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Event Date |
Mon Apr 11 SAST - Wed Apr 13 SAST (over 2 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Sun Apr 10 6:00pm - Tue Apr 12 6:00pm |
Location |
CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre)
Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa |
Region | EMEA |
World Travel Market Africa is the only event where you can simultaneously...
Generate sales leads - Launch new products - Enter new markets - Raise brand awareness - Size up your competition - Conduct market research - Command press attention and Develop and maintain relationships.
WTM Africa is Africa’s leading and only B2B exhibition for both inbound and outbound travel and tourism markets, presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to South African, African and International travel professionals. Through its industry networks, global reach and regional focus, WTM Africa creates personal and business opportunities providing our customers with quality contracts, content and communities.
Reasons to Visit Us:
• Learn from the Experts
Learn the latest travel trends from global specialists and be inspired by the latest innovations to give you inspiration for developing your business
• Grow your network
Benefit from international and regional opportunities, the expertise and experience of the WTM Africa team and find the best access to suppliers and potential new business.
• Experience it for yourself
We bring the world to you, so that you can experience a fresh global show tailored to the African market
2022 Speakers
Adriano Lucchesi
Managing Director: Atlantic Connection Travel, Brazil
Alderman James Vos
Mayoral Committee, Member for Economic Growth in the City of Cape Town
Andrae Smith
Founder of Work Wanderers, Digital Marketing Expert, Remote Career & Digital Nomad Coach
André Theys
Executive Manager: Operations at V&A Waterfront
Andrew de Blocq
Avitourism Project Manager, BirdLife South Africa
Angela Lorimer
Head of Sales and Marketing, Lagoon Beach Hotel and Spa
Angus Spurr
GM, Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town Newlands
Beks Ndlovu
CEO, African Bush Camps
Brett Delport
Key Account Director for Southern Africa, Leisure & Incentives at Radisson Hotel Group
Carly de Jong
Curator of Radisson RED Rosebank
Carol Weaving
MD, RX Africa
Catheryn Khoo
Advisor and Expert Women in Tourism, UNWTO
Chris Mears
CEO, African Travel and Tourism Association (ATTA)
Christina Du Plessis
Director Head of Sales, Product & Reservations, Nomad Africa Adventures Tours
Christy Tawii
Research Manager: Sub-Saharan Africa · Euromonitor International
Colin Bell
Author, Africa's Finest and Co-founder: Natural Selection Safaris
Councillor Rob Quintas
City of Cape Town, Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility
Daniel Trappler
Senior Director, Development: Sub-Sahara Africa, Radisson Hotel Group
David Germain
Tourism Seychelles Regional Director for Africa & the Americas
David Green
CEO, V&A Waterfront
David Ryan
Founder and CEO: Rhino Africa
Dayle Theunissen
Marketing Communications Lead, Radisson RED Cape Town
Deirdré Gower
Founder, Warrior on Wheels
Denise Hattingh
Managing Director, KEU Underwriting Managers
Derek Hanekom
Presidential, Envoy for South Africa
Dorcas Dlamini Mbele
Area Director of Sales & Distribution, Sub Saharan Africa: Marriott International
Doris Parson
Managing Director, SCR Agency
Dr Louise de Waal
Campaign Manager: Blood Lions
Dr Theuns Vivian
Head: Destination Development Place Marketing at City of Cape Town
Dr. André Schulz
General Manager for Southern Africa and East Africa, Lufthansa Group
Dr. Esther Kagure Munyiri
Executive Director, Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre: East Africa
