As travel patterns continue to evolve, understanding the preferences and spending habits of travellers has become crucial for industry stakeholders. Do a deep dive with Visa & Expedia on how travellers behaviour, preferences and spending patterns have changed, what global events continue to have impact on spending patterns, and what that means for your destination & businesses.
3 PM Singapore (12 AM LA | 8 AM London | 12:30 PM New Delhi | 5 PM Sydney | 7 PM Auckland)
Speakers:
Leon Rais, Head of Cross Border Travel AP, Visa Inc.
Leon is a payments and retail banking leader with over 17 years experience gained across multiple markets and a diverse array of disciplines spanning analytics, product & portfolio management, partnerships, business development & consulting. Read more
Michael Brennan, Director, Business Development, Media Solutions, Expedia Group
Michael is a director of business development at Expedia Group Media Solutions where he oversees the Asia Pacific region, leading his team of trusted advisors to develop insights-led marketing strategies for lodging partners. Read more
Karina Simlat, Manager, Media Insights & Planning, Media Solutions, Expedia Group
Karina is a manager at Expedia Group Media Solutions where she leads the team of Media Insights & Planners for the Asia Pacific region. The focus of her team is to enhance the impact of advertisers’ campaigns and improve the efficiency of advertising expenditures through data analysis and recommendations. Read more
Muhammad Iqbal Rosyidi, Policy Analyst, Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy, Indonesia
Policy analyst with a focus on visa policy, tourism, air connectivity, and marketing. Former researcher with urban planning background. Passionate about shaping strategic policies at the Department of Strategic Policy with data-driven strategy formulation. Read more
Taichiro Ishida, Marketing Manager, Suruga Marketing & Tourism Bureau
Taichiro has been working for 18 years in the tourism industry. His career started at Borneo in the SEA– planning and marketing ecotourism in a DMC for the first 10 years. After joining Suruga, he spent the first 3 years managing the convention market. Since 2018, he has been overlooking destination marketing and B2B sales. Read more