ITB China, the leading platform for the Chinese travel industry, is unveiling its comprehensive conference program, embodying the spirit of its new slogan “Thrive in Transformation, Reach New Heights. Together.” Through a variety of keynote speeches, panel discussions and dialogues, ITB China aims to empower industry professionals to adapt, innovate, and excel in the face of challenges, while fostering collaboration and mutual support.
The highly anticipated three-day conference will be held from 27 to 29 May at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center alongside ITB China. China’s travel think tank promises to be an unparalleled gathering of industry leaders, innovators, and stakeholders, including representatives from Partner Destination Maldives, Trip.com, HUAWEI, CTG Travel, China Association of Travel Services (CATS), Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), European Travel Commission, German Travel Association (DRV), Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) and many more. With approximately 100 distinguished speakers covering about 50 thought-provoking topics, attendees can expect engaging discussions on industry hotspots and emerging trends, providing a platform to connect with industry key opinion leaders.
The ITB China Conference is organized in collaboration with ITB China co-host and partner, TravelDaily. It will delve into a wide array of topics to address the evolving needs of industry professionals from both supply chain and procurement perspective, offering profound insights into the Chinese and global tourism market. The conference will feature five main segments focusing on China Outbound Travel, China Inbound Travel, the China-Europe Travel Dialogue, MICE & Business Travel and Travel Technology.
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The ITB China Conference will utilize two stages, one in the Conference Room and the other in the Presentation Hub. The detailed agenda for each day of the conference includes various keynote speeches, panel discussions, and dialogues from industry tycoons and thought leaders, highlighting key themes in outbound and inbound travel, sustainability, corporate procurement strategies and more.
Day 1: 27 May 2024 | Conference Room
Starting with the opening session in the morning, top level representatives of the organizer and host ITB China, Partner Destination Maldives, Trip.com Group, and China Association Of Travel Services, will deliver welcome greetings to attendees onsite and across the world via live-streaming.
In the afternoon, outbound industry stakeholders convene at ITB China for a series of informative sessions on the key topics shaping the future of global travel. Supply chain leaders and distributors examine collaborative pathways to stimulate the resurgence of China’s outbound tourism sector. Meanwhile overseas destinations are discussing innovative approaches that leverage the dynamic power of new media platforms to resonate with and captivate the younger generation, igniting a passion for international exploration.
Opening
10:30-10:50: Welcome speech by Lydia Li, Project Director ITB China
10:50-11:10: Keynote speech by Partner Destination-Maldives, Mr. lbrahim Faisal, Minister at the Ministry of Tourism Maldives
11:10-11:30: Keynote speech by Mr. Xing Xiong, COO of Trip.com Group on Insights into the 2024 Civil Aviation Market
11:30-11:50: Keynote speech by Ms Baiyu Chen, President of China Association Of Travel Services /Guangzhou Lingnan Group Holdings Co., Ltd, on Prospects for International Tourism Cooperation and Development.
Outound Travel Session
14:00-14:20: Dialogue on Changes in tourism demand and business model innovation of travel agencies led by Charlie Li from TravelDaily and Dongjie Guo from HCG Travel Group.
14:20-14:40: Keynote speech by Maria Ramiro, Director Of Huawei Petal Ads European Business Development of Huawei Software Technologies Co., Ltd.
14:40-15:20: Panel discussion on boosting the recovery for China’s outbound travel, featuring industry experts such as Kuth Huang from GZL INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE LTD., Baichuan Hu from Convergent International Travel（CIT）, Ivy Li Qi from Fliggy, Liu Jianbin from Shangchuanba.com/Shanghai Stellar Internation Travel Service Co. and Charlie Li from TravelDaily.
15:20-15:40: Keynote speech by Bryan Xiao, Founder & CEO of JNE Group about the comparison and outlook of consumption data of China’s mainstream outbound tourism before and after the pandemic.
15:40-16:20: Panel discussion on New Media and Travel, leveraging new media to attract young people, with insights from Mr. Amr Elkady, from Egyptian Tourism Authority, Luis Miguel Cabello from PROMPERU, Influencer & KOL Yina Wei, Xu Jianian from Oceanengine and George Cao from Dragon Trail International.
16:20-17:00: Panel discussion on Adventure Travel, driving sustainability through adventure, featuring David Wu from Visit Finland, Glen Fu from 54traveler Planet David Cheng from Benchmark Adventure, Joe Zou from Hurtigruten Group and Miya Liu from Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA).
