Conference Day I
Friday
16 February 2024

08:00 – 08:45 Registration

08:45 – 08:55 Delegates to be seated

08:55 – 09:00 National Anthem of Spain

09:00 – 09:30 Keynote Speeches x4

09:30 – 10:00 Presentation: The City of Malaga, Spain. An out of the ordinary place to live and work. Its financial attractiveness elements compared to other European tourist destinations

10:00 – 10:15 Fireside chat with Batani Walter Matekane, Director Macroeconomic Policy, Ministry of Finance and Professor Ian Goldin, Oxford University Professor of Globalisation and Development and the founding Director of the Oxford Martin School and Former Vice-President of the World Bank

10:00 – 10:45 Panel Discussion: Why investing in the Travel and Tourism sector?

10:45 – 11:00 GMT Networking Break

11:00 – 11:45 Panel Discussion: How are tourism destinations differentiating themselves through their incentive offerings?

11:45 – 12:15 Presentation: Why are digital assets gaining pace as a new mode of investment in tourism?

12:15 – 12:30 One-to-one Interview Balancing the risks when investing in emerging tourist destinations.

12:30 – 14:00 Networking Lunch

14:00 – 15:30 Presentation of Investment projects

15:30 – 15:45   Networking Break

15:45 – 16:15 Investment in Human Capital is key to sustain the development of the Global Hospitality Industry

16:15 – 17:00 Panel Discussion: What type of investment is needed for the aviation sector to get to net-zero emissions by 2050?