Global Industry Experts

The event will host over thirty (30) world-renowned global industry experts, speakers, business leaders, ministers, policy makers, and over three hundred (300) delegates from over thirty (30) countries. These will include:

H.E. Zurab Pololikashvili

Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)

Pearl Bengu

CEO, Ithala Development Finance Corporation Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Alan Renaud

Principal Secretary for Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ports & Marine

Hon. Minister Anil Kumarsingh Gayan

Minister of Tourism, Mauritius

Hon. Barbara Oteng-Gyasi

Minister - Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry, Ghana

Hon. Nomusa Dube-Ncube

MEC Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa

Hon. Ronald Kaoma Chitotela MP

Minister of Toursim and Arts, Zambia

Kathleen H. Fitzgerald

Senior Conservation Advisor, African Wildlife Foundation, Kenya

Stella Fubara-Obinwa

Director of International operations, Dubai Department of Tourism & Commerce Marketing

Moseketsi Mpeta

Head of Light Manufacturing & Tourism Business Unit, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited

Nelly Mukazayire

Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Convention Bureau

Prof. Marina Novelli (PhD)

Professor of Tourism and International Development and Responsible Futures’ Academic Lead at the University of Brighton, UK

Akwasi Agyeman

CEO, Ghana Tourism Authority

Gillian Saunders

Advisor to South Africa Minister and Independent Consultant

Judy Kepher-Gona

Lead at Sustainable Travel and Tourism Agenda (STTA),Kenya

Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo

Chief Convention Bureau Officer, South Africa Tourism

Dr. Kobby Mensah

Tourism and Digital Marketing Expert, University of Ghana Business School

Kagiso Dumasi

Commercial Manager, BDC Travel

Darryl Erasmus

Chief Quality Assurance Officer for South African Tourism

Christelle Grohmann

Director, BDO, South Africa

Jillian Blackbeard

Regional Director – Africa, WTTC

Sandile Chipunza

IATA’s Manager, Advocacy & Strategic Relations, Africa

Xavier Masule

Interim Chief Executive Officer Air Namibia

Sibabalwe Peter

Regional Sales Manager, Minor Hotels Africa

Kwakye Donkor

Chief Executive Officer of Africa Tourism Partners, South Africa

Daryl Keywood

Managing Director & CEO, Walthers and Site International Board member for Africa Middle/East

Miller Matola

CEO, Millvest and Director, Africa Tourism Leadership Forum

Ms Phindile Makwakwa

Acting CEO, Tourism KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

Thomas Müller

Founder, Rainmaker Digital, Namibia and South Africa

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome

Publisher, ATC News, East Africa

Ernie Heath

Emeritus Professor, University of Pretoria and Visiting Professor, University of Applied Sciences, Bremen, Germany

Jacinta Nzioka

Director of Marketing, Kenya Tourism & Board

Dr Sue Snyman

Senior Programme Officer Conservation Areas and Species Diversity Programme.

Marang Marekimane

Changemaker for SMEs

Tim Harris

CEO, Wesgro

Barry Clemens

Managing Director, Commercial Portier Technologies, United Kingdom

Dr Neil Midlane

Wilderness Safaris Group Sustainability Manager, Southern Africa

Daniel Adidwa

CEO, Tour2.0, South Africa

Paul de Waal

Wetu Founder & CEO, Cape Town, South Africa

Samantha Annandale

Regional Operations Director, ONOMO Hotels

Susina Jooste

Director, The Private Hotel School

Obinna Ekezie

CEO, Wakanow, Nigeria

Jeffers Miruka

President and Founder member of the African Society of Association Executives (AfSAE). Nairobi, Kenya

Phumelele "Phumi B" Bohlela

Youth & Woman Township Social Entrepreneur, UGU South Coast, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Richmond Kwame Frimpong

Managing Director of AsaaseGPS, Accra, Ghana

Jean Byamugisha

CEO of the Uganda Hotel Owners Association, Uganda

Linda Balme

Senior Commercial Manager, Travelstart

Dr. Dennis Bamidele Sunday

Director General National Center for Youth Development Abuja, Nigeria

Donald Djobo

General Manager - CO FOUNDER (myGO WORLWIDE - AFRICA)

Abena Pokuaa Amoah Boaitey

CEO, Golden Beach Hotels Group Ghana

Mr Thulani Nzima

Indenpendent Consultant & Chairperson of Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency, South Africa

Julie May-Ellingson

CEO, Cape Town Convention Conference Centre

Givemore Chidzidzi

COO - Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Harare, Zimbabwe

Lipian B Mtandabari

Founder and Director, Phezulu Safaris - Tourism and Logistic, Zimbabwe

Nkululeko Mthembu

Director, PISTA

Olufemi Barrison Lawson

Chairman and CEO Skyview Communications Nigeria

Hanneli Slabber

Regional General Manager (RGM): Asia / Australasia / Middle East, South African Tourism

Hamish Erskine

Chief Executive Officer, Dube TradePort Corporation

Septi M. Bukula

Osiba Management, South Africa

Jabulani Debedu

Senior Consultant, BDO South Africa

Maureen Masuku

Head of Travel Rand Merchant Bank & Chairperson, Global Business Travel Association, South Africa

Thandekile Jessica Nhleko

Founder & MD of ANB Group | Project ENZA

Bonita Mutoni

Chairperson - Rwanda Travel and Tours Association, Kigali, Rwanda

Brad Glen

Managing Director, Inside Edge, Global