WTCF Europe Tourism Conference 2018 Agenda

Monday, December 10

09:00-18:00 Registration

Tuesday, December 11

09:30-10:15 Opening Ceremony

  Host: Mr. Antonio Jimenez, Managing Director of Seville Tourism Board

  Welcome Remarks: Mr. Juan Espadas-Cejas, Mayor of Seville

  Welcome Remarks: Ms. Isabel María Oliver-Sagreras, Secretary of State for Tourism.

  Opening Remarks: Mr. Li Baochun, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of WTCF

  Special Remarks: Ms. Liu Wenqiu, Cultural Counselor of China Embassy in Spain

  Special Remarks: Mr. Manuel Butler Halter, Executive Director of UN World Tourism Organization

  Special Remarks: Dr. Miguel Angel Castro, Rector of University of Seville

10:30 -11:30 Press Conference

  WTCF Speaker: Mr. Li Baochun, Executive Deputy Secretary-General of WTCF

  Seville Speaker: Mr. Antonio Jimenez, Managing Director of Seville Tourism Board

  Media Q & A

10:30 -11:40 Forum Session I: European Tourism Cities and Chinese Outbound Tourism

10:30 -10:40 Keynote Speech: Ms. Esencan Terzibasoglu, International Tourism Expert

10:40-11:40 Panel Discussion

  Moderator: Ms. Hila Oren, Founder Tel Aviv Global, CEO Tel Aviv foundation, WTCF Expert Panelists:

  1. Ms. Julie Chappell, Managing Director of International Markets at London & Partners

  2. Ms. Zheng Dan, Vice President, CAISSA Touristic

  3. Ms. Alba Lajusticia, Department of Knowledge and Research of Turisme de Barcelona

  4. Mr. Jiang Yingjun, Representative of CITS Group in Spain

  5. Dr. Kurt Grotsch, Director of Flamenco Dance Museum and CEO of Chinese Friendly

  6. Dr. Jesús San Bernardino, Expert of the Silk Road, Vice Dean of Academic Organization and New Studies, University of Seville

11:40 -12:20 Special Dialog: Opportunities and Challenges for China-Europe Tourism Investment

  Moderator: Mr. Eli Tian, Chief Editor, iQIYI Travel Channel

  Speakers:

  Mr. Hal Wang, Partner of Tourism Capital

  Mr. Yu Lei, BD Director of Shougang Concord International Enterprises Company Limited

Mr. Spiros Pengas, Vice Mayor of Thessaloniki

12:20 -13:30 Forum Session II: New Hotspots and New Products in China-Europe Tourism Market

12:20 -12:30 Keynote Speech: Prof. Li Yunpeng, Director of Tourism Internet Plus Institute of Capital University of Economics and Business, WTCF Expert

12:30 -13:30 Panel Discussion

  Moderator: Prof. Ding Peiyi, Deputy Director of Tourism Confucius Institute at Griffith University, WTCF Expert

  Panelists:

  1. Mr. Antonio Jimenez, Managing Director of Seville Tourism Board

  2. Mr. Luis García Cristóbal, Country Head of Spain, Portugal and Andorra of UnionPay International

  3. Mr. Ge Yujing, Vice President of Tuniu.com

  4. Mr. Carlos Sentís, CEO Henkuai - West China Alliance

  5. Mr. Zhang Wei, Deputy General Manager, China Comfort International MICE Service Co., Ltd.

  6. Ms. Maribel Rodríguez, WTTC Regional Director Europe & LATAM

14:30-17:00 Tourism & Investment Trade Fair

18:00-20:00 Seville Welcome Dinner

  Speakers:

  Mr. Antonio Munoz Martinez, Seville Deputy Mayor, Delegate for Urbanism, Culture and Tourism

  Mr. Yan Han, WTCF Deputy Secretary-General

Thursday, December 13

09:00-18:00 Delegates Departure