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DAY 1 |
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TIME | TOPICS | SPEAKING FACULTY |
07h30 – Till Late | Online & Physical Registration | Ikaze Pco |
08h30 – 08h55
| SPEAKER AND DELEGATES LOG-IN | TECHNICAL TEAM
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09h00 – 09h05 | Programme Director | Regis Isheja – Founder/CEO, TransMett Ltd and Media Personality, Rwanda |
09h05 – 09h10 | INTRODUCTION | Kwakye Donkor – CEO, Africa Tourism Partners, South Africa |
09h10 – 09h15 | Message from Rwanda Chamber of Tourism & East Africa Tourism Platform | Aimable Rutagaramba – Chairman, Rwanda Chamber of Tourism, Rwanda |
09h15 – 09h20
| Opening Remarks | Zephanie Niyonkuru – Deputy CEO, Rwanda Development Board |
09h20 – 09h25
| Guest of Honour
| Elcia Grandcourt – Director: Africa Department, UNWTO, Spain |
09h25 – 10h00
| Leadership Dialogue AfCTA – An opportunity to transition from crisis to growth-oriented intra-Africa tourism both Africandestinations and industry actors.
| Hon. Mary Francis Masanja – Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania H.E Osman Abokar Mohamed – Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Federal Republic of Somalia Desire Loumou – Senior Expert: Trade in Services, AfCFTA Secretariat, Ghana Dr Geoffrey Manyara – Economic Affairs Officer, UNECA Sub-regional Office for East Africa, Zephanie Niyonkuru – Deputy CEO, Rwanda Development Board |
10h00 – 10h25 | Participant’s viewpoint, questions and answers | MODERATOR Kwakye Donkor – CEO, Africa Tourism Partners, South Africa |
10h30 -11h10
| Insights, Trends and Opportunities for Covid-Recovery Harnessing digitalisation and fintech to augment tourism and destination marketing, market access and positive upturn in Africa | Albert Munyabugingo – CEO, Vuba Vuba Kagiso Dumasi – Commercial Manager: Global Network, BCD Travel, South Africa Frank Mugisha – Director General, Rwanda Chamber of Tourism & Managing Director, East Africa Tourism Platform Choo Pin Ang – Senior Director: Government and Corporate Affairs, Expedia Group (TBC) Barry Clemens – CEO, EQ Hospitality, United Kingdom |
11h10 – 11h20 | Participant’s viewpoint, questions and answers | MODERATOR Christelle Grohmann – Director, BDO South Africa |
11h25 -12h10
| Insights, Trends and Opportunities for Covid-Recovery Reflecting on new horizons for African tourism’s product development, distribution, and tourism marketing – From leisure to Business Events. | Frank Murangwa – Director of Destination Management, Rwanda Development Board Cassandra ‘Coach Cass’ Nuamah – Director of Travel and Operations, Africa With Us, Ghana Esmare Steinhofel – Director, ICCA Africa Ekow Sampson – Deputy CEO, Ghana Tourism Authority |
12h10 – 12h10 | Participant’s viewpoint, questions and answers | MODERATOR Linda Pereira – CEO, CP; Events, Portugal |
13h05 – 13h20 | DANCING INTERLUDE Dancing for Fitness and Wellness with ‘Coach Cass’ – Fitness, dance, wellness, and culture | Cassandra ‘Coach Cass’ Nuamah – Director of Travel and Operations, Africa With Us, Ghana |
13h25 – 13h45 | Case Study Covid-19 recovery case study of the Blue Train – Practical lessons for future for African Tourism Product owners | Nomasonto Ndlovu – Executive Manager: Head Tourism, Hospitality and Heritage, Transnet, South Africa Farhis Samman Mohamed – Director of Tourism, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Federal Republic of Somalia |
14h00 – 14h45 | Inclusivity and Social Innovation Dialogue Mainstreaming youth and women entrepreneurship and employability – A strategic imperative for leading tourism and cross-cutting businesses in Africa. | Eric Kacou – Co-Founder, ESPartners and Author of Entrepreneurial Solutions for Prosperity in BoP Markets, Rwanda |
14h45 – 15h00 | Participant’s viewpoint, questions and answers | Sebulon Chicalu – Director of Tourism, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia |
15h20 – 16h00 | Youth in Tourism Think Tank Session Propelling African youth development in tourism entrepreneurship, skills development and career guidance – From market and funding access to gainful employment | Jacqui Taylor – Founder & CEO, Rural Tourism Africa, South Africa |
16h00 – 16h30 | Participant’s viewpoint, questions and answers | MODERATOR Bonita Mutoni – Chairperson, Rwanda Chamber of Tourism and Travel Association Uwineza Pascaline – Project Manager, Iriza Ntako Heritage Ltd, Rwanda Edward Asafu-Adjaye – President & Co-Founder, Afrochella, Ghana Eugene Allotey – Co-Founder & Creative Manager, Creative Bibini Ltd Jean Confident Irene Niyizibyose – Founder, Augmented Future, Rwanda |
16h35 – 16h45 | Plenary Session – Synthesis and key outcomes of the day | MODERATOR Teta Ndejuru – Managing Director, Inkomoko, Rwanda Miller Matola – CEO, Millvest, South Africa |
| A window to the soul of Africa Showcase and Executive Business Exchange Cocktail Function | Host – Senior Executives, Blue Train, South Africa |
DAY 2 |
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TIME | TOPICS | SPEAKING FACULTY |
07h30 – Till Late | Online & Physical Registration | Ikaze Pco |
09h00 – 09h10 | Introduction | PROGRAMME DIRECTOR Regis Isheja – Founder/CEO, TransMett Ltd and Media Personality, Rwanda |
09h15 – 10h10
| Expert Dialogue on intra-Africa Connectivity DialogueRecognising the potential and a new direction for affordable regional mobility to ignite measurable intra-Africa travel growth | Isaac Katilu Wambua – Country Manager, Qatar Airways David King – Cape Town Air Access, A divison of Wesgro, South Africa Austin Nyawara – Regional Manager, South African Airways, East Africa & Middle East Jimmy Musoni – Commercial Director,RwandAir |
