Delegates attending PGIC on September 29 enjoy complimentary admission to the Tourism Leaders Forum on September 28. Registration for the Forum alone is US$100.
The annual PATA Global Insights Conference (PGIC) returns to Auckland, New Zealand on September 29 with the addition of a PATA/ATEED Tourism Leaders Forum, which will see leading travel industry figures gathering to discuss opportunities and challenges for New Zealand’s tourism sector.
The line-up of leaders at the Forum, held September 28, will include Chris Roberts, chief executive - Tourism Industry Aotearoa; Nick Hill, chief executive – ATEED; Stephen England-Hall, chief executive - Tourism New Zealand; Dr. Mario Hardy, CEO - PATA, and Cam Wallace, chief revenue officer - Air New Zealand.
The session will be opened by former Test cricketer Martin Snedden who, in his capacity as TIA Chief Executive, masterminded the nation’s Tourism 2025 Plan.
“This is an unprecedented opportunity for New Zealand’s tourism community to share their views, ideas and perhaps their concerns with senior executives now shaping long-term strategy,” said PATA Regional Director - Pacific Chris Flynn.
With the theme ‘R U Future Ready’, the PGIC conference programme on September 29 includes presentations from Boeing, TripAdvisor and Microsoft.
For the first time, the conference will also feature a panel discussion with ‘tomorrow’s tourism leaders’ including Richard Aquino, Sarath Munasinghe, Sabrina Seeler and Xuan Bach Tran (Alex) from the newly-established PATA New Zealand Auckland University of Technology Student Chapter, who will share their views on how tourism will likely develop by 2025 and beyond.
Delegates attending PGIC on September 29 enjoy complimentary admission to the Tourism Leaders Forum on September 28. Registration for the Forum alone is US$100.