Travel Industry taking action !

A FORUM FOR ACTION /// A FORUM FOR TRANSFORMATION

1

Fight

anti-tourism threats

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Demonstrate

the urgency to act

3

Place

travel on the political international agenda

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Set

travel at the center of world economies

5

Promote

progress in sustainable travel

#AWFT24.

After Evora, Portugal, and Nîmes, France, Seville offered its invaluable heritage to welcome A World For Travel speakers and delegates. As a crossroads of civilizations (Roman, Muslim, Christian), Seville is a compendium of world history. All our social events, the welcome party, official dinner, pre and post event tours allowed to experience this rich culture in all of Seville’s glory.

Travel Industry in Action

Over the past two decades, the industry has sporadically tackled the issue of sustainability.  5 years ago, the A World for Travel started and issued a call to action in tandem with many other organizations and non-profits.  Today, we are seeing a more collective, cohesive response across industry but also from the public sector with an abounding lead from the EU.  The aperture is focused on all-inclusive activities under the banner ESG or Environment, Sustainability and Governance.

This year’s AWFT24 aims to showcase where the industry is in its efforts and actions both through the lens of the private and public sectors.  By focusing on 5 thematic areas we will be able to have concentrated discussions on how parties have tackled climate, energy transitions, financial services engagement, community and communication.  The agenda covers these areas through thought leadership brought by some of the world’s leading institutions and the industry’s foremost speakers from firms like Radisson Hotel Group, AXA, Travelzoo, Sabre, Geotourist, Companie des Alpes, Intrepid and the WTTC.  Join us in Seville, alongside TIS on Oct 23-24.

PRESS CONFERENCES
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15 KEYNOTES
AWARDS CEREMONY
SIDE EVENTS
TV STUDIO
INNOVATION WORKSHOP
ACCESS TO TIS

Speakers 2024

Kelly Pawlak
Kelly Pawlak
CEO NSSA (National Ski Areas Association)
Laurence Monnoyer-Smith
Head of sustainable development at the French Space Agency CNES
Dr Misa Labarile
Dr Misa Labarile
Policy officer, European Commission
BOBBY DEMRI
Bobby Demri
Founder & Managing Partner at ROCH Ventures
Julia Simpson
President and CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council
Rajan Datar
Rajan Datar
Broadcaster BBC, moderator
Alastair Crossley
Alastair Crossley
Head of Global Travel Solutions, AXA
Valerie Camusot
Valentine Camusot
General Manager Europe at Rail Europe
Lucas Bobes
Lucas Bobes
Group Environmental Officer and Head of ESG reporting at Amadeus IT Group
Jessica Matthias
Jessica Matthias
Global Sustainability Director at Sabre Corporation
Nico Nicholas
Nico Nicholas
CEO at Trees4Travel / Zeero
Catherine Logan
Catherine Logan
Regional SVP - EMEA & APAC at GBTA
Ian Taylor
Ian Taylor
Executive editor at Travel Weekly
Florencia Allo Moreno
General Manager West Europe at Intrepid Travel
Andy Fairburn
Andy Fairburn
Founder & Director at NORDIC TOURISM COLLECTIVE
Christian Delom
General Secretary AWFT, Deputy commissioner
Jillian Dickens
Jillian Dickens
Head of Destination Stewardship and Private Training, Transformational Travel Council
Nikolaos Gkolfinopoulos
Head of Tourism at ICF
Mary Harris
Mary Harris
Global Advisory at Bird
Jasenka Coric
Jasenka Coric
Deputy Chief of Party at USAID Turizam
Shaon Talukder
Shaon Talukder
CEO & Founder at Geotourist
Armelle Solelhac
Armelle Solelhac
CEO at Switch
Rachel Read
Rachel Read
Director of Insight at ETOA
Anne Lotter
Anne Lotter
Executive Director of the Global Travel and Tourism Partnership
Elena Pérez
Chief Human Resources, Communications and ESG Officer at HBX Group
Frederic Adragna
Frédéric Adragna
Head, Connect by CNES program
WASSIM DAOUD
head of CSR and stainability at PONANT cruise company
Géraldine KOENIG
Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels
Natasha Syed
Head of Travel at JC Decaux UK
Hamida Rezeg
Special Delegate in charge of Tourism at Ile-de-France region
Africa Abajas
Sustainable Aviation Senior Manager at ICF
JEHAN DE THE
Group Public Affairs Director at Europcar Mobility Group
OLA WRIGHT
CEO at West Africa Tourism Organisation (WATO)
Inge Huijbrechts
Chief Sustainability and Security Officer at Radisson Hotel Group
Sébastien Travelletti
CEO at SWISSPEAK Resorts
Julia Sattel
Partner at Clearsky
Jane McFadzean
Senior Director, Global Sustainability & ESG at Trip.com
Elkie Nicholas
Co-Founder at Trees for Travel
Virginia Messina
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATIONS at WTTC
Claire Hanney
Managing Director at The Travel Corporation
Joe Hession
CEO at Snow Partners

A World for Travel joins forces with Tourism Innovation Summit (TIS) to boost sustainable tourism.

This year, A World for Travel is announcing a unique collaboration with the TIS – Tourism Innovation Summit and the City of Seville to highlight the fantastic work done in Seville which culminated in the city becoming Europe’s 2023 Smart City.
Thus, the AWFT will be held in parallel with the TIS at the Fibes Convention Centre which is an effort to minimize the impact of two different events and all the people travelling to both.

The 1st international event which works to transform and develop travel and tourism activities sustainably.

Watch replays, meet speakers, explore partnerships of the first edition, 2021.

 
 

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