Conference Schedule
Travel Tech Schedule of keynotes & sessions
09:00 - 10:00
REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
10:00 - 10:10
OPENING NOTE BY THE CHAIRPERSON
10:10 - 10:15
OPENING NOTE BY THE GUEST OF HONOUR
10:15 - 10:35
TECHNOLOGICAL RESURGENCE OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY
- How To Prepare the Tourism Industry for The Digital Future
- Dynamic Approach to Innovation in Tourism
- Startups And Innovation for Travel and Tourism Recovery
10:35 - 11:15
PANEL DISCUSSION | MIDDLE EAST: AN EXCEPTIONAL TOURIST DESTINATION IN 2023
- Positioning as an Amplifier of Economic Diversity
- Enhancing Cultural and Heritage Tourism Offerings
- Investing Heavily in Infrastructure Development
11:15 -11:35
TECH VOYAGE FOR THE MIDDLE EAST: CHARTING A PATH TO THE FUTURE WITH MODERN TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
- “What Do Customers Want” Versus “How Can Technology Deliver This”
- Which Key Technology Components Should You Have (As a Company)
- Best Practices from Other Markets / Countries
- Overview of Trends and New Technologies
11:35 - 12:05
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
12:05 - 12:35
FIRESIDE CHAT | SUSTAINABILITY - A KEY CONSIDERATION FOR TRAVELERS IN 2023
- Reduction Of Single-Use Plastics
- Growing Demand for Eco-Friendly Accommodations
- Ways To Reduce Carbon Emissions Associated with Travel
12:35 - 12:55
CONTENT PARITY AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT - MORE REACH, VISIBILITY, AND BOOKINGS FOR THE HOTEL
- What drives hotel bookings? And why?
- What are the characteristics of descriptive hotel content?
- How to get content personalized?
12:55 - 13:35
PANEL DISCUSSION | ADVANCEMENTS IN TECHNOLOGY FUELING INNOVATION IN THE HOSPITALITY & TOURISM SECTOR
- Enabling Seamless and Contactless Payment Verification
- Adoption Of Health and Safety Technologies
- Prominence of Virtual and Augmented Reality Experiences
13:35 - 13:55
2023: BUILDING A TRAVEL AUTOMATION SYSTEM
- Benefits of an Automated Travel System Implementation
- Challenges to Automated Travel System Development
- Efficiency in keeping records of customers, suppliers, and travel agents
13:55 - 14:05
CLOSING REMARKS FROM CHAIRPERSON AND END OF DAY 1
14:05 - 14:35
TRAVELTECH AWARDS 2023
14:35 - 15:35
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
09:00 - 10:00
REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
10:00 - 10:10
OPENING NOTE BY THE CHAIRPERSON
10:10 - 10:30
DIGITAL TOURISM STRATEGY TO ACCELERATE GROWTH IN THE TOURISM ECOSYSTEM
- New unified platform to connect the tourism ecosystem, launch new services, and support investors and startups.
- Strategy to embed digital practices across the tourism sector, upskill workforce, and attract investment
- Digital transformation to drive sustainable growth of the tourism ecosystem
10:30 - 10:50
THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL TECH: INNOVATIONS, TRENDS, AND DISRUPTIONS
- Explore the latest advancements in travel technology, from AI-powered chatbots to GenAI based tools. Insights on how they are reshaping the travel industry.
- Smart Traveler Profile & Hyper-personalized recommendations
- Harness data, automation, and analytics for more efficient and cost-effective customer service and repeat sales.
10:50 - 11:30
PANEL DISCUSSION | TRAVEL CULTURE RESHAPED BY MILLENIALS IN 2023
- Millennials Leveraging Technology to Work and Travel Simultaneously
- How DMOs Can Help Organizations to Attract Their Target Audience
- Digital Marketing and Digital Partnerships to Attract Millennials
11:30 - 11:50
DEVELOPMENT OF METAVERSE IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY
- Transformation of the Pre-Trip Research
- Facilitating Virtual Collaboration and Conferencing
- Integration of AR Technologies To Enhance In-Person Travel Experience
11:50 - 12:20
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK
12:20 -13:00
PANEL DISCUSSION | CX TRENDS INFLUENCING THE FUTURE OF THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY
- Key Strategies for Travel Companies to Transform CX In This Changing Landscape
- Overcoming Challenges with Customer Communications in The Hospitality and Tourism Industry
- Travel Companies Prioritizing CX To Gain Loyalty and Future-Proof Their Business in The Post-Pandemic World.
13:00 - 13:30
FIRESIDE CHAT | BIOMETRICS: VANGUARD OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
- Ease of Contactless Authentication
- Reducing The Risk of Unauthorized Access
- Use of Biometrics to Prevent Identity Theft and Fraud in the Tourism Industry