Day 2: 28 May 2024 | Conference Room
In the morning, the inbound travel sessions will gather industry insiders to discuss how inbound tourism can strengthen its product advantages and increase visibility to cope with the ongoing shift in demand, and how to ride the wave of opportunities and dividends from the growing trend of inbound tourism.
In the afternoon, the China–Europe Travel Dialogue will take place just after the MOU signing ceremony between ITB China and DRV, the leading German Travel Association. With insights into China’s outlook for European source markets, industry leaders are primed to capitalize on emerging opportunities and navigate potential challenges. The spotlight also shines on the German outbound market, where discussions center on collaborative strategies and future prospects for mutual growth. Moreover, the recent introduction of China’s visa-free policy presents both opportunities and hurdles for the inbound tourism recovery of European source markets, underscoring the need for agility and innovation in destination management. Similarly, the changes in demand and trends of Chinese tourists returning to European destinations are noteworthy as well.
Inbound Travel Session
10:00-10:25: Keynote speech on Keeping pace with outbound and domestic travel – Opportunities for the growth of inbound travel to China by Aaron Goldring, Senior Economist from Tourism Economics, An Oxford Economics Company.
10:25-11:05: Panel discussion on responding to changes in demand from inbound customers, featuring insights from industry leaders and experts such as Charlie Li from TravelDaily, Nan Zhang from China Comfort Tourism Group, Annie Liew from Jin Jiang Radisson Hotels, Edwin Zhang from Mastercard and Hanming Li from TravelDaily.
11:05-11:45: Panel discussion on strengthening China’s inbound tourism marketing, featuring Yiming Hu of GDCTS, Steven Ler of NATAS, Oliver Graue of FVW Medien and YU MingYang of Shanghai Jiao Tong University as speakers. The session will be moderated by Lydia Li from ITB China .
11:45-12:15:Dialogue on innovation of inbound tourism products in the new era, led by Charlie Li from TravelDaily, Rebecca Smith from Wendy Wu Tours UK and Ping Liu from China Star.
China–Europe Travel Dialogue
14:00-14:15: Organizer welcoming session by Dr. Mario Tobias, CEO of Messe Berlin
14:15-14:30: Keynote on the German outbound market: Developments, perspectives and potential for future collaboration with Norbert Fiebig, President, German Travel Association (DRV).
14:30–15.20: Panel discussion on China’s visa-free policy and the opening up of opportunities and challenges for the inbound tourism recovery of European source markets. featuring Norbert Fiebig from German Travel Association (DRV), WAN Ting from Network of International Culturalink Entities of Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China, Kexiong Zhang, from CTG Travel/Inbound Tourism Branch of China Association of Travel Services , and Aaron Goldring from Tourism Economics, An Oxford Economics Company. The session will be moderated by Sun WeiJia, former Director General from International Exchange and Cooperation Department of Counsellors’ Office of the State Council.
15:20-15:30: Keynote speech by Petra Hedorfer, CEO, German National Tourist Board.
15:30-1610: Panel discussion on development trends of Chinese tourists returning to European destinations, with insights from industry leaders and representatives from various companies and destinations, led by María Llinares from TOURSPAIN, Bond Cao from UTour Group Co., Ltd., Wen Jiang from Trip.com and Lydia Li from ITB China.
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Day 3: 29 May 2024 | Conference Room
From a procurement perspective, a series of keynote speeches will be delivered by key industry players focusing on corporate/MICE purchasing including travel products, demands, selection preferences, cost control and more.
Corporate/MICE Purchasing Session
10:00-11.35: A series of keynote speeches will be delivered by corporate procurement managers focusing on procurement and supply chain management in the MICE and business travel industry, covering topics such as cost control, digitization, procurement strategy, corporate ESG and MICE procurement. The keynote speakers include speakers such as Jacky from Yiche, Allen from Yinlian, Gordon from Sensetime, Kevin from Fanshu, Johnny from Waterdrop, Lance Liu from Purchasing and Supply Chain Coalition(CPSC) and Alan Li from Grandall Law Firm (Shanghai).
11:35-12:00: The conference will conclude with a panel discussion on the Keypoints of MICE Procurement with key industry leaders, summarizing the insights gained and outlining future directions for the industry, Moderated by Yvonne from Liepin, speakers include Ivy from Yiche, Gordon from Sensetime, Kevin from Fanshu, Johnny from Waterdrop.
Media and Visitor Registration for ITB China 2024
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Trade Visitor and Media Registration for ITB China 2024 are now open.
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