■ Tokyo Big Sight:Approx. 3 minutes’ walk from Kokusai-tenjijo-seimon Station by Yurikamome Line.Approx. 7 minutes’ walk from Kokusai-tenjijo Station by Rinkai Line.

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Asian Tourism Business Leaders’ ForumThematic Symposia

Tourism Expo Japan 2018Forum & Seminars

Date: September 20 (Thursday) & September 21 (Friday), 2018Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, West Exhibition Hall 3, Conference Tower / Tokyo Conference Center Ariake

Organizers: Japan Travel and Tourism Association (JTTA), Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA), Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)

Managing Sustainable Tourism for Community DevelopmentOverall Theme

SearchSearchHP Tourism Expo Japan

Phone: 03-5510-2006 Fax: 03-5510-2012E-Mail: forum@t-expo.jp URL: http://t-expo.jp/en

4F Zen-Nittsu Kasumigaseki Bldg. 3-3-3, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0013 Japan

Inquiry Tourism Expo Japan Promotion Office

Application for registration is scheduled to start from July 18, 2018. For registration please access Tourism Expo Japan website as follows.URL: http://www.t-expo.jp/biz/program/t-expo_forum.html ＊Registered exhibitors should apply from their assigned "My Page URL".

■ Tokyo Conference Center Ariake:Approx. 4 minutes’ walk from Kokusai-tenjijo-seimon Station by Yurikamome Line.Approx. 5 minutes’ walk from Kokusai-tenjijo Station by Rinkai Line.

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Keynote SpeechWELCOME RECEPTION

FrontFrontFrontEntranceEntranceEntranceEntranceEntrance

TEJ Ministerial Round TableWTTC Networking Reception

Registration

Schedule of Tourism Expo Japan 2018 and VISIT JAPAN Travel & MICE Mart 2018Date Venue 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00

Thursday,Sept. 20

West Exhibition Hall 3

Tokyo Conference Center Ariake

East Exhibition Halls 1-6

East Exhibition Hall 7

Friday,Sept. 21

Conference Rooms605 / 606

Conference Rooms607 / 608

East Exhibition Halls 1-6

East Exhibition Hall 7

Saturday,Sept. 22

East Exhibition Halls 1-6

East Exhibition Hall 7

Sunday,Sept. 23

East Exhibition Halls 1-6

* For further details please refer to the updated information on the Tourism EXPO Japan website.

Keynote Speech10:25-11:05

The 2nd TEJ Ministerial Round Table14:30-16:30

WTTC Networking Reception17:00-18:00

Travel Showcase & In - booth Business Meetings12:00-18:00

WELCOME RECEPTION18:30-20:00

VJTM Networking Reception18:30-20:00

Digital Marketing Symposium10:00-12:00

Luxury Travel Market Symposium 13:00-14:30

Overseas Travel Symposium15:30-17:00

VISIT JAPAN Travel & MICE Mart 20189:30-18:00

Inbound Tourism Business EXPO10:00-18:00

Japan Tourism Awards9:45-10:25

Opening Ceremony9:30-9:45

Inbound Tourism Business EXPO10:00-18:00

VISIT JAPAN Travel & MICE Mart 201813:00-18:00

Asian Tourism Business Leaders’ Forum10:00-12:30

Travel Showcase & In - booth Business Meetings10:00-18:00

In-booth Reception18:00-20:00

Travel Showcase (General Public Day)10:00-18:00

VISIT JAPAN Travel & MICE Mart 20189:30-17:30

Travel Showcase (General Public Day)10:00-17:00

Closing Ceremony Grand Finale16:30-17:00

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Opening Remarks Dr. Mario Hardy, CEO, PATA 10:00-10:05

Theme Global Trend and Challenges in Sustainable Tourism (tentative)Speaker Prof. Graham Miller, Deputy Director, Center of Tourism Research / Distinguished University Professor, Wakayama University / Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Surrey

Keynote Speech 10:05-10:20

Panel Discussion 10:20-12:30

Managing Tourism for SustainabilityDr. Mario HardyMr. Daisaku Kadokawa, Mayor of Kyoto City (Japan)

Mr. Kentaro Yasuda, General Manager, Bus Transportation Headquarters Marketing Planning Department, Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., Ltd. (Japan)

Ms. Cindy Xia, General Manager of Travel & Transportation, Strategic Partnerships & Alliances Didi Chuxing (China)

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Session 1 10:20-11:10

Opening Ceremony 9:30-9:45

Japan Tourism Awards Commendation Ceremony 9:45-10:25

Keynote Speech 10:25-11:05

Tourism Business and Community WellbeingProf. Graham MillerDatuk Rashidi Hasbullah, Secretary General, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Malaysia)

Mr. Paras Loomba, Founder & CEO, Global Himalayan Expedition (India)

Mr. Akihiko Sugawara, Chairman, Kesennuma Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Japan)

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Session 2 11:10-12:00

Future for Sustainable Tourism BusinessMr. Masato Takamatsu, Senior Executive Fellow, JTB Tourism Research & Consulting Co.

