach

Prof. Dr. Willy Legrand
Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management, International University Bad Honnef IUBH

Christian Mio Loclair
Creative Director, Waltz Binaire

Prof. Dr. Martin Lohmann
Managing Diretor, NIT New Insights for Tourism

Nils Lohmann
Founder & CEO, Socialbnb

Stefan Lohmann
Founder, Sustainable Event Solutions

Max C. Luscher
CEO Central & Northern Europe, B&B Hotels

Lisa Lutoff-Perlo
CEO, Celebrity Cruises

Jürgen May
Managing Director, 2bdifferent

Kevin May
Editor in Chief, PhocusWire

Dr. med. Jeffry Mc Cutchan
Psychiatrist, psychotherapist, anxiety researcher

Wybcke Meier
CEO, TUI Cruises

Oliver Meinicke
Director Global Account Management, BCD Travel Services GmbH

Patrick Mendes
CCO, Accor

Sean Menke
CEO, Sabre Corp.

Wibke Metzger
Press officer, Wellness-Hotels & Resorts

Csilla Mezösi
Secretary General , European Spas Association

Mateusz Mierzwinski
CEO & Founder, Localbini

Antje Monshausen
Tourism Watch, Brot für die Welt

Wendy Morrill
Research & Education Manager, WYSE Travel Confederation

Gergana Nikolova
Regional Director - Europe & Central Asia, ATTA

Milena Nikolova
Chief Behaviour Officer, Behavior Smart

Dr. Julia Offe
Scienceslam.de

Elaine Okeke-Martin
President, Spa & Wellness Association of Africa

Arturo Ortiz Arduan
Director, Spanish Tourist Board Berlin, Germany

Andy Owen Jones
Co-Founder & CEO, BD4Travel

David Paisley
Senior Research Director, Community Marketing & Insights

Prof. Dr. Harald Pechlaner
Präsident der AIEST , Lehrstuhl Tourismus, Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt

David Peller
Managing Director, Travel and Hospitality, Amazon Web Services

Dr. Ihor Perehinets
Acting Programme Area Manager, Country Health Emergency Preparedness and IHR (CPI), WHO Emergenci..., WHO

Valyn Perini
Vice President, Partnerships and Marketing

Vinzenz Pflanz
President Corporate Sales, Sixt Se

Tane Picken
General Manager, Shangri-La Hotel Singapore

Monica Pitrelli
Editor Global Traveler, CNBC

Travis Pittmann
Co-Founder & CEO, Tourradar

CEO & Co-Founder, Health Tourism Worldwide
Dr. Làszló Puczkó

Co-Founder & CEO, Arival
Douglas Quinby

Madhu Rajesh
CEO, Sustainable Hospitality Alliance

Heleri Rande
Moderator & Consultant

Joyatri Ray
Director, Equitable Tourism Options

Harald Rettich
Teamleader Corporate Partnerships Manager Germany, myclimate Deutschland gGmbH

Dr Katharina Reuter
Managing Director, Bundesverband Unternehmensgrün

Dan Richards
CEO, Global Rescue

Prof. Greg Richards
Research Advisor, WYSE Travel Confederation

Dr. Taleb Rifai
former Secretary General, UNWTO

Simon Ripperger
Berliner Naturkundemuseum

Dirk Rogl
Market Analyst, Rogl Consult

Gerry Romanescu
G&B Travel and Hospitality Partners Switzerland

Maria Elena Rossi
International Marketing Director, Italian Tourist Board - ENIT

Tom Roth
President, Community Marketing & Insights

Dominika Rudnick
Director Key Account Management & Consortia, Deutsche Hospitality

Felix Rundel
Co Founder, futurehain

Jan Sadowsky
CEO/Geschäftsführer, Green Tiny Houses GmbH & Co. KG

Ed Salvato
Ed Salvato Consulting

Tanja Samrotzki
Journalistin

Joshu Samuels
CEO, SamuelsTest

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
Director Emeritus, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

Olaf Schlieper
Innovationsmanager, Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus

Mario Schmidt
Moderator, Schmidtfabrik

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schmude
Präsident der DGT e.V., Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsgeographie und Tourismusforschung, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Matthias Schultze
General Manager, GCB

Ingo Schweder
CEO & Co-Founder, GOCO Hospitality

Damian Scokin
CEO, Despegar

Diana Sicher-Fritsch
Owner, MentalSpa-Resort Fritsch am Berg

Dominique Sidley
Global Trade Strategy Director, Merlin Entertainments

Bryan Simis
Industry Manager Hospitality , Google

Jill Sinclair
CEO, GHA

Ben Smith
CEO, Air France KLM

Harry Sommer
CEO, NCL

Jan Starcke
Travel Industry Lead, Client Partner, Facebook

Daniel Steinbichler
CEO, weframe AG

Ben Stephenson
CEO&Founder, Impala

Christoph Streicher
Podcaster, Welttournee

Pavel Subrt
EastMeetsWest

Anouk Ellen Susan
Moderator, Consultant & Tourism Expert

Ludo Swinnen
EastMeetsWest

Merja Taipaleenmäki
CEO, Citynomadi Ltd

John Tanzella
CEO & President, IGLTA

Ian Taylor
Executive Editor, Travel Weekly

Hon. Harry Theoharis
Minister of Tourism, Greece

Pia Tietz
Marketing Director, SamuelsTest

Jose Filipe Torres
CEO, Bloom Consulting

David Turnbull
Founder & CEO, denizen, next generation neighborhood

Pierfrancesco Vago
Executive Chairman , MSC Cruises

Stan van Roij
Vice President Hospitality Solutions, Infor

Jaume Vidal
Regional Manager: Spain, Portugal and Greece, Tiqets

Kathrin Viergutz
TU Braunschweig

Prof. Dr. Jörg Vögele, M.A.
Department of the History, Philosophy and Ethics of Medicine, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Sandeep Vohra
Chief Executive, Technology Investments, Roseview Investment & Advisors, UAE

Florian von Klier
Senior Director Global Innovations & Solutions, Sixt Se

Byron Webster
Executive Director & Co-Founder, SABA Hospitality

Pang Wei
Deputy Director-General, Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau

Artjem Weissbeck
Founder & Co-CEO , Charles

Monika Wiederhold
Global Program Lead, Safe Travel Ecosystems, EVP Airlines Central and Eastern Europe, Amadeus IT Group SA

Guido Wiegand
Vertriebsgeschäftsführer , Studiosus

Eddie Wilson
CEO, Ryanair

Philip C. Wolf
Serial Board Director, Founder, Phocuswright

Brian Young
Managing Director, G Adventures

Prof. Dr. Harald Zeiss
Chairman, Futouris

Georg Ziegler
Director Brand, Content & Community, HolidayCheck

2021 Sponsors and Partners

OFFICIAL CULTURE DESTINATION:
• Saxony Tourism

DIGITAL ADVENTURE & SUSTAINABILITY PARTNER:
• Emotions are Georgia

MEDIA PARTNERS:
• BorneoTalk
• CC
• FVW
• Luxury Hotel Spa Management
• LuxusInsider

PARTNERS AND SPONSORS:
• Mas Contour
• Studious
• WTOF