Ministers’ Summit challenges sector to rethink tourism industry at World Travel Market London
Tourism leaders from across the globe will convene again for the Ministers’ Summit at World Travel Market London, 7-9 November 2022.
The summit, which is organised in association with UNWTO and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) will facilitate a debate around ways to reimagine the sector’s future – driving its economic development while tackling the climate crisis.
The world’s largest annual gathering of tourism ministers will take place on Tuesday 8 November 2022 during World Travel Market – the foremost global event for the travel industry, where ‘The Future of Travel Starts Now’.
Ministers, industry bosses, youth representatives and experts are being invited to take part in the summit, entitled ‘Rethinking Tourism’.
Since 2007, World Travel Market London and the United Nations World
Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) have worked together to host the top-level
annual summit, focusing on key opportunities and challenges facing the
sector.
The 2022 Summit will provide a timely forum for the UNWTO, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and government ministers, representing every region across the world, to join tourism leaders from the private sector to share ideas, shape future policies and support recovery.
Zeinab Badawi, BBC World News journalist will moderate the summit, bringing together both the public and private sector, to ensure a fair but thought-provoking discussion is had.
Juliette Losardo, WTM London Exhibition Director, said: “This will be the 16th Ministers’ Summit at World Travel Market, bringing policy makers together to debate with private sector leaders and youth representatives – all of them sharing their vision for the future of our sector.
“We will ask how we tackle the major threats to the industry’s
recovery after the upheaval and consequences of the pandemic – and how
ministers can support tourism businesses and destinations to realise
their enormous potential.
“Last year’s summit looked at ways to create a more sustainable future
and this year’s event will build on that progress, examining how we can
balance our climate responsibilities with the need to develop tourism
jobs and economic opportunities.
“The summit will offer a chance for new voices with fresh ideas – those offering technological solutions and young people with innovative outlooks.“We need to ensure that young people are included in the decision-making process and taking active roles in shaping the way our sector evolves.”
