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Sign-in and check-in hotel

Venue：Lobby, 1F
New Century Grand Hotel Hangzhou
818 Shixinzhong Road, Xiaoshan
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

WTA Leaders Meeting (WTA Chairman, Vice Chairmen Only)

Event details: TBA

WTA Member’s Night (WTA Members Only, by Invitation)

Venue: Xia Sun Culture Village

Lunch

Venue: TBD

Xianghu Dialogue 2019 • Opening Performance

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

Remarks
Qiang DUAN•SHANZHONG ZHU

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F
Speakers:
Zhejiang Province
Mr. Shanzhong ZHU, Executive Director, UNWTO
WTA Chairman

  • Qiang DUAN (Chairman at World Tourism Alliance)

    Qiang DUAN

    Chairman at World Tourism Alliance
  • SHANZHONG ZHU (Executive Director of UNWTO)

    SHANZHONG ZHU

    Executive Director of UNWTO
Speech

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F
Speaker: Minister of Culture & Tourism, China

Keynote Speech: How does international industrial cooperation promote intercultural understanding and respect
Baodong Li

Speaker: Li Baodong, Secretary-General of Boao Forum for Asia, Member of Standing Committee and Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 13th CPPCC National Committee
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Baodong Li (Secretary-General at Boao Forum for Asia)

    Baodong Li

    Secretary-General at Boao Forum for Asia
Coffee Break
Speech I
Henri Giscard d'Estaing

Speaker: Henri Giscard d’Estaing, WTC Vice Chairman, Club Med President
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Henri Giscard d'Estaing (Chairman at Club Med)

    Henri Giscard d'Estaing

    Chairman at Club Med
Speech II
Pansy Ho

Speaker: Pansy Ho, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General, GTEF
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Pansy Ho (Vice Chairman and Secretary-General at GTEF)

    Pansy Ho

    Vice Chairman and Secretary-General at GTEF
Speech III
Nigel David

Speaker: Nigel David, Executive Vice Chairman Asia and Middle East, WTTC
Topic: TBA
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Nigel David (Executive Vice President APAC & Middle East at WTTC)

    Nigel David

    Executive Vice President APAC & Middle East at WTTC
Speech IV
Jiang Du

Speaker: DU Jiang, Director and President of China National Travel Service Group Corporation Limited
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Jiang Du (Director and President of China National Travel Service Group Corporation Limited)

    Jiang Du

    Director and President of China National Travel Service Group Corporation Limited
Report release and themed speech: World Tourism Development Report 2019 -- Industry Implantation and Cultural Construction in the Course of Poverty Alleviation through Tourism
Bin Dai

Presenter: DAI Bin, President of China Tourism Academy
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Bin Dai (President at China Tourism Academy)

    Bin Dai

    President at China Tourism Academy
Release of WTA Best Practice of Poverty Alleviation through Tourism 2019
Jayson Westbury•Ahmed Eiweida

In partnership with World Bank and International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC)
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Jayson Westbury (CEO / Vice Chairman of Australian Federation of Travel Agents / WTA)

    Jayson Westbury

    CEO / Vice Chairman of Australian Federation of Travel Agents / WTA
  • Ahmed Eiweida (Global Lead for Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development at World Bank)

    Ahmed Eiweida

    Global Lead for Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development at World Bank
Premiere of microfilm on WTA Best Practice in Poverty Alleviation through Tourism《Better Tourism, Better Life, Better World》, in partnership with China Global Television Network

In partnership with CGTN
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

Speech I
Christopher Rodrigues

Speaker: Christopher Rodrigues, Chair, British Council
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Christopher Rodrigues (Chairman at Port of London Authority)

    Christopher Rodrigues

    Chairman at Port of London Authority
Speech II
AKIHIRO HORISAKA

Speaker: Akihiro Horisaka, President & CEO of Nippon Travel Agency
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • AKIHIRO HORISAKA (PRESIDENT at NIPPON TRAVEL AGENCY CO., LTD.)

    AKIHIRO HORISAKA

    PRESIDENT at NIPPON TRAVEL AGENCY CO., LTD.
Panel I: Culture and Tourism • New Consumption. New Opportunities
Ding Ren•Rui Song•Jingdong Zhang•Xianchun Chen

Moderator: Song Rui, Director, Tourism Research Centre, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Ding Ren (President at Sichuan Tourism Investment Group Co., Ltd.)

    Ding Ren

    President at Sichuan Tourism Investment Group Co., Ltd.
  • Rui Song (Director of Tourism Research Centre, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)

    Rui Song

    Director of Tourism Research Centre, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
  • Jingdong Zhang (Chairman at Guoao Holding Group Co., Ltd)

    Jingdong Zhang

    Chairman at Guoao Holding Group Co., Ltd
  • Xianchun Chen (Director-General of Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism)

    Xianchun Chen

    Director-General of Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism
Coffee Break

Venue: Corridor, 4F

Speech III: Intercultural dialogue and tourism development through a cross-continental initiative: the Europe • China Tourism Year 2018
Istvan Ujhelyi

Speaker: Ujhelyi Istvan, President, Europe-China OBOR Culture and Tourism Development Committee ; Member of the European Parliament

