Leung takes over the helm from Nino Gruettke and will be responsible for spearheading ITB Asia and developing Messe Berlin’s regional business.
Messe Berlin, organiser of ITB Asia, has appointed Katrina Leung as the new Executive Director of ITB Asia, with effect from 1 November 2014.
Leung takes over the helm from Nino Gruettke and will be responsible for spearheading ITB Asia and developing Messe Berlin’s regional business.
Prior to this role, Leung was Country Managing Director of conference organiser, Terrapinn Asia.
Leung holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in International Business from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines where she was a university scholar.
“Katrina’s primary role is to continue to grow ITB Asia within this region and strengthen the show’s positioning as the key platform to network and gain insights on the Asian travel industry.
“With her in depth knowledge of the conference industry, we’re confident that she will also further build up this integral part of the show over the next few years,” said Dr. Martin Buck, Vice President, Messe Berlin (Singapore).