GLOBAL ADVISORY COMPANY FOCUSING ON
INVESTMENTS IN THE TRAVEL & TOURISM SECTOR
www.itic.uk
ITIC LTD
Invest Tourism LTD
We are a UK-based company, headquartered in London with an outsourcing office in Mauritius
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International Tourism Investment Corporation Ltd – UK (ITIC)
International Tourism Investment Corporation Ltd is established in the UK and is the holding company for the related subsidiaries offering complementary but
distinctly different services – ITIC Ltd and Invest Tourism Ltd facilitate and structure investment in sustainable travel and tourism and our Mauritius office delivers
research work, content development, publishing and marketing services.
The Investment Platform –Invest Tourism Ltd
Invest Tourism Ltd. works with public and private project owners/developers to determine the viability and bankability of sustainable tourism and travel projects
and subsequently facilitates and structures joint ventures with interested private equity and institutional investors. Invest Tourism Ltd. also provides project
management and financial advisory services to its clients.
The Conference Platform – ITIC Ltd
ITIC delivers annual international tourism investment conferences in collaboration with government tourism ministries and agencies that provide a forum for
delegates to interact with tourism and travel, and financial services industry leaders and policy makers to discuss topical issues, challenges and future trends in the
sustainable development of tourism and travel. It also provides a platform for project owners/developer to engage with potential investors. During Covid-19
period ITIC has been able to be resilient and has partnered to create a digital platform to deliver its summits and conferences.
The Team
Our team does extensive research work, and we provide valuable content, insights and market intelligence on tourism investment opportunities in regions we
operate. Complementing our conferences and investment services, we produce high quality corporate documents and publications and promotions for our clients
that add value and enhance profile of their brands.
The company has four major partners who are globally
recognized in the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality sector.
Our Chairman Dr. Taleb Rifai is the former Secretary-
General of UNWTO and his current positions are Member
of Advisory Council - Air B&B; Ambassador of WTTC;
Member of Board of Trustees - Mediterranean Tourism
Foundation (MTF); Patron African Tourism Board (ATB);
Chairman - United Nations Institute for Training & Research
(UNITAR), CIFAL Malaga; Co-Chairman Global Tourism
Resilience & Crises Management Centre (GTRCMC). HE Dr. Taleb Rifai, Ibrahim Ayoub
Chairman ITIC & Invest Tourism Group CEO, ITIC and Invest Tourism Director
Gerald Lawless is the former President and CEO of the former Secretary- General, UNWTO https://itic.uk/advisory-board-mr-ibrahim-ayoub/
Jumeirah Group in Dubai leading the team that built it into https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taleb_Rifai
a global brand. He is also a past Chairman of WTTC.
Paul Hoskins has extensive experience and knowledge of
more than 35 years in business travel, tourism and
hospitality as a marketing consultant, travel agent and tour
operator.
Ibrahim Ayoub brings to clients a unique blend of 30 Paul Hoskins
years of experience and expertise in advisory services Gerald Lawless
ITIC & Invest Tourism Director, WTTC Ambassador ITIC Director, Marketing Consultant
facilitating investment in the travel and tourism sector,
and former President & CEO Jumeirah Group & former Chairman PATA UK
creation & organization of events and publishing in
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financial services and tourism sectors at International level.
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It facilitates and structures investment into travel and tourism projects globally
With its existing global network in the sector, our company comprises of high-caliber tourism experts and professionals who will take
this opportunity to offer advisory services to destinations and tourism developers:
Advising the private sector with the following services:
Strategic Advisory services to the Ministry • KYC, Due Diligence and AML
of Tourism / Governments in: • Provide strategic advisory services to tourism project owners and developers to
secure investment and capital raising
• Policy making & planning,
• To facilitate and find suitable investors to invest in tourism projects & infrastructures
• Designing & implementing travel and with Public–Private Partnership inclusive of investor /shareholder relations
tourism strategies,
• To review and advise on the feasibility studies of projects, investment and risk
• Advice on the development of tourism analysis and projected financials to present to potential investors / lenders.
infrastructure, • Advisory on the investment vehicle to structure
• Advise branding, marketing and content • Production of Information Memorandums (IM) document and all marketing and
development in collaboration with communication materials to present to potential investors
international media • Facilitating and following up of meetings and working sessions with the potential
investors / lenders.
• To assist in structuring and negotiating terms of financial and legal documentation
ITIC Ltd – The Conference Platform
CONNECTING THE GLOBAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR WITH INVESTORS
ITIC is able to create its own summits and to produce events for its clients globally in Virtual, Hybrid and In-
person formats.