  • Istvan Ujhelyi (President at Europe-China OBOR Culture and Tourism Development Committee)

    Istvan Ujhelyi

    President at Europe-China OBOR Culture and Tourism Development Committee
Panel II: Tourism cooperation and cultural exchanges under the Belt and Road Initiative
H.E. Ahcène BOUKHELFA•Anna Coren•Bihu Wu•Bing Zhou

Moderator: Anna Coren, CNN International
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • H.E. Ahcène BOUKHELFA (Ambassador of Algeria in China)

    H.E. Ahcène BOUKHELFA

    Ambassador of Algeria in China
  • Anna Coren (International correspondent at CNN International)

    Anna Coren

    International correspondent at CNN International
  • Bihu Wu (Director of International Center for Recreation and Tourism Research, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University)

    Bihu Wu

    Director of International Center for Recreation and Tourism Research, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University
  • Bing Zhou (President at Shaanxi Tourism Group Co., Ltd.)

    Bing Zhou

    President at Shaanxi Tourism Group Co., Ltd.
Speech IV: Coordinated development of culture and tourism – the innovation-driven development of the Palace Museum
Jixiang Shan

Speaker: Shan Jixiang, President of the Palace Museum Academy
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Jixiang Shan (President at The Palace Museum Academy)

    Jixiang Shan

    President at The Palace Museum Academy
Lunch

Venue: TBD

Introduction: Marketing Europe as a Unified Destination
Eduardo Santander

Speaker Mr. Eduardo Santander, ETC Executive Director
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Eduardo Santander (Executive Director of ETC)

    Eduardo Santander

    Executive Director of ETC
Sharing of Best Practice in Destination Marketing
Ernest WOODEN Jr•Hongbin Zhang

Speakers:
Ernest Wooden Jr., President and CEO, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board;
ZHANG Hongbin, Director-General, Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Ernest WOODEN Jr (President and CEO of Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board)

    Ernest WOODEN Jr

    President and CEO of Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
  • Hongbin Zhang (Director-General of Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism)

    Hongbin Zhang

    Director-General of Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism
Release of Report on China Inbound Tourism
Mingru Li

Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Mingru Li (Founder and CEO of Kulv Data Marketing)

    Mingru Li

    Founder and CEO of Kulv Data Marketing
Panel I: Building of service system and destination marketing
Jean-Louis BES•Dimitrios Buhalis•THOMAS JENKINS•Wenzhi Ye•Xiangwei Yang

Moderator: Dimitrios Buhalis, Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality，Faculty of Management, Bournemouth University
Panelists：
Anil Kumar Rai, Consul General of India in Shanghai
Thomas Jenkins, CEO of ETOA
YANG Xiangwei, Director of Wuhan Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau
Jean-Louis BES, Vice Mayor of the City of Carcassonne
YE Wenzhi, CEO of Sunriver Holding Group
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Jean-Louis BES (Vice-Mayor at The City of Carcassonne)

    Jean-Louis BES

    Vice-Mayor at The City of Carcassonne
  • Dimitrios Buhalis (Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality at Bournemouth University)

    Dimitrios Buhalis

    Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality at Bournemouth University
  • THOMAS JENKINS (CEO of EUROPEAN TOURISM ASSOCIATION (ETOA))

    THOMAS JENKINS

    CEO of EUROPEAN TOURISM ASSOCIATION (ETOA)
  • Wenzhi Ye (CEO of Sunriver Holding Group Co., Ltd.)

    Wenzhi Ye

    CEO of Sunriver Holding Group Co., Ltd.
  • XY

    Xiangwei Yang

    Director of Wuhan Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau
Coffee Break

Venue: Corridor, 4F

Presentation I
Qinghua Hong

Presenter: HONG Qinghua, Founder of Lvmama, Chairman of Joyu Group
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Qinghua Hong (Chairman at Joyu Group)

    Qinghua Hong

    Chairman at Joyu Group
Presentation II
Roger Chen

Speaker: Roger Chen, Chairman in Asia, Carnival Corporation
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Roger Chen (Chairman in Asia at Carnival Corporation)

    Roger Chen

    Chairman in Asia at Carnival Corporation
Panel II: Digitalization and destination marketing
Joseph Wang•Mahendra Vakharia•Bin Li•Yujing Ge

Moderator: Joseph Wang, Chief Commercial Officer, Travel Daily
Panelists:
Mahendra Vakharia, President of Outbound Tour Operators Association of India
LI Bin, Co-founder, Guangzhou Li Zhi Network Technology
GE Yujing, Vice President of Tuniu.com
YANG Jie, General Manager of Innovation Department, Byte Dance
ZHAO Hua, CMO of Smart Steps Digital Technology
Venue: Grand Dynasty Hall, 4F

  • Joseph Wang (Chief Commercial Officer, at Travel Daily)

    Joseph Wang

    Chief Commercial Officer, at Travel Daily
  • Mahendra Vakharia (President at Outbound Tour Operators Association of India)

    Mahendra Vakharia

    President at Outbound Tour Operators Association of India
  • Bin Li (Co-founder of Zuzuche)

    Bin Li

    Co-founder of Zuzuche
  • Yujing Ge (Vice President at Tuniu)

    Yujing Ge

    Vice President at Tuniu
Technical Visit