Conference Programme *
09:00 Registration and Welcome Coffee
10:00 OPENING SPEECHES
Hon Dr Robert Abela
Prime Minister of Malta
Hon Clayton Bartolo
Minister for Tourism
Prof. Alessandra Priante
UNWTO Regional Director for Europe
10:30 2023 RESULTS TO DATE AND 2024 OUTLOOK
Mr Carlo Micallef
CEO, Malta Tourism Authority
11:00 TOURISM STRATEGY UPDATE AND INDICATORS
Mr Leslie Vella
Deputy CEO, Malta Tourism Authority
11:30 Coffee Break
11:45 Panel Discussion 1:
CONNECTIVITY & AIRLINES:
THE KEY TO CURRENT AND FUTURE MARKETS
Moderator: Perit Karmenu Vella
Panellists: Mr Alan Borg
Mr David Curmi
Mr Richard Higgins
Mr Diarmuid O’Conghaile
12:15 Panel Discussion 2:
CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABILITY:
RESPONDING LOCALLY TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES
Moderator: Prof. Geoffrey Lipman
Panellists: Ms Michelle Borg
Prof. Simone Borg
Dr Hans Friederich
Prof. Luciano Mule' Stagno
12:45 Panel Discussion 3:
TOURISM PRODUCT REDEFINED:
AN OVERHAUL TO REMAIN SUSTAINABLE
Moderator: Mr George Micallef
Panellists: Dr Noel Buttigieg
Dr Glen Farrugia
Prof. Timmy Gambin
Mr Joe Muscat
13:15 Panel Discussion 4:
FUTUREPROOFING TOURISM: ANTICIPATING
THREATS AND GRASPING OPPORTUNITIES
Moderator: Prof. Godfrey Baldacchino
Panellists: Dr Tarek Habib
Dr Dylan Seychell
Mr Leslie Vella
Prof. Ian Yeoman
13:45 Lunch
14:45 SIGNING of a
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
between the
Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)
and the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA)
15:00 FUTURE TOURISM SCENARIOS AND THEIR
IMPACTS ON MALTA’S TOURISM STRATEGY
Interactive Session led by Prof. Ian Yeoman
16:30 CONFERENCE WRAP UP
Mr Leslie Vella
Deputy CEO, Malta Tourism Authority
16:40 CONCLUDING REMARKS
Dr Gavin Gulia
Chairman, Malta Tourism Authority
* Subject to change.