International Travel Week (ITW) Abu Dhabi has announced the line-up of keynote speakers for ITW 2017, which will be held in the UAE capital from November 25 – 26.

Powered by ITB Berlin, the ITW Abu Dhabi exhibition and seminar programmes will be held for two days at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec).

The exhibition combines four tourism events, seminar programmes and the Halal CEO Forum, each addressing the needs of the fastest growing and most important sectors for Muslim majority travelers. These sectors are halal tourism, medical tourism, shopping tourism and family friendly travel.

The free to attend seminars will address vital aspects of tourism in the rapidly growing Muslim majority market, providing industry professionals with innovative strategies and best practices on how to develop strong future business opportunities.

Leading international experts from tourism leaders, innovators, investors and industry stakeholders will share their knowledge and expertise with delegates during the two days of the event. Speakers will impart their know-how and experience and delegates will benefit from a wide range of halal, medical and shopping tourism focused presentations.

The seminars extensive speaker line-up includes:
Nehme Darwiche, CEO of Jannah Hotels & Resorts
Reem El Shafaki, senior associate of Dinar Standard
Rashid Al Noori, chairman rRepresentative, Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan in GCC
Faeez Fadhillah, CEO and co-founder of Tripfez & Salam Standard Ognjen Bagatin, CE of Poliklinika Bagatin
Sven Heininger, director of Schön Klinik International
Dr Howard Podolsky, chief executive officer of Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center
Daniel Shaw, co-founder of GCR.org

The internationally renowned speakers have been carefully selected and will offer impartial presentations in their fields of excellence and experience. Case studies and panel discussions form part of the two days where delegate interaction, debate and questions are encouraged.

In addition to the vertical market specific seminars, the organiser has added a number of marketing sessions, addressing a wide range of topics, including:
Effectively targeting millennials and generation Xers, Marketing strategies, Digital Innovation and Social Media, amongst others.

The Muslim majority travel market continues to be one of the fastest growing segments in the global travel industry. In 2015, it was estimated that there were 117 million Muslim international travellers. This is projected to grow to 168 million by 2020, where the travel expenditure by Muslim travelers is expected to exceed $200 billion.

Delegates interested in attending ITW Abu Dhabi, or to see the entire seminar programme agendas can visit the event’s website. - TradeArabia News Service