10h10 – 10h20
| Participant’s viewpoint, questions and answers | MODERATOR Sandile Chipunza Cato – Manager: Advocacy & Strategic Relations – Africa, IATA |
10h25 – 11h10
| Experts Insights & Dialogue Sustainable recovery initiative for building back a better and impactful African meetings sector | Nelly Mukazayire – CEO, Rwanda Convention Bureau (TBC) Senthil Gopinath – CEO, ICCA, Netherlands Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo – Chief Convention Bureau Officer, South Africa NationalConventional Jeffers Miruka – President, African Society of Association Executives (AfSAE), Kenya |
10h10 – 10h20
| Participant’s viewpoint, questions and answers
| MODERATOR Miller Matola – CEO, Millvest, South Africa |
11h25 – 12h00
| Tourism Investor Stewardship in Africa Recognising and understanding funding programmes and partners for non-graded and graded tourism facilities and businesses in Africa | Christelle Grohmann – Director, BDO South Africa Frank Mustaff – CEO, Horwath HTL East Africa, Rwanda Kampeta Sayinzoga – CEO, Rwanda Development Bank Safiyya Akoojee – Director, Thomson Wilks Inc |
12h00 – 12h10
| Participant’s viewpoint, questions and answers
| MODERATOR Elcia Grandcourt – Director: Africa Department, UNWTO, Spain |
12H10 – 13H00 | LUNCH AND NETWORK BREAK & MASTERCARD VISUAL INSERTS |
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11h25 – 12h00
| Executive Dialogue on Youth & Women Inclusivity Accelerating impactful youth development through smart partnerships value creation, technology and innovation.
| Dianne Dusaidi – Program Partner, Mastercard Foundation Charity Kabango – Co-Founder and Director, Entrepreneurship Solutions & Founding Partner, ESPartners, Canada Dr. David Chiawo – Dean, School of Tourism and Hospitality, Lead Scientist, Centre for Biodiversity Information Development (BID-C),Struthmore University, Kenya Samiah Millycent – Head of Academics, Vatel Rwanda, International Hospitality School |
13h50 – 14h00
| Participant’s viewpoint, questions and answers
| MODERATOR Dr. Kobby Mensah – Senior Lecturer, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, University of Ghana Business School (UGBS),Ghana |
| EAC SECTOR TOURISM BREAK-AWAY SESSION |
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13h05 – 14h30
| EAC EATP Tourism Roundtable Opportunities and potential – Accessing domestic and regional tourism markets in EAC in post-COVID-19 environment. | Hon. Mary Francis Masanja – Deputy Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania Benneth Bojo Nicholas – Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, RSS, Juba, South Sudan David Mugisha – Wildlife Tours, Rwanda Chris Munyao – Private Safaris, Rwanda Jimmy Musoni – Country Manager, Rwandair,Kigali Stellamaries Ndunge – Country Manager, Kenya Airways, Kigali Charity Githinji – Director, Tandaza Africa and Consultant EAC/GIZ SEAMPEC Project Edouard Bagumoko – Vice-President of Burundi Sectoral Chamber for Hotel and Tourism, Burundi Barbara Schott – Project Management: Regional Economic Development and Tourism, Tierranjani, Kenya Rob Kucera – District Director: East Africa | Complex General Manager, Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali Simon Kiarie – Principal Tourism Officer, EAC (TBC) Dr Fred Odhiambo – Chair, EATP Ariella Kageruka – Acting Chief Tourism Officer, Rwanda Development Board Frank Gisha Mugisha – Director General, Rwanda Chamber of Tourism Yves K. Ngenzi – Regional Coordinator, East African Tourism Platform Antoine Kajangwe – Director General, Trade and Investments Management, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Rwanda Agnes Mucuha – CEO, Kenya Travel Association of Travel Agents Anataria Karimba – Director of Business Competitiveness, TradeMark, East Africa |
14h00 – 15h00 | Participant’s viewpoint, questions and answers | MODERATOR Angela Njehla – Director, Tierranjani |
15h05 – 15h20 | Leadership and Entrepreneurship Masterclass Cultivating an innovation and critical thinking-led entrepreneurship in times of crisis. | Septi Bukula – Director, Seeza Tourism Growth Network, South Africa Percy Morapedi Koji – Co-Founder, Africa Economic Leadership Council’d (Aelc’s) Christelle Grohmann – Director, BDO South Africa |
15h20 – 15h55 | Participant’s viewpoint, questions and answers | Christelle Grohmann – Director, BDO South Africa |
15h45 – 15h55 | Synthesis of the day and the ATLF 2021 | Judy Kepher-Gona – Director, STTA Kenya, Co-Chairperson of Africa Travel & Tourism Leadership Awards |
16h00 – 17h00 | Africa Tourism Leadership Awards – Virtual Cultivating an innovation and critical thinking-led entrepreneurship in times of crisis. | Prof. Marina Novelli – University of Brighton, Co-Chairperson of Africa Travel & Tourism Leadership Awards |
15h20 – 15h55 | Closing remarks & Vote of thanks | MODERATOR Ariella Kageruka – Acting Chief Tourism Officer, Rwanda Development Board |
19h00 – 22h00
| Rwanda Chamber of Tourism Awards and Dinner with Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge Awards | Rwanda Chamber of Tourism and Africa Tourism Partners Barry Clemens – CEO, EQ and Chairperson of Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge Presentation of Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Summit Winner |
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