The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) is heading to Australia next month for its 24th Global Summit. It will include former presidential candidate and United States Secretary of State John Kerry, as well as conservationist and television personality Robert Irwin among its speakers.
Irwin
is the son of the legendary “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin.
The
theme of the summit is "Ancient
Land: New Perspectives." It will be held from October 8 through 10.
Other notable speakers include Di Bain, Chair, Tourism
Western Australia; Audrey Hendley, President, American Express Travel; Matt
Goldberg, President & Group CEO, Tripadvisor; Jane Sun, Group CEO,
Trip.com; Frank Marini, President & CEO, Railbookers Group; Jason Waters,
CEO, Perth Airport; Kelly Craighead, President & CEO, CLIA; Francis Gatare,
CEO, Rwanda Development Board; Christie Travers-Smith, Head of Retail and
Travel EMEA Partnerships, Google, and many other business leaders from around
the world.
Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO said: “We are
delighted to have such influential speakers confirmed for our Global Summit in
the beautiful city of Perth. This is our first ever major event in the Oceania
region, and it will bring together many of the world’s most powerful leaders in
our sector to discuss and secure its long-term future, which is critical to
economies and jobs around the world.”
Several countries, including the United States, will
be sending delegations to the summit.
A new addition to WTTC’s Global Summit, the Investors’
Nest will see university students from around the world pitch their ideas for
sustainable tourism.
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