Dr. Mario Hardy, Prof. Graham Miller

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Wrap-up Session 12:00-12:30

By registrationThematic Symposia September 21, Friday, Tokyo Big Sight, Conference Tower 6F, Conference Room 605/606

Luxury Travel Market Symposium 13:00-14:30

Promotion for Luxury Inbound Travel (Tentative)

Mr. Takahisa Kashiwagi, Executive Vice President, Japan National Tourism Organization

Mr. Takahisa Kashiwagi, Executive Vice President, Japan National Tourism Organization

Mr. Masami Kono, Founder & CEO, CRIL Privée & Cie

Mr. Tomohiro Muraki, Marketing Adviser, Setouchi Tourism Authority, President & CEO, Intheory, Inc.

Ms. Aiko Imaizumi, Chief Concierge, Grand Hyatt Tokyo Vice President, Les Clefs d'Or Japan

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Digital Marketing Symposium 10:00-12:00Explore Winning ICT Marketing Strategies for Community DevelopmentMr. Naoki Tani, Senior Vice President, Managing Director, IoT Business Department

Corporate Sales and Marketing Division, NTT DOCOMO, INC.

Future Secondary Traffic Systems Utilizing AI

Mr. Koji Tsurumoto, CEO and President, Travel Voice Japan Ltd.

Mr. Kenji Yoshida, Director, Global Strategy Headquarters, Japan National Tourism Organization

Mr. Noriyasu Taniguchi, Regional Development Chief Officer & Area Manager for Greater Osaka, Expedia Group Lodging Partner Service

Mr. Tomoe Makino, Country Manager, Tripadvisor K.K.

Mr. Yasuhiro Taki, President, Gero Spa Tourist Association

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Overseas Travel Symposium 15:30-17:00Identifying the potential of the Japanese outbound travel market in preparation for 90 million exchange visitors by 2030Mr. Kenji Inaoka, Executive Vice President & COO, ANA Strategic Research Institute Co., Ltd.

The numbers of Japanese overseas travelers in light of Japan’s economic power and growth inhibitors (tentative)

Increasing the number of outbound travelers: Success stories from South Korea and Taiwan

Mr. Yoshiro Ishihara, Director, Editor in Chief, Wing Aviation Press Co., Ltd.

Mr. Tetsunori Dambara, Managing Director, Miki Tourist Co., Ltd.

Mr. Kenji Inaoka, Executive Vice President & COO, ANA Strategic Research Institute Co., Ltd.

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Keynote SpeechKeynote Speech Theme

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Asian Tourism Business Leaders’ ForumDate & Time: September 21, Friday, 10:00-12:30Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Conference Tower 6F, Conference Room 607/608

2018 Theme Managing Tourism for the Harmonization of Business and Communities

3 Year Theme Sustainable Tourism for Development –Asia, Driving Force and Inspiration

By registration

Tourism Expo Japan 2018 Forum & Seminars

Over the next decade, tourism is expected to continue to grow further becoming one of the leading Global socio-economic sectors. The rapidly growing numbers of international travelers have made enormous impacts and created various new opportunities for all the components of the tourism development in the host destinations. We are honored to have the Secretary-General of UNWTO and President & CEO of WT TC as keynote speakers on the opening day of Tourism EXPO Japan 2018.

Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General, UNWTO

Ms. Gloria Guevara Manzo, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council

Keynote Speakers

Opening Ceremony By invitation only

Date & Time: September 20, Thursday, 9:30-11:05Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, West Exhibition Hall 3

Theme Managing Sustainable Tourism for Community Development

In collaboration with UNWTO, we will launch the 2nd Tourism Expo Japan (TEJ) Ministerial Round Table on the first day of the EXPO, inviting ministerial class tourism executives from all over the world. We will also invite prefectural governors in Japan and discuss how tourism contribute to community development.

Ms. Anita Mendiratta, Founder and President of CACHET Consulting

Ministers of TourismTop executives from UNWTO, WTTC and PATAGovernors in Japan

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Panelists

The 2nd TEJ Ministerial Round TableDate & Time: September 20, Thursday, 14:30-16:30Venue: Tokyo Conference Center Ariake 4F, Hall B-2

Theme Managing Sustainable Tourism for Community Development

Related persons only

Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili Ms. Gloria Guevara Manzo

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