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PATA – GBTA APAC Travel Summit 2022

“Getting Back to Business Travel, Tourism, and MICE”

Thursday, December 8, 2022 - Friday, December 9, 2022
@ Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC)
Bangkok, Thailand

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) in partnership with the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) will host their inaugural PATA & GBTA APAC Travel Summit at the new, state-of-the-art Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand from December 8-9, 2022.

The joint event in Asia will address sustainability and best practices in the tourism, MICE, and corporate travel spheres. The two-day educational and tradeshow event, under the theme “Getting Back to Business Travel, Tourism, and MICE,” will highlight the challenges and solutions for CO2 emissions, destination sustainability options, and procurement-oriented approaches in the context of the global and Asia-Pacific region’s pandemic recovery. Targeted attendees and sponsors are regional and global travel suppliers including top airlines, hotel and ground/car rental brands – as well as MICE and corporate travel decision-makers from the world’s largest travel companies and travel management companies.

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Conference day

Thu, December 8

MORNING

• Main Stage:

  Recovery & Opportunities: The State of Travel, Tourism, and MICE

  • Fireside Chat with Darrel Wade

  • Keynote Presentation: From Dusk Till Dawn: Business Recovery Will Be Digital by Bart Bellers, Xpdite Capital

  • Presentation: Travel & The Law of Attraction by Greg O’Neil, BCD Travel

  • Presentation by Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya, TCEB

• Tradeshow & Coffee Break

AFTERNOON

• Breakout Sessions:

  • 8 Trends Shaping Travel Management to 2030

  • Maximise Productivity, Minimise Expenses, Mitigate Impact: The Future of OBTs

• Tradeshow & Coffee Break

• Main Stage:

  Recovery with Sustainability

  • Keynote Presentation by Kishore Mahbubani, Former Singapore Permanent Representative to the UN

  • Keynote Presentation: Return on Sustainability by Siew Kim Beh, CapitaLand

  • Keynote Presentation: Sustainability in Hospitality by Eric Ricaurte, Greenview

  • Panel Discussion: Recovery with Sustainability

  • Keynote Presentation: Trends & Insights into Aviation by Jeffrey Goh, Star Alliance

EVENING

• Welcome Dinner hosted by Tourism Authority of Thailand

Conference day

Fri, December 9

MORNING

• Buyer-only Breakfast

• Main Stage:

  Challenges and Opportunities in Duty of Care

  • Presentation: Crisis Response & Customer Care by Lee Whiteing, Global Secure Accreditation

  • Panel Discussion: Duty of Care

• Tradeshow & Coffee Break

• Breakout Sessions:

  • Breaking Down the Buzzwords: Understand Sustainable Travel & Avoid Pitfalls

  • Human Capital Development: Addressing the Staffing Gap

AFTERNOON

• Breakout Sessions:

  • Why Your Travel Programme Isn’t Sustainable

  • 2023 Travel Forecast: What Lies Ahead of Corporate Travel Programmes in Asia Pacific?

• Tradeshow & Coffee Break

• Main Stage:

  The Future of Travel in Asia Pacific

  • Panel Discussion: Silver Linings - New, Emerging Opportunities in Travel

  • Panel Discussion: Forecast Views: Aviation, Hospitality and Visitor Arrivals