As the region's leading luxury travel industry event, ILTM Asia Pacific 2024 will provide an unparalleled opportunity for professionals to connect, gain insights and identify the latest trends in luxury travel. With an outstanding programme and prestigious venue at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore, the event is essential in elevating luxury travel services.
The four days of the 2024 Asia Pacific International Luxury Travel Market promise to connect, inspire and entertain.
The event will kick off with an immersive Opening Forum on Monday 1 July at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia, Singapore, followed by an Opening Party at the same venue. The following three days will offer networking opportunities in the form of pre-scheduled one-on-one appointments to connect one-on-one with industry star players to discuss future partnerships, collaborations and more.
ILTM Asia Pacific 2023: Welcome Cocktail at The Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore
Thursday night sees the now legendary Farewell Party, where guests can enjoy and celebrate the connections they've made throughout the week.
Whether you're one of the select travel advisors attending or one of the luxury travel exhibitors, here's what you can expect from the event's renowned opening forum, including statistical research insights and keynote speakers.
Immersive Opening Forum
The future of travel
The action-packed days of ILTM Asia Pacific 2024 are set to be as educational as they are thrilling, with the event kicking off with an Opening Forum on Monday, 1 July at The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia, Singapore, followed by an Opening Party at the same venue.
One of the most interesting topics will be the presentation by Alison Gilmore, Portfolio Director at ILTM, and Jenny Lo, Managing Partner at FINN Partners, who will share key insights from their new joint consumer intelligence study on “The Future of Travel in the Hands of Chinese Female Travellers.”
Digging into data that shows women control 70-80% of travel decisions in China and nearly six in 10 Chinese tourists were female last year, the authors highlight changing gender dynamics that could benefit luxury travel leaders.
Learn about young Chinese couples who are spending more on travel, trips that are often planned by the women. Gilmore and Law talk about these women's motivations, interests, preferences, spending, and behaviors.
The survey, conducted among women aged 25-55, asked them what sparks their desire to travel, who they travel with, and how social media, health, retail, cooking and sustainable tourism resonate with them, revealing some fascinating facts behind the data.
Many experts
Sumana Rajaretnam (left), Southeast Asia director at Economist Intelligence Corporate Network, and Simone Heng (right), former international broadcaster for Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia and CNBC.
Sumana Rajaretnam, Director, Southeast Asia, Economist Intelligence Corporate Network, presents the Economic Outlook from Economist Intelligence Corporate Network. He shares his insight that Asia will account for 60% of global GDP growth this year, a higher percentage than pre-pandemic figures. He also examines geo-economic risks to growth, and the interplay between industrial policy, business environment, geopolitics and economic growth that could have a significant impact on the outlook for various industries.
Simone Heng, former international anchor for Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia and CNBC, will speak on “The Power of Relationships”. Heng argues that people crave relationships and will explain how the three rules of trust can be used to create authentic connections that bring people together regardless of geography, culture or polarized views. Her keynote will also touch on artificial intelligence, its impact on relationships and how the rules of trust can make us indispensable in the face of AI.
Sumana Rajaretnam at the ILTM Asia Pacific 2023 Opening Forum
ILTM Asia Pacific continues to lead the transformation of the luxury travel industry, providing a platform for professionals to connect, collaborate and discover the world's most incredible travel adventures. This year's event is set to be an unforgettable journey of discovery and development for all attendees.
The four-day luxury travel event is sure to inspire growth, connections and new ideas, and the organisers look forward to welcoming you to Singapore.
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This article is provided by ILTM Asia Pacific.
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