Provisional Programme

Day 1 - MONDAY, 19 OCTOBER, 2020

Virual Business to Business & Exhibition Session

MASTER OF CEREMONIES (MCs)

MAKEDA MAHADEO – NEWS ANCHOR, CNBC AFRICA, RWANDA
MYSTER PRATT – GHANA

08H00 -17H00

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION & B2B NETWORKING SESSION

MODERATOR

09H00 – 09H50

HOW STIMULATING DEMAND FOR AFRICAN PRODUCTS IN USA, UK, EUROPEAN AND AFRICA M

IN CONVERSATION WITH RWANDA EXPERTS – VIRTUAL SESSION ONLY

BONITA MUTONI- CHAIR PERSON, RWANDA TOURISM AND TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
DR.SABIN NSANZIMANA – DIRECTOR-GENERAL RWANDA BIOMEDICAL CENTRE
ARIELLA KAGERUKA – HEAD OF TOURISM & CONSERVATION
JAIME MAYAKI – DEPUTY DIRECTOR, AFRICA DEPARTMENT, UNWTO

MODERATOR: MYSTER PRATT

10H00 – 12H00

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION & B2B SESSION

12H00 – 13H00

LUNCH & NETWORKING SESSION

13H00 – 17H00

VIRTUAL EXHIBITION & B2B SESSION

Day 2 - TUESDAY, 20 OCTOBER, 2020

NATALIA BAYONA – UNWTO SENIOR EXPERT, INNOVATION AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

AFRICA YOUTH IN TOURISM INNOVATION SUMMIT PRESENTED BY MASTERCARD FOUNDATION

THEME

TRANSLATING COVID-19 CHALLENGES INTO CREATING FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND MARKET ACCESS FOR AFRICAN YOUTH AND ENTREPRENEURS

07h30 – 09h00

REGISTRATION

ONLINE & ONSITE REGISTRATION

MAKEDA MAHADEO – NEWS ANCHOR, CNBC AFRICA, RWANDA
MYSTER PRATT – GHANA

FACILITATORS & MODERATORS

08H45 – 09H00

WELCOME REMARKS

KWAKYE DONKOR – CEO, AFRICA TOURISM PARTNER

09H00 – 09h05

TRAVEL AND TOURISM – A PRIORITY SECTOR FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

ELCIA GRANDCOURT – DIRECTOR, AFRICA, UNWTO

09H05 – 09H10

OPENING REMARKS AND VISIT RWANDA VIDEO

GUEST OF HONOUR

CLARE AKAMANZI -CEO, RWANDA DEVELOPMENT BOARD

09h10 – 09h50

TRANSFORMING COVID-19 CHALLENGES INTO VIABLE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

EXPERT & INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION

ELVINE BINAMUNGU – AFRICA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, RWANDA
NIMA YUSSUF – SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, ESP, RWANDA
JULIENNE OYLER – CEO, INKOMOKO, RWANDA
JOHN-BOSCO IYACU – DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMES, ACCESS TO FINANCE, RWANDA

DIANNE DUSAIDI – PROGRAM MANAGER, MASTERCARD FOUNDATION

09H50 – 10H30

TOURISM TRAINING RE-IMAGINED WITH ONLINE AND ENGAGING LEARNING

EXPERT & INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSION

DR. CARMEN NIBIGIRA -WORKING LEARNING, TOURISM EXPERT, GIZ, RWANDA
NICOLE BAMUKUNDE-DIRECTOR, VATEL HOTEL & TOURISM SCHOOL, RWANDA
JULIA MUT – GLOBAL PROGRAMME MANAGER, EDUCATE FIRST
KIM SZPIRO – ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, CORNELL UNIVERSITY

EMMANUEL NSABIMANA – HEAD TOURISM REGULATION DEPARTMENT, RDB

10H30 – 11H10

UNDERSTANDING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN TOURISM ECOSYSTEM FOR AFRICAN YOUTH – FROM TRAVEL MANAGEMENT TO AVIATION (CAREER GUIDANCE)

EXPERT PANEL DISCUSSION

REFILWE LEDWABA – FOUNDER, GILRS FLY AFRICA FOUNDATION
JABULANI DEBEDU- SENIOR CONSULTANT, BDO SOUTH AFRICA
PROF NELLIE SWART (CMP) – TOURISM MANAGEMENT, DEPT OF APPLIED MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
NALEDI KHABO – CEO AFRICA TOURISM ASSOCIATION
YOADAN TILAHUN – CEO, FLAWLESS EVENTS, ETHIOPIA

