WTM Africa 2023 | Reed Exhibitions Limited ("RX") | 2 April 2023 | CTICC (Cape Town International Convention Centre), Convention Square, 1 Lower Long Street, Cape Town, 8001, South Africa

This events brings the world to you, and promotes Africa to the world, allowing you to explore a world of opportunities, all under one roof.

It everyone belongs. We cultivate a culture of inclusion at all our events, where the very things that make each of us unique are celebrated. Our exhibitors, attendees, partners and event colleagues are people from a wide variety of backgrounds, who make our shows stronger and our collective experience richer.

Join over 6000 travel industry professionals as they attend Africa’s leading and only business to business (B2B) exhibition for both the inbound and outbound African travel and tourism markets.

2023 Speakers

Aimee Lentz
Group Brand Manager, Jewelvest

Alderman James Vos
Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, City of Cape Town

Amanda Owen
Regional Director, Expedia Group media Solutions

Andre Du Toit
Executive Head of New Business Development for the first Equity Insurance Group and Director at SATIB Insurance Brokers

Andrew de Blocq
Avitourism Project Manager, Birdlife South Africa

Anthony Ochieng
Chief Executive Officer of Tour Operators Society of Kenya

Barry Bridges
Sleep Recovery Specialist

Bart De Swaef
Owner, Delta 3

Christy Tawii
Research Manager, Euromonitor

Colin Bell
Natural Selection

David King
Project Manager at WESGRO: Cape Town Air Access

Eduardo Fairen Soria
CEO TAAG

Glynn O’Leary
Co-founder and Chief Executive of Transfrontier Parks Destinations (TFPD)

Goosain Isaacs
Director. Climate Change, Western Cape Government

Guillaume Massey
Senior Business Development Manager for Expedia Group Media Solutions

Hannelie Du Toit
Chief Operating OfficerSouth African Tourism Services Association

Harold Goodwin
Responsible Tourism Partnership and adviser, World Travel Market

Henry Matthys
Snr Man. Social Impact & Food Ecosystem Head V&A Waterfront

Jackie Aylet
CEO, Flexiroam

Jacqui Taylor
Founder Rural Tourism Africa

Janine Avery
CEO, Five star story

Jean Scheltema
Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer at Wesgro

Jeanerette Momberg
CEO Visit Stellenbosch

Jill Bennett-Howes
CEO of ResRequest

Juan de Lascurain
Artist and international motivational speaker

Julia Louw
Head of Leisure Tourism, DMO unit at Wesgro

Julie Cheetham
Managing Director, Weeva

Justin Brown
Flywire

Katie King
Author, Keynote Speaker and Consultant

Keleabetswe Tlouane
Deputy Director-General for Environment and Tourism in the Limpopo Economic Development Environment

Kelly Smuts
Inbound Marketing Manager, Shimansky

Kojo Bentum Williams
Founder and Publisher, VoyagesAfriq Travel Magazine and Media

Lawrence Albahra
Senior Business Development Manager, UK & South Africa, Expedia Group, Media Solutions

Leah Lockett
CEO and Founder of the Jet Set Lifestyle Group

Leigh Ingle
Managing Director for Africa, Tourplan

Lizanne du Plessis
Founder and CEO of Eco Africa Digital

Lizo Mc Mgobozi
Owner and director, ProteamSA Tours & Team building

Loraine Jenkins
TEDx speaker, sustainability and ESG guide, and a green procurement, supply chain and circularity specialist

Luca Zanon
Senior Destination Manager, Africa - Viaggigiovani, Italy

Maageda Sheik
Senior Financial Accountant Go2Africa

Mandisa Magwaxaza
Founder and owner of Molo Mhambi Relations, and Woman Xplore

Mark Sham
Founder and CEO, Like a Tourist

Martina Barth
ILGTA Chair

Melissa Foley
Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project

Michael Gladwin
Managing Director: Afrigay Travel

Micheala Guzy
Founder, OhThePeopleYouMeet

Milton Schorr
Travel Writer

Minna Nilivaara
Founder & Managing Director at Sydafrikaexperten AB

Monika Iuel
Chief Destination Marketing Officer, Wesgro

Naledi K. Khabo

Natalia Rosa
CEO, Big Ambitions

Neil Jansson
Marketing Strategist, African Travel Crew

Neil Stuckenrberg
Senior Africa Safari and Tour Consultant, Outbound in Africa, USA

Ninda Narrandes
Owner of Reel Stories

Ntando Bhengu
Director of New Business Development, ResRequest

Pamela Onie
Founder, Cape Fusion Tours

Paul de Waal
Founder, WETU

Pierre van der Hoven

Quinten
Founder of Bikes 'n Wines

Riëth Moodie
Go2Africa Financial Manager

Rodger Foster
CEO & Managing Director, SA Airlink

Rune Engstrøm
General Manager, Destination Africa Pty Ltd, Norway

Sabine Lehmann
Founder and CEO of African Association of Visitor Experiences and Attractions (AAVEA)

Samantha Williams
Commercial Director at Profitroom

Sameh Fouad
Commercial Director - Wholesale, TBO

Septi Bukula
Founder and director of Seeza Destination Network

Tarryn Tomlinson
Founder, Liveable Pty Ltd

Ted Clements
CEO at WeTravel

Tinyiko Mageza
Marketing Executive, V&A Waterfront

Toni Ukachukwu
Founder & CEO, Aviators Africa

Tshepo Matlou
Head of marketing and communications at Jurni

Velma Corcoran
Regional Lead, Middle East Africa at Airbnb

Vincent Shacks
Group Impact Manager, Wilderness

2023 Sponsors

• City of Cape Town
• Cape Town Air Access
• Afrigay
• Cape Island
• Cape Town Tourism
• CultureLab Kombucha
• Euromonitor International
• GOLD Restaurant
• Healing Earth
• Hippolytas
• International LGBTQ+ Travel Association
• Kofu Coffee
• LIFT
• Painted Wolf Wines
• SAACI
• SATSA
• SKAL International
• Shimansky
• Southern Sun
• The Department of Economic Development and Tourism | Western Cape