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ITB Asia 2021 Teaser
With the desire to reconnect and connect, do business, network and learn, we’ve created a virtual marketplace. For 2021, we’re bringing back the live event you love, complemented with virtual capabilities – ITB Asia 2021 goes hybrid! See you in Singapore from 27 – 29 October 2021.
ITB Asia 2019 Opening Keynote by Booking.com
Delivering the Connected TripToday's travelers live in a mobile world, where everything from consuming media to listening music to social interactions to payments take place via their smartphone. Nowhere is this more true than in Asia-Pacific where now, more than ever, travel brands must rethink how to engage with and adapt to customer needs. With Booking.com's mission to empower people to experience the world, the company is uniquely positioned to remove even more friction for its customers by evolving its products and innovating our technology to create the most memorable and seamless experience at every step of the journey.Angel Llull Mancas, Vice President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Booking.com
ITB Asia 2019 Opening Keynote by IBM
Driving Asia’s next digital revolution Abraham Thomas, Vice President, Strategic Projects, IBM Asia Pacific
ITB Asia 2019 - Day 2 Opening Keynote
KEYNOTE PANEL: The future of travel distributionTravel distribution players are facing multiple challenges. New technologies are reshaping nearly every aspect of travel. Hotels, airlines and tour operators grapple with implementing diverse distribution strategies to optimise their spend, reach and results. Emerging trends around channel development and how consumers interact with direct and indirect channels are adding new dimensions to the challenge.At the time of great challenges for industry upon industry and the world itself, we gather senior executives from some of the world’s leading OTAs and travel intermediaries to answer a simple – yet not easy – question: Where to next?PANELLISTS:- Craig Hewett, Co-Founder, Wego- Timothy Hughes, Vice President, Corporate Development, Agoda- Demi Kavaratzis, Partner Marketing Director, Commercial Strategy and Services, Expedia Group- Laura-Marie Arens, Head of Travel Vertical Search APAC, Google- Baidi Li, Regional Director, Asia Pacific, TripAdvisor Experiences, TripAdvisorMODERATOR:Duncan Horton, CEO, Jacobs Media Group
Welcome to ITB Asia 2019
Welcome to ITB Asia 2019! We look forward to having you here for three days of quality business, networking and learning. Have a fruitful time at the show!
ITB Asia 2019 Key Highlights
ITB Asia 2019 Key HighlightsITB Asia 2019: 16 - 18 October 2019, SingaporeITB Asia is the premier meeting place for the travel trade industry. Meet over 1,000 exhibitors, over 1,000 quality buyers, more than 7,000 minutes of conference, more than 11,000 attendees and over 25,000 business appointments.Visit www.itb-asia.com for more information.
MICE Show Asia 2019 Highlights
The inaugural MICE Show Asia happened from 16 to 18 October 2019 in Singapore, at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre. MICE Show Asia is co-located with ITB Asia, bringing you the best platform for the Asia MICE industry. An unmissable event for the meeting industry in APAC, MICE Show Asia is where the incentive travel, meetings and events industries come together to connect and build the future of MICE. From industry suppliers, meetings & events professionals to up-and-coming MICE innovators, we welcome a wide range of disciplines, sectors and all levels of seniority. Everyone is here, every time.
ITB Asia 2020 Teaser
ITB Asia 2020 Teaser, ITB Asia 2020 is returning for its 13th edition in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. Happening from 21 - 23 October 2020, expect 3 days of business, networking and learning from industry experts from across the MICE, Leisure and Corporate Travel segments. Look forward to the NEW Travel Tech Asia joining ITB Asia and MICE Show Asia - making it the largest travel showcase in Asia!

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