Navigating the Future Together

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After a year of unprecedented changes to travel and tourism, working together will continue to be key to navigating the future. As our important business partner, you are cordially invited to join the HKTB’s Tourism Update, in which we will share business updates and plans, as well as insights from some of the industry’s leading businesses on travel trends and how different sectors are adjusting and preparing for the recovery of tourism.

Theme:	Navigating the Future Together
Date:	18^th May 2021 (Tuesday)
Time:	09:30 – 12:45 (HKT/GMT +8)
Format:	Web conference

PROGRAMME RUNDOWN

09:30 – 09:35	Opening Remarks
	Dr Pang Yiu-kai, GBS, JP Chairman, Hong Kong Tourism Board
09:35 – 09:45	Keynote Speech
	Ms Vivian Sum, JP Commissioner for Tourism, Tourism Commission, Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

09:45 – 10:45	Industry Forum Session 1: Seize the Business Development Opportunities in the Mainland and Greater Bay Area
	Mr Yanxiang Liu General Manager of Ticket & Travel BU, Meituan
	Mr Leo Yang Head of Volcano Engine Tourism Industry, ByteDance
	Mr Frank Huang Vice President, Fliggy
	Dr Honggen Xiao (Moderator) Associate Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

10:45 – 11:45	Industry Forum Session 2: Global Hong Kong Brands Gear Up for the Recovery
	Dr Jennifer Cronin President, Wharf Hotels and Chair, Heritage Tourism Brands
	Mr Simon Large Director Customer, Cathay Pacific Airways
	Mr Eric Gnock Fah COO & Co-founder, KLOOK
	Mr Syed Asim Hussain Founder, Black Sheep Restaurants
	Professor Brian King (Moderator) Associate Dean and Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

11:45 – 12:45	HKTB’s Update
	Mr Dane Cheng Executive Director, Hong Kong Tourism Board

(Programme rundown updated as of 10^th May 2021.)

The web conference will be mainly conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese and Putonghua. For enquiries, please contact Ms Yeeman Lee (Tel: 852-2807 6265 / E-mail: yeeman.lee@hktb.com) or Ms Vivian Cheung (Tel: 852-2807 6264 / E-mail: vivian.cheung@hktb.com).

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