• Summit & Conferences with Deal room, networking and pre-arranged G2G & B2B meetings
with investors, Gala Dinner and Cultural Show
• Exhibitions
• Organisation of International Roundtables, Roadshows & Promotions (Presentations by
destinations, project owners and developers)
• Plenary sessions with presentations by industry leaders and subject matter experts
• Interviews and Interactive panel sessions with industry experts
We believe that a combination of Virtual and Face-to-Face /Hybrid events are here to continue for some time
and ITIC has the tools to be successful in this development.
View Our Past Conferences – In-person (2017 to 2022)
• Enhancing Mauritius –China Relations April 2017- www.itic.uk/symposium-on-enhancing-Mauritius-china-
relations
• China Tourist Night June 2017 – CNTA – www.itic.uk/china-tourist-night
• ITIC London November 2018 - www.itic.uk/videos
• Investing in Tourism Sustainability Conference, Sunny Beach Bulgaria 31 May 2019 –
www.investingintourism.com & BBC Clip http://www.bbc.com/storyworks/bulgaria-sustainable-tourism-
View Our conference/bulgaria-sustainable-tourism-post-event
• ITIC London - 01 & 02 November 2019 – https://itic.uk/itic-2019-video-gallery/
Past Summits • ITIC Middle East Tourism Summit 19 May 2021 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oJUzKCEzTc&t=85s /
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk4M6OL-f7M&t=1520s / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSD90rGOSpc&t=5s
• ITIC Global Tourism Summit London 1 November 2021
https://itic.uk/the-summit-replay-london-2021/
• Global Tourism Resilience Forum 17 February 2022 – Dubai
https://itic.uk/global-resilience-forum-2022/
• African Tourism Investment Summit 11-12 April 2022 – Cape Town, South Africa
https://itic.uk/promoting-africa-as-a-key-tourism-investment-destination/
• Middle East Tourism Investment Summit 9-10 May 2022- Dubai UAE
https://itic.uk/itic-atm-dubai2022-the-summit-replay/
View Our Virtual Events – 2020 & 2021
• June 3 – Arabian Travel Market - https://itic.uk/itic-investment-summit-june-home/ &
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLX7h-qUv1Q
• June 10 - ITIC – WTM Virtual Summit - https://itic.uk/investment-summit-home/ &
View Our https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wb5C_KhUySE
• November 10 - ITIC Global Summit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k4CSor9qNE
Past Summits
• April 7 & 8, 2021 – ITIC Africa Summit - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXBq8cOCFGc &
https://itic.uk/iticwtmafrica_vsr2021/
• May 27, 2021 – ITIC Middle East Investment Summit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inSXSpFMIrw&t=80s
• https://connectingtravel.com/news/dubai-has-set-an-example-says-itic-chief
• https://www.arabianbusiness.com/travel-hospitality/463606-sustainable-tourism-is-it-niche-or-the-next-big-thing
• https://kaloafricamedia.com/2021/05/19/atb-chairman-curthbert-ncube-applauds-itic-partnership-with-atm-to-host-
its-first-face-to-face-tourism-investment-summit-in-dubai/
• http://gulfnews.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/iphone/homepage.aspx#_article3a5a0b3d-e845-4b7b-8d05-
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• https://wam.ae/en/details/1395302935985
Our Recent • https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/press-
releases/story/ITIC_summit_concludes_successful_return_of_live_and_inperson_Arabian_Travel_Market_nbsp-
Press ZAWYA20210519120917/
• https://emirati.news/international-tourism-and-investment-conference-summit-calls-for-supporting-recovery-of-
Coverage tourism-industry-in-middle-east/
• https://emirati.news/itics-middle-east-tourism-investment-summit-begins-tomorrow-in-dubai/
• https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/press-
releases/story/ITIC_partners_with_ATM_to_host_its_first_facetoface_Tourism_Investment_Summit_tomorrow-
ZAWYA20210518130139/
• https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/606518
• https://www.google.com/amp/s/emirati.news/international-tourism-and-investment-conference-summit-calls-for-
supporting-recovery-of-tourism-industry-in-middle-east/amp/
THANK YOU
Contact Details:
Ibrahim Ayoub
Group CEO & Managing Director
International Tourism Investment Corporation Ltd
5-7 Cranwood Street, London EC1V 9EE - 33 Pope Hennessy Street
United Kingdom Mauritius
Mobile / Whatsapp: +447464034761 / +23052514925
Email:
[email protected]
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Teema: Re: Invitation CEE & SEE Tourism Investment Summit 12-14 September
Hyatt Sofia Bulgaria
Dear Hon. Aas,
Greetings from ITIC London and I hope this email finds you well!
