Travel Weekly brings together a panel of experts to discuss the factors that will influence how destinations and industry partners evolve and thrive beyond recovery. Speakers joining Travel Weekly executive editor Ian Taylor for this unmissable discussion include Flavio Zappacosta, head of UK & Ireland for the Italian National Tourism Board (ENIT); Tom Jenkins, chief executive of European tourism association ETOA; Susan Deer, director of industry relations at travel association ABTA; and Tine Murn, co-founder of the New Deal Europe Balkans showcase.

Leading experts from the burgeoning touring and adventure travel industry explain how the sector can be at the forefront of destinations’ recovery from the pandemic as customers increasingly embrace authentic and experiential travel and seek out security and expertise. ATAS speakers will include Brian Young, ATAS chair and UK managing director, G Adventures; Giles Hawke, ATAS founding chair and chief executive, Cosmos; Claudia Miguel, Director, Turismo de Portugal; and Claire Brighton, ATAS Account Director. The session will conclude with a panel discussion moderated by Travel Weekly Group editor-in-chief Lucy Huxley.

Aspire will host a discussion offering industry-leading insight into the changing priorities of the high-end traveller and how the luxury sector will rebound in the wake of the pandemic. Hosted by acting Aspire editor Katie McGonagle, the session will include a presentation on the latest trends in travel by Google’s travel industry leader, Finnbar Cornwall; followed by a panel discussion bringing together Arnaud Champenois, senior vice president and global head of brand at Belmond; Claire Ross, product director at Kuoni; and Rachel Angell, chief operating officer at Domus Stay. 

On the occasion of its fifth anniversary, the Resilience Council discusses; crisis management planning; sustainability builds resilience and crisis communication. Speakers joining the sessions include Kayee Cheung, VP Global Innovation, Skyscanner LTD; Carlos Cendra, CMO, Mabrian Technologies; Lee Miles, Professor of Crisis Management and Disaster Recovery, Bournemouth University; Jill Sinclair, CEO, Global Health Alliance, Yolanda Perdomo, Senior Tourism Strategist, ICF and Debbie Flynn, Managing Partner, Global Travel Practice Lead, FINN Partners. 

The Unity Through Tourism panel provides a platform for countries united through the Commonwealth, to promote their cultural heritage and diversity throughout the tourism experience. 

The session will bring together an eclectic mix of speakers. Moderated by Brenda Emmanus, former BBC Arts, Culture and Entertainment Correspondent, the Unity Through Tourism session will share how the destinations and their brands have focussed on experiential tourism to create unique identities. Panellists will also  touch on the impact of sustainability, and how destinations focus on their natural and created experiences to remain competitive and desirable, often with limited resources. 

Speakers will include Marc McCollin, Senior Business Development Officer, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc; Nadine Rankin, UK Representative, Tobago Tourism Agency Limited; Andy Price, Trade Sales Manager, Uganda Tourist Board, Kgomotso Ramothea, Hub Head UK & Ireland, South African Tourism and Carol Hay CEO McKenzie Gayle Limited, global tourism expert who advocates unity between Africa and Caribbean tourism heritage. 

As the travel industry looks to technology to rebuild following the devastation of Covid-19 there’s never been a more important year for the Travolution European Summit.

With the pandemic laying waste to the traditional programme of face-to-face events in the sector, this year’s Summit is a unique opportunity to network with industry peers.

We aim to deliver up to 400 senior professionals from the travel and hospitality world from brands and the technology and digital services providers that support them.

After last year’s Reset, Reboot, Restart virtual summit, this year will be dominated by discussion and debate about how technology is underpinning the recovery.

Our programme will feature senior speakers from leading brands within the sector, as well experts from outside travel to inspire our audience’s innovative passion.

The future of travel is driven by those willing to challenge and re-imagine the industry, and who are united by a shared vision for the sector. We look forward to bringing those people together again during Jacob Media Group’s first Global Travel Week to help set the post-pandemic agenda for travel.