Dr. Taleb Rifai
Chairman, ITIC and Former Secretary-General: UNWTO
Eben Proos
Chairperson of the Friends of the War Museum
Emilie Hagedoorn
Owner, Green Heart Tourism
Enver Duminy
CEO, Cape Town Tourism
Eric Pateman
Consultant and strategist on culinary tourism
Erica Elk
CEO, Craft & Design Institute
Evie Ndhlovu
Programme Manager EMEA, Planeterra
Fiona Angelico
Skål International South Africa, President
Fortune Gamanya
Founder and Director, Luminary
Frank Reeves
Co-founder and CEO, Avvio
Gareth Morgan
Director, Resilience at the City of Cape Town
Gary Koetser
Joint CEO, Century City Conference Centre and Hotels
Geordin Hill-Lewis
Executive Mayor, Cape Town
Gerald Lawless
Director ITIC and Ambassador, WTTC
Gillian Saunders
Independent Tourism and Hospitality Adviser
Glenton De Kock
CEO, South African Association For The Conference Industry (SAACI)
Glynn O'Leary
CEO & Co-founder, Transfrontier Parks Destinations
Harold Goodwin
WTM's, Responsible Tourism Advisor
Henry Matthys
Senior Manager: Social Impact, V&A Waterfront
Hermione Nevill
Senior Tourism Specialist, World Bank Group
Holly Budge
Founder, How Many Elephants and World Ranger Day
Hon Moses Vilakati
Minister of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Kingdom of Eswatini
Hon. Alioune Sarr
Minister of Tourism and Air Transport, Senegal
Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Minister of Tourism, Jamaica (Virtual)
Hon. Memunatu Pratt
Minister of Tourism, Sierra Leone
Hon. Minister David Maynier
Minister of Economic Development & Opportunities, Ministry of Finance & Economic Opportunities, Western Cape Government
Hon. Najib Balala
Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, Kenya
Hon. Philda Kereng
Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation & Tourism of Botswana
Hon. Rodney M Sikumba
Minister of Tourism and Arts, Zambia
Hugo Vermeulen
Specialist, Solarus
Humphrey Nwugo
Regional Chief Operating Officer, Southern Africa, Afreximbank
Ibrahim Ayoub
Group CEO ITIC & Invest Tourism Ltd
Iga Motylska
Freelance Travel Journalist, Photographer and Blogger
Jacqueline Aylett
CEO, Flexiroam Africa
Jacques Nel
Head, Africa Macro at Oxford Economics Africa
Jacqui Taylor
Founder: Rural Tourism Africa & CEO: Agritourism Africa
James Fernie
Director: Uthando South Africa
Jason Fiddler
Founder: KZNGLTA
Jefferys Manjengwa
Executive Director Destination Marketing, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
Jeremy Clayton
Chairperson, FEDHASA Cape
Jo Adolphe
Thompsons Holidays/Cullinan Outbound Tourism.
Jon Howell
Founder and CEO, Aviadev
Ken Osei
Principal Investment Officer: International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Kerry Roos
Managing Director, Green Route Africa
Kim Gunnell
Cluster Sales Manager MICE, Radisson Hotel Group
Kim Roberts
Chairperson, South African Association For The Conference Industry (SAACI) and Owner: Mise-en-place Solutions
Kojo Bentum-Williams
Publisher, VoyagesAfriq Travel Media
Kwin Mosby
Travel + Lifestyle, Journalist
Lee-Anne Bac
Director, BDO South Africa Advisory
Leonie Andereya
GM: Radisson RED Hotel: V&A Waterfront
Lesego Majatladi
Managing Director: Latitude Aparthotels
Lipian Mtandabari
Director: Ntsako Travel Africa
Lisa Scriven
Sustainable Tourism Advisor, Utopia Africa
Lizanne du Plessis
Founder, Eco Africa Digital
Lizle de Wet
CEO, Adore Africa
LoAnn Halden
Vice President, Communications for the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association
Maggie Mutangiri
Founder and Director, Travel Africa Network
Mandisa Magwaxaza
Founder & Owner, Mandisa Magwaxaza Communications, and Co-Founder: Locals Who Wonder
Marc Buchegger
Head of Business Development EMEA, TourRadar, Austria
Mariette du Toit-Helmbold
