WTTC Unveils Full Speaker Lineup for 2025 Global Summit

by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 1:35 PM ET, Tue September 23, 2025

The World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) 25th Global Summit in Rome, happening September 28-30, will boast some of the biggest names in the travel and tourism industry as speakers for the event, with the full list released, along with the opening ceremony performer: Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli.

The event is hosted in partnership with the Italian Ministry of Tourism, ENIT, the Municipality of Rome and the Lazio Region, and will be held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica. Over 300 CEOs and Chairs will join as delegates to lead the future of the travel industry forward.

The 25th Global Summit will be led by WTTC’s Interim President and CEO, Gloria Guevara, who formerly held the role. Guevara is standing in for current President and CEO, Julia Simpson, who is unable to attend due to illness.

“As we gather in Rome for this Global Summit, Travel & Tourism stands at the centre of the global economy,” said Guevara. “The leaders joining us bring unmatched expertise and vision, and together we will explore how our sector can unlock new opportunities, and foster innovation.

“This Summit is about looking ahead with confidence and ambition, ensuring that Travel & Tourism continues to be one of the most dynamic forces for progress worldwide. Andrea Bocelli’s performance will be the perfect start to an unforgettable Global Summit.”

The full list of speakers is below:

Certares, Founder & Senior Managing Director, Greg O’Hara
Heritage Group/Abercrombie and Kent Travel Group, Chairman, Manfredi Lefebvre d’Ovidio
IC Bellagio, CEO – Sole Founder, Andrea Grisdale
Capital A Berhad, CEO, Anthony Francis Fernandes
American Express Travel, President, Audrey Hendley
The Bicester Collection, Chair & Chief Merchant, Desirée Bollier
TBO.com, Co-Founder, Gaurav Bhatnagar
Iberostar, Vice-Chairman & CSO, Gloria Fluxà
Trip.com Group, CEO, Jane Sun
Zurich Cover-More Global Travel, Inc., President & CEO, Jeffrey C Rutledge
Diriyah Company, Group CEO, Jerry Inzerillo
Virtuoso, Founder & CEO, Matthew Upchurch
Arsenale Spa, CEO, Paolo Barletta
MSC Group, Executive Chairman, Pierfrancesco Vago
Minor Hotel Group, Founder & Chairman, William E. Heinecke
Marriott International, President & CEO, Anthony Capuano
Visit California, President & CEO, Caroline Beteta
InterContinental Hotels Group, Global CEO, Elie Maalouf
Royal Caribbean Cruises LTD, President & CEO, Jason Liberty
Technogym, Founder & CEO, Nerio Alessandri
Dubai Airports International, CEO, Paul Griffiths
Accor, CEO, Sébastien Bazin
Harry’s Bar, Founder, Arrigo Cipriani
Andrea Bocelli Foundation, President & CEO, Laura Biancalani
Italo S.p.A, Chairman, Luca Cordero di Montezemolo
Radisson Hotel Group, CEO, Federico Gonzalez
Aeroporti di Roma, CEO, Marco Troncone
Enel S.p.A., Head of Global Sponsorships and Events, Valeria Falcone
Amadeus, President: Travel, Decius Valmorbida Menezes
Salvatore Ferragamo Group, Executive Chairman, Leonardo Ferragamo
Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, CEO, Benjamin Vuchot
ENIT S.p.A., CEO, Ivana Jelinic
Terme & Spa Italia, President & Owner, Massimo Caputi
Vietnam Luxury Express, Co-Founder, Business Development Manager, Thang Phan
Golden Eagle Luxury Trains President & Founder, Tim Littler
Rocky Mountaineer, CEO, Tristan Armstrong
Trenitalia, CEO, Giampiero Strisciuglio
Starhotels Group, President & CEO, Elisabetta Fabri
Alpemare Beach Club, General Manager, Fabio Giannotti
Microsoft, Global Managing Director - Travel, Transport & Hospitality Industry, Julie Shainock
Bain & Company, Partner, Andrea Alori
AI Commission for Information, President, Paolo Benanti
Viking Cruises, Founder & CEO, Torstein Hagen
Roman Catholic Church, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelisation, Archbishop Mons. Rino Fisichella
Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026, President, Giovanni Malago
International Olympic Committee, Member, Anant Singh
TURESPANA, Director General, Miguel Sanz
Play Qiddiya City DMMO, Director General, Ross McAuley
Tourism Western Australia, Chair, Di Bain
Fincantieri, CEO, Pierroberto Folgiero
OMRAN Group, CEO, Hashil Al Mahrouqi
Alpitour World, CEO, Gabriele Burgio
INVITALIA, CEO, Bernardo Mattarella
Difesa Servizi S.p.A., CEO, Luca Andreoli
Wilderness Destinations, CEO, Keith Vincent
ensō Group, Executive Chairman, Hunter Lee Soik
Estense Gallery, Director & Writer, Alessandra Necci
MMGY Global, CEO, Katie Briscoe
Indian Hotels Company, CEO, Puneet Chhatwal
Ant International, President, Douglas Feagin
Vantage Asset Management, President of the Board, Massimo Ponzellini
Michelin-starred Chef, Antonino Cannavacciuolo