We are pleased to inform you that our organisation International Tourism
and Investment Conference (ITIC) is organising the CEE & SEE Tourism
Investment Summit from the 12 to the 14th September 2022 at the Hyatt
Sofia in Bulgaria. In this respect, we are honoured to invite you to
speak at the Summit on Tuesday 13 September as per the following details:
Date: Tuesday 13 September 2022
Venue: Hyatt Regency Sofia
Time: 10:45-12:00
Ministerial Roundtable & Topic: Building a comprehensive Tourism
resilience framework for the travel and tourism sector and supporting its
development to attract and optimize FDIs in the Central, Eastern and
Southeast Europe
Please see attached the formal invitation and a copy of the provisional
programme. We hope that you would be able to join us.
As a quick introduction, International Tourism Investment Corporation
Limited is headquartered in London with two subsidiaries, ITIC Ltd and
Invest Tourism Ltd. ITIC Ltd is the platform which we deliver
annual tourism investment conferences. We have already held a dozen from
2017 to 2022 in key global locations such as London, Cape Town, Dubai,
Sunny Beach (Bulgaria) regrouping Tourism Ministers, Policy Makers,
Travel, Tourism and Financial Services Leaders and Investors to discuss
topical issues, challenges and future trends in the sustainable
development of the sector. Please view our past events at . Invest
Tourism Ltd for its part facilitates and structures investment in the
travel and tourism sector. Our company is driven by four well-known
personalities of the global travel and tourism industry, namely: Dr. Taleb
Rifai, Former Secretary-General UNWTO; Gerald Lawless, Former President
and CEO of Jumeirah Group; Paul Hoskins, Former Chairman of PATA UK and a
specialist in Destination Marketing and myself Ibrahim Ayoub as Group
CEO. Please find attached our corporate profile for your perusal.
On the 12-14 September 2022 in Sofia, Bulgaria, ITICs main objective is
to bring together policy makers, tourism ministers, project owners and
investors so that they can unleash the potential of the tourism industry
of Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe for the benefit of all
stakeholders especially of local communities. As you must be aware of the
Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe having an impressive diversity of
cultural and heritage sites. Hospitality development needs to be unlocked
for these markets to realise their full potential. Through our Summit, we
will bring our contribution in fostering investments and partnerships as
well as shape better tourism policies to make these regions become
tomorrow the most popular destinations for tourists from all over the world.
We aim at putting forward the Central, Eastern and South-east Europe to
reveal the extent of their untapped tourism potentialities and the vast
opportunities in terms of new infrastructure and services.
Furthermore, in this post covid-era and looking at the challenges of the
sector in the region, Speakers and Participants attending the Summit,
will be laying down the foundations of a new roadmap aimed at enhancing
these regions long-term tourism attractiveness by exchanging views and
joining forces through collaborative common initiatives.
We thank you in advance and remain at your entire disposal for any
further information you may require.
We look forward for your acceptance and to welcoming you at the summit on
the 12th September 2022.
Kind regards,
Ibrahim Ayoub
Group CEO & MD
International Tourism Investment Corporation Ltd (ITIC)
5-7 Cranwood Street
London EC1V9EE
Mobile: +447464034761
Email:
Website:
15 July 2022
Hon. Mr. Taavi Aas
Minister
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure
Estonia
Re: INVITATION TO SPEAK AT THE
CENTRAL, EASTERN AND SOUTHEAST TOURISM INVESTMENT SUMMIT
12-14 September 2022 – Hyatt Regency Sofia, Bulgaria
Dear Hon. Aas,
On behalf of the Board of ITIC, we are honored and privileged to invite you to participate and speak
on the Ministerial Roundtable at our forthcoming Central, Eastern and Southeast Tourism Investment
Summit which will be held from the 13th to the 14th September 2022 in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.
We sincerely hope that your calendar will allow you to do so.
The details of your panel are as mentioned below.
Date: Tuesday 13 September 2022
Venue: Hyatt Regency Sofia, Bulgaria
Time: 10:45-12:00
Ministerial Roundtable & Topic: Building a comprehensive Tourism resilience framework for the travel
and tourism sector and supporting its development to attract and optimize FDIs in the Central, Eastern
and Southeast Europe
This summit has been designed to serve as a tourism investment platform bringing together policy
makers, tourism ministers, project owners, investors and other key tourism business stakeholders from
Bulgaria, Central, Eastern and Southeast European countries and all over the world in order to stir a
new thought leadership for travel and tourism to harness new industry trends, business opportunities
and innovations in tourism in the context of the new world order.