Chief Destineer, Destinate
Martina Barth
Africa Representative, IGLTA
Matthew Fubbs
Partner & Sales Director, The Holiday Factory
Meg Ten Eyck
CEO, EveryQueer
Michael Gladwin
Managing Director, Afrigay Travel
Michael Leslie
Decorex Group Portfolio, Director
Michael Lutzeyer
Owner, Grootbos Private Nature Reserve
Michael Sudarkasa
CEO, Africa Business Group
Mike Fabricius
Managing Director, The Journey Tourism Advisors
Mischke Bosse
Photographer, blogger, digital nomad and free-spirited, traveler
Monika Iuel
Chief Marketing Officer, Wesgro
Moseketsi Mpeta
Head Light Manufacturing and Tourism, International Development Corporation (IDC)
Nadja du Toit
Director of Africa Operations, G Adventures
Natalia Rosa
Managing Director, Big Ambitions
Ola Wright
CEO, West Africa Tourism Organisation (WATO)
Olivier Ponti
Vice President Insights, ForwardKeys
Otto de Vries
CEO, Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA)
Pamela McOnie
Owner, Cape Fusion Tours
Paulos Tekletsadik
Business Lead, Made in Cape Town
Peter Fabricius
Co-Founder, Springnest
Peter Jordan
Founder, Gen C Traveller and Consultant in LGBTQ+ Destination Development
Phakamile Hlazo
Founder and Managing Director, Zulu Nomad
Projeni Pather
Founder, Exposure Marketing and Chairperson: Association of African Exhibition Organisers
Rashid Toefy
Deputy Director-General, Economic Operations, Department of Economic Development and Tourism, and Co-chair
Regine le Roux
Managing Director, Reputation Matters
Richard Vigne
Executive Director at the School of Wildlife Conservation, African leadership University
Robert Manson
Chief Digital Transformation, Technology, Data Analytics & Insights Officer, South African Tourism
Rodger Foster
CEO, Airlink
Roland Vorwerk
Consultant, African Nature-Based Tourism Platform
Sabine Lehmann
CEO of African Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions (AAVEA) and founder, Curiositas
Sadiq Dindar
Marketing and Promotions Manager for the Middle East, South African Tourism
Samantha Williams
Commercial Director, Profitroom
Septi Bukula
Founder and director, Seeza Destination Network
Shanna Jacobsen
Managing Editor, Meetings
Shelley Walters
Specialist, sales performance
Shingai George
Insights Expert: ForwardKeys
Simon Blackburn
Sustainability Director, African Safari Collective
Tarryn Tomlinson
Founder and CEO, Able2Travel
Taubie Motlhabane
CEO, Cape Town International Convention Centre
Terry Munro
Managing Director, Beachcomber Tours
Tes Proos, President
SITE AFRICA and Founder, Crystal Events Africa
Thami Kotlolo
Founder, The Feather Awards
Thembi Kunene-Msimang
CEO, Tourvest IME
Theresa Emerick
Managing Director, Nightbridge
Troye May
Content Creator, Beer Association of South Africa
Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa
CEO, Tourism Business Council of South Africa
Velma Corcoran
Regional Lead, Middle East Africa at Airbnb
Wayne Nupen
&Beyond Regional Touring, Director Africa
Wilfred Chivell
CEO: Marine Dynamics; Founder, Dyer Island Conservation Trust and African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary
Wrenelle Stander
Chief Executive Officer, Wesgro
Yair Shimansky
CEO, Shimansky
2022 Partners
MEDIA PARTNERS:
• 3S Media
• African Safaris
• Africanews
• AfriTraveller
• ATC News
• Aviators Africa
• Bizcommunity
• Byolife Media
• China Travel Online
• Evintra
• Explore magazine
• Gallivant Africa
• India Outbound
• Luxury Xclusives
• Meetings magazine (IBTM Africa media partner)
• Mzanzi Travel
• Responsible Traveller
• Rove SA
• SA Business Integrator
• SA Profile Magazine
• theplanner.guru (IBTM Africa media partner)
• Travel & Leisure Zambia & Zimbabwe
• Travel and Tour World
• TravelAfrica.TV
• Travel News East Africa
• Travelscope Magazine
• VoyagesAfriq