CHRISTELLE GROHMAN – DIRECTOR, BDO SOUTH AFRICA

11H10 – 11H20

DEVELOPING YOUNG INDUSTRY LEADERS IN THE TIMES OF CHAOS – COVID-19 & 21 CENTURY PERSPECTIVE

MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH

NIMA YUSSUF – SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER, ESP

11H20 – 11H35

REFRESHMENT & NETWORKING BREAK

BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE SESSION

11H35 -12H00

INSIGHTS INTO TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS IN GLOBAL TRAVEL & TOURISM – AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AFRICAN YOUTH AND START-UPS

EXPERT PRESENTATION

12H00 -13H00

BRAND AFRICA – JOINING OUR VOICES TO BUILD A STRONG IMAGE & MARKET CONFIDENCE FOR AFRICA

12H00 – 12H10

AFRICA TRAVEL & TOURISM CEOS FORUM

INTRODUCTION BRAND AFRICA & #MYAFRICA CAMPAIGN INITIATIVE

KWAKYE DONKOR – CEO, AFRICA TOURISM PARTNERS
ELCIA GRANDCOURT – DIRECTOR, UNWTO AFRICA DEPARTMENT

12H10 – 12H20

BRANDING IN TIMES OF COVID 19

AFRICA TRAVEL & TOURISM CEOS FORUM

JOSE FILIPE TORRES – PARTNER & CEO, BLOOM CONSULTING

12H20 – 12H50

JOINING OUR VOICES TO BUILD A STRONG IMAGE & MARKET CONFIDENCE FOR AFRICA – THE WAY FORWARD

AFRICA TRAVEL & TOURISM CEOS FORUM

DR. BETTY ADDERO-RADIER – CEO, KENYA TOURISM BOARD
AKWASI AGYEMAN – CEO GHANA TOURISM AUTHORITY
SISA NSTHONA – CEO SOUTH AFRICA TOURISM
SHERIN FRANCIS – CEO, SEYCHELLES TOURISM BOARD
BELISE KARISA – CHIEF TOURISM OFFICER, RWANDA
CEO – MOROCCAN NATIONAL TOURISM OFFICE, REPRESENTATIVE OF EXPEDIA

SANDRA CARVAO – CHIEF, MARKET INTELLIGENCE AND COMPETITIVENESS, UNWTO

12H50 – 13H00

UNWTO AFRICA CAMPAIGN

MARCELO RISI – CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS, UNWTO

13H00 – 13H40

NETWORKING LUNCH & MASTERCARD FOUNDATION VIDEO SHOWCASE

BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE SESSION

13H40 – 14H00

ELEVATED PITCH FOR YOUTH IN TOURISM INNOVATION COMPETITION & CONCLUSION

VIDEO PRESENTATION BY 5 SHORTLISTED COMPETITORS

JUDGES

JUDGES – JACINTA NZIOKA, COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON & HEAD, KENYA NATIONAL CONVENTION BUREAU
KOJO BENTUM WILLIAMS, MANAGING EDITOR, VOYAGE AFRIQ
BARRY CLEMENS – CHIEF EXECUTIVE, HOSPITALITY EQ
MARANG MAREKIMANE – MANAGING PARTNER, LEAN BUSINESS

THOMAS MULLER, FOUNDER & CEO, RAINMAKER – MODERATOR

14H00 -17H00

AFRICA MICE INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP MASTERCLASS

PROGRAMME DIRECTOR: MAKEDA MAHADEO – NEWS ANCHOR, CNBC AFRICA, RWANDA

14H00-14h30

STRATEGIC APPROACH TO STIMULATING DEMAND FOR MICE BUSINESS IN AFRICA (MEETINGS, INCENTIVES, CONFERENCES AND EXHIBITIONS/EVENTS) INDUSTRY IN A CHANGED WORLD – INSIGHTS INTO RISK ADJUSTMENT STRATEGIES

EXPERT PRESENTATION

IN CONVERSATION WITH BDO DIRECTORS – CHRISTELLE GROHMANN & LEE-ANN BAC

PROF NELLIE SWART (CMP), TOURISM MANAGEMENT, DEPT OF APPLIED MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA – MODERATOR

14H30 -15H15

COALITION OF AFRICAN CONVENTION BUREAUX – A COLLABORATIVE ACTION PLAN TO EXPLOITING JOINT AND INDEPENDENT DESTINATION BIDDING AND HOSTING OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA

