PATA Annual Summit & Adventure Mart 2023 | Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) | 29 May 2023 | Hotel Pokhara Grande, 5XRF+PWF, Siddhartha Rajmarg, Pokhara 33700, Nepal

The event brings together international thought leaders, industry shapers and senior decision-makers who are engaged professionally with the Asia Pacific region. In conjunction with the AGM, the PATA Executive Board & PATA Board Meeting, as well as advisory committee meetings, take place during the event.

This year’s topic of focus will include Emerging industry trends, Air safety & Operation, Tourism destination Resilience, Community-based and rural tourism, Crisis response & Customer support.

2023 Speakers

Paul Pruangkarn
Chief of Staff, PATA

Peter Semone
Chair, PATA

Andrew Staples
Regional Head, (APAC), Policy & Insights, Economist Impact

Dr. Anyu Liu
Assistant Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)

Herbert Yum
Research Manager, Euromonitor International

Mayur (Mac) Patel
Head of Asia, OAG

Sridhar Keppurengan
Head of Cross Border Payments India & South Asia, VISA

Carmen Roberts
The Travel Show presenter, BBC News

Dr. Dhananjay Regmi
CEO, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)

Dr. Abdulla Mausoom
Minister, Ministry of Tourism, Maldives

Raki Phillips
CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA)

Florian Sengstschmid
CEO, Azerbaijan Tourism Board

Rosabella Ong
Principal Client Partner (SEA), Tripadvisor

Benoit Badufle
Managing Director, Horus Development & Consulting Pte Ltd

Lisa Choegyal
Sustainable tourism specialist and Director, Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge

Prof. Wolfgang Georg Arlt
CEO, China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI)

SanJeet
Director, DDP Publications Pvt Ltd

Matt Gibson
CEO, UpThink, Thailand

John Bailey
Chief Operating Officer, GoCrisis

Datuk Musa Hj. Yusof
Deputy Director General (Promotion), Tourism Malaysia

Madubhani Perera
Director/Public Relations, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau

Nandini Lahe Thapa
Senior Director - PR and Publicity, Nepal Tourism Board

Pavnesh Kumar
Sustainability & Social Responsibility Programme Head, PATA

Lucky Chhetri
Founder Director, 3 Sisters Adventure Trekking

Dr. Chuwit Mitrchob
Deputy Director-General, Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA)

Agnes Luz
Chief of Party, USAID Trade and Competitiveness Nepal

Shradha Shrestha
Manager - Tourism Marketing & Promotion, Nepal Tourism Board

Monayac Karki
CEO and Co-Founder, Uptrendly, Nepal

2023 Partners

• Visa
• BBC News

STRATEGIC PARTNERS:
• Air bnb
• Mastercard
• Tripadvisor

PREFERRED PARTNERS:
• Euromonitor International
• Fly Wire
• Oag
• STR
• Hotel News Now
• TCI
• Travel Index