This webinar examines the latest visitor arrival trends and forward-looking projections for the Asia Pacific region in the context of a complex and evolving global economic and geopolitical environment. As international tourism transitions from post-pandemic recovery into a new phase of uneven and structurally constrained growth, the industry is increasingly shaped by geopolitical tensions, shifting visa and aviation policies, persistent cost pressures, climate-related disruptions, and rapid digital and AI-enabled transformation.
The webinar presents interval-based tourism forecasts for 2026–2028, capturing the range of plausible outcomes under heightened global uncertainty rather than relying on discrete scenario narratives. These interval forecasts reflect volatility arising from macroeconomic conditions, energy and transportation costs, climate risk, labour availability, and changing traveller behaviour. Particular attention is given to how Asia Pacific destinations are repositioning themselves amid capacity constraints, sustainability requirements, and intensified competition for resilient, high-value source markets.
Participants will also gain timely, evidence-based insights on emerging travel corridors and the growing shift towards intra-regional travel within APAC to support strategic planning, risk assessment, and policy formulation as tourism stakeholders navigate a more uncertain yet opportunity-rich growth environment.
4 PM Singapore (8 AM London | 1:30 PM New Delhi | 3 PM Bangkok | 7 PM Sydney | 9 PM Auckland)
Speakers:
Professor Haiyan Song, Mr and Mrs Chan Chak Fu Professor in International Tourism School of Hotel and Tourism Management The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Professor Haiyan Song’s research focuses on tourism demand modelling and forecasting, service recovery, and tourist satisfaction. He has played significant roles in various international consultancy and collaborative projects, covering tourist satisfaction and service quality indices, Asia Pacific visitor forecasts, web-based tourism demand forecasting system, and development of the Guangdong tourist satellite account. Read More
Stephen Dutton, Global Insight Manager – Travel, Euromonitor International
Stephen manages the global content and insights strategy for travel and tourism at Euromonitor International, working with research teams across 84 countries and 16 offices worldwide. As an industry thought leader, Stephen engages with clients, trade associations and research partners on the most impactful trends shaping global travel and tourism. Read More
Mayur (Mac) Patel, Commercial and Industry Affairs Leader, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, OAG
Mr Mayur (Mac) Patel is responsible for business development and leading the sales organisation in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region. Prior to joining OAG, Mr Mac was Head of Regional Sales, ASPAC, Middle East and North Africa at Amadeus where he was responsible for their Travel Intelligence business. Read More