AFRICA MICE/BUSINESS EXECUTIVES PANEL

AMANDA KOTZE – CHIEF CONVENTION BUREAU OFFICER, SOUTH AFRICA
NELLY MUKAZAYIRE – CEO, RCB, RWANDA
BRADFORD OCHIENG -DEPUTY CEO, UGANDA TOURISM BOARD
AKWASI AGYEMAN – GHANA TOURISM AUTHORITY
JACINTA NZIOKA, KENYA NATIONAL CONVENTION BUREAU
ESMARE STEINHOFEL, ICCA, AFRICA

MILLER MATOLA – CEO, MILLVEST – MODERATOR

15H15 – 15H30

REFRESHMENT & NETWORKING BREAK

BUSINESS CARD EXCHANGE SESSION

15h30 -16H00

ACCESSING AND HOSTING GOVERNMENT & POLITICAL EVENTS – A PARADIGM SHIFT IN SUSTAINING DESTINATION MICE BUSINESSES AND VISITOR ECONOMY IN A CHANGED WORLD

EXPERT PRESENTATION

DR. ROB DAVIDSON, MICE KNOWLEDGE, UK

16h00 – 16h10

INSIGHTS INTO ASSOCIATION MEETINGS – A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO REBUILDING AFRICA’S MICE SECTOR

STRATEGIC INSIGHTS FROM ICCA

SENTHIL GOPINATH, CEO, ICCA

16H10 – 17H00

BIDDING AND HOSTING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EVENTS IN THE MIDST OF COVID-19

THINK TANK SESSION

SENTHIL GOPINATH – CEO, ICCA
AMANDA KOTZE-NHLAPO – CHIEF CONVENTION BUREAU OFFICER, SAT
TAUBIE MOUTHABANE – CEO, CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONAL CENTRE (CTICC)
SUMATHI RAMANATHAN – DIRECTOR MARKET STRATEGY & SALES EXPO 2020
FRANK MURANGWA – DIRECTOR, DESTINATION MARKERTING, RCB, RWANDA

LINDA PEREIRA – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CPL EVENTS, PORTUGAL – MODERATOR

17H00

THE WAY FORWARD & CLOSING REMARKS

PROF. NELLIE SWART & BRENDA ANDERSON, FOUNDER, IKAZE PCO, RWANDA

Day 3 - WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER

AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM & AWARDS

07h00 – 08h45

REGISTRATION

09H00 – 09h10

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

SPEECH

KWAKYE DONKOR – CEO, AFRICA TOURISM PARTNERS
BELISE KARIZA – CHIEF TOURISM OFFICER, RWANDA

09H10 – 09H20

LEVERAGING TRAVEL AND TOURISM TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL AFRICANS THROUGH TRAVEL AND TOURISM

GUEST OF HONOUR

ZURAB POLOLIKASHVILI- UNWTO, SECRETARY GENERAL

09H20 – 10H20

INNOVATIVE AND PROGRESSIVE VISA REGIMES – A PRACTICAL SOLUTION FOR IMPROVING AFRICA’S COMPETITIVENESS IN A NEW WORLD

EXECUTIVES AND MINISTERIAL ROUND TABLE

FRED ODEK – CHAIRMAN, EAST AFRICA TOURISM PLATFORM
SUSAN ONGARO, CEO- KENYA TOURISM FEDERATION
RICHARD RUGIMBALA – EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, TANZANIA TOURISM CONFIDERATION
HON. ADJANY DA SILVA COSTA – MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM & CULTURE, ANGOLA

DR. GEOFFREY MANYARA – ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, UNECA AND KWAKYE DONKOR – CEO AFRICA TOURISM PARTNERS – MODERATOR

10H20 – 11H20

OPERATIONALIZING THE SINGLE MARKET AIR TRANSPORT – AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OPTIMIZING THE VALUE OF AFRICA CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA (AFCTA) THROUGH TRAVEL & TOURISM

EXECUTIVES AND MINISTERIAL ROUND TABLE

ALAN RENAUD – PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPT OF CIVIL AVIATION,PORTS & MARINE, SEYCHELLES
MINISTER, ADEFUNKE ADEYEMI- REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ADVOCACY & STRATEGIC RELATIONS, IATA
AARON MUNETSI, INDEPENDENT AVIATION CONSULTANT,
ERIC NTAGENGERWA – SENIOR POLICY OFFICER, AIR TRANSPORT, AFRICAN UNION

JON HOWELL – MANAGING DIRECTOR, AVIADEV – MODERATOR

11H20 – 11H45

REFRESHMENT BREAK & RWANDA SHOWCASE

11H45 – 12H15

DIGITALIZATION AND INNOVATION – THE “NEW NORMAL” FOR ACHIEVING SUSTAINED GROWTH IN DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVALS AND REVENUES – THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICA

