WTM Africa 2022 - Virtual | Reed Exhibitions Africa | 3 April 2022 | Virtual

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

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)

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

David Germain
Tourism Seychelles Regional Director for Africa & the Americas

David Green
CEO, V&A Waterfront

David Ryan
Founder and CEO, Rhino Africa

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. 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

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

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

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. Memunatu Pratt
Minister of Tourism Sierra Leone

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

Jacqueline Aylett
CEO Flexiroam Africa

Jacques Nel
Head, Africa Macro at NKC African Economics

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 of FEDHASA Western Cape

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

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

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 at ForwardKeys

Otto de Vries
CEO, Association of Southern African Travel Agents (ASATA)

Pamela McOnie
Owner, Cape Fusion Tours

Paulos Tekletsadik
Business Lead at 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

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 of Seeza Destination Network

Shanna Jacobsen
Managing Editor, Meetings

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

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

Yair Shimansky
CEO, Shimansky

2022 Partners

• City of Cape Town
• African Mamas Crafts
• AFRIKOA
• AviaDev Africa (Aviation Partner)
• ATKV
• Cape Town Air Access
• Cape Town Tourism
• China Travel Online
• Craft + Design Institute
• Euromonitor International
• Flexiroam
• ForwardKeys (Data Partner)
• GOLD Restaurant
• Greenpop
• Hotels.TV
• How Many Elephants
• Innovate Tourism
• International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association
• International Tourism Investment Corporation
• Jordan Wine Farm
• lift
• Maldives - the Sunny Side of Life
• Norah's Valley
• Oxford Economics Africa
• Responsible Tourism Cape Town
• Secret Sunrise
• Seeza Network
• Shimansky
• Spier
• The Department of Economic Development and Tourism | Western Cape
• The Vineyard Hotel
• Travel Africa Network
• Tsogo Sun