DESTINATION CASE STUDY

SISA NTSHONA – CEO, SOUTH AFRICA TOURISM

12h15 – 13H25

BRANDED HOTEL SHOWCASE

12H25 – 13H10

BUSINESS UNUSUAL – INSIGHTS AND LESSONS FOR RUNNING SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL & TOURISM ENTERPRISES

EXPERT & INTERACTIVE PANEL DISCUSSIONS

FRANK MUGISHA – DIRECTOR GENERAL, RWANDA CHAMBER OF TOURISM
YOADAN TILAHUN – CEO, FLAWLESS EVENTS, ETHIOPIA
MWAI YEBOAH – FOUNDER, LOVE FROM MWAI, UK
TES PROS – PRESIDENT, SITE AFRICA & FOUNDER, CRYSTAL EVENTS
RICHARD KAWERE – CEO, UGANDA TOURISM ASSOCIATION

DORIS PARSONS – MANAGING PARTNERS, SRC AGENCY, RWANDA – MODERATOR

13H15 – 14H00

LUNCH AND AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP AWARDS

JUDY KEPHER GONA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STTA KENYA

14H00- 14H30

CULTIVATING PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION: A SUSTAINED APPROACH TO SMALL TO LARGE TOURISM PROJECTS FUNDING AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

INSIGHTFUL & EXPERT PRESENTATION

HERMIONE NEVILLE, SENIOR TOURISM SPECIALIST & GODFREY TAPELA, SENIOR INVESTMENT OFFICER FOR REAL ESTATE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION

14H30 -15h15

DEVELOPING NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICE THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH AFRICAN TOURIST AND DOMESTIC MARKETS NEEDS – AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE

EXPERTS INSIGHTS INTO DOMESTIC TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

JABULANI DEBEDU – SENIOR CONSULTANT, BDO, SOUTH AFRICA
SHAMILLA CHETTIAR – DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL, NATIONAL DEPT OF TOURISM, SOUTH AFRICA
MOSEKETSI MPETA, HEAD, LIGHT MANUFACTURING & TOURISM BUSINESS UNIT, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SOUTH AFRICA
IWONA FLUDA – FOUNDER & CEO, CREATIVE SWITZERLAND

LEE-ANNE BAC – DIRECTOR, BDO – MODERATOR

15h15- 15h25

REFRESHMENT BREAK

15H25- 16H00

ADAPTING INNOVATIVE MULTI-DIMENSIONAL ONLINE TRAVEL AGENTS (OTA) PLATFORMS AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS: VEHICLES FOR COMMERCIALIZING INTRA-AFRICA TRAVEL

INTERACTIVE EXPERT PANEL

ALICE KILONZO-ZULU – MANAGING DIRECTOR’S ECOBANK RWANDA LTD
BUKKY AKOMOLAFE – COUNTRY MANAGER TRAVELSTART NIGERIA
MITWA KAEMBA NG’AMBI – CEO, RWANDA
BAYO ‘LION’ ADEDEJ – CEO, WAKANOW
YVES NGENZI, TECHNICAL ADVISER, EAST AFRICA TOURISM PLATFORM

REPRESENTATIVE – BANK OF KIGALI – MODERATOR

16H00 – 16H40

EMBEDDING COVID-PROTOCOLS INTO BUSINESS OPERATIONS – A SUSTAINABLE REVENUE GROWTH PROSPECT IN COVID-19 ERA FOR DESTINATIONS, PRODUCTS AND ACCOMMODATION/FACILITIES

INTERACTIVE EXPERT PANEL

DENIS DERNAULT- COMPLEX GENERAL MANAGER, RADISSON BLU & KIGALI CONVENTION CENTRE, KIGALI
JUDY KEPHER-GONA – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL & TOURISM AGENDA
GIVEMORE CHIDZIDZI, CEO, ZIMBABWE TOURISM AUTHORITY
EMMANUEL NSABIMANA HEAD OF DEPARTMENT – TOURISM REGULATION, RDB
BETTY ADDERO RADIER – KENYA TOURISM BOARD

PROF. MARINA NOVELLI -UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON – MODERATOR

16h40 – 17H50

VISIT RWANDA – AN AFRICAN TOURISM & MICE SUCCESS STORY

LESSONS FROM RWANDA

FRANK MURANGWA, DIRECTOR, DESTINATION MARKETING, RCB

16H50 – 17H00

SYNTHESIS OF KEY OUTCOMES & CLOSING REMARKS

SYNTHESIS OF KEY OUTCOMES

BELISE KARIZA – CHIEF TOURISM OFFICER, RWANDA AND KWAKYE DONKOR