In this era of economic turmoil, policy makers and businesses from CEE & SEE are facing with policy
choices which will determine the region’s long-term tourism attractiveness. To assist CEE & SEE
partners in realising the high-growth potential of tourism as a grand avenue for new investment
opportunities and a driver of economic growth, the forum will focus exclusively on tourism
development and investment in Bulgaria, Central, Eastern and Southeast European destinations.
The private sector, for its part, will draw significant benefits from the event as a stage to negotiate
alliances by means of strategic partnerships, new shareholding structures, PPPs, networking and closer
interactions with policy makers, investors, private equity firms, tourism experts and business
innovators on the lookout for novel business opportunities in the region.
International Tourism Investment Corporation Ltd (ITIC)
5-7 Cranwood Street, London EC1V 9EE, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 207 101 0688 / +44 (0) 7464 034761
Email:
[email protected] – Website: www.itic.uk
Please send the confirmation of your acceptance at your earliest convenience to
[email protected] or
to call at +447464034761 (Whatsapp) for more information.
We look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you at the Central, Eastern and Southeast Tourism
Investment Summit on 13-14 September in Sofia, Bulgaria and so that you will be part of the exciting
journey that will pave the way to the next phase of tourism development in the CEE & SEE regions.
With our sincere thanks and warm wishes.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Taleb Rifai Gerald Lawless
Chairman - ITIC Ltd & Invest Tourism Ltd, Director - ITIC Ltd & Invest Tourism Ltd
Ambassador WTTC and and Ambassador WTTC
Former Secretary-General-UNWTO
International Tourism Investment Corporation Ltd (ITIC)
5-7 Cranwood Street, London EC1V 9EE, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 207 101 0688 / +44 (0) 7464 034761
Email:
[email protected] – Website: www.itic.uk
Provisional Programme Version 8 - Draft /work-in-progress Programme CEE & SEE TOURISM INVESTMENT SUMMIT DATE: 13-14 September 2022 VENUE: HYATT SOFIA, BULGARIA THEME: UNLOCKING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN CENTRAL , EASTERN AND SOUTHEAST EUROPE ___________________________________________________________________ Monday 12 September 2022 19:00 – 21:00 Welcome Reception (by invitation only) ______________________________________________________________________________ Tuesday 13 September 2022 – Summit Day 1 Master of Ceremony for the Day – Mr. Rajan Datar, Broadcaster and Journalist, BBC 09:00 – 09:45 Opening Ceremony Welcome Remarks by Hon. Mrs. Nikolina Angelkova, Co-chair CEE & SEE Select Committee , Deputy-Chair, Parliamentary Tourism Commission, National Assembly of Bulgaria, Member of Parliament, Bulgaria, Former Minister of Tourism of Bulgaria (2014 -2020) and Responsible Person for GTRCMC in the Balkans Keynote Speech : King Simeon II of Bulgaria, former Prime-minister of Bulgaria Keynote Speech : Dr. Taleb Rifai, former Secretary General, UNWTO , Chairman, International Tourism and Investment Conference (ITIC) and Ambassador WTTC Keynote Speech: HRH Princess Dana Firas President of Petra National Trust, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Keynote Speech : World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Keynote Speech : Valentina Superti, Director of Directorate Tourism & Proximity , DG GROW (tbc) Keynote Speech : Sergio Guerreiro, Chair man , OECD Tourism Committee (tbc) Keynote Address: Minister of Tourism, Republic of Bulgaria Keynote Address: H.E Yordanka Fandakova , Mayor of Sofia _____________________________________________________________________________________ 09 : 45 -10:30 Economic Outlook: The Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe investment landscape for 2022 and beyond. Insights on the key opportunities and challenges in the travel and tourism industry A conversation between Professor Ian Goldin , Professor of Globalisation Oxford University and Former Vice-President of the World Bank with Debora Revoltella , Director Economic European Investment Bank , Olivier Jager , CEO and Co-Founder, ForwardKeys and George Kremlis , Principal Advisor to the Greek Prime Minister and Assoc Prof. Dr. Petar Chobanov, Chair of the Scientific Council of University of National and World Economy and former Minister of Finance & Representative of WTTC 10:30 -10: 45 NETWORKING BREAK _____________________________________________________________________________________ 10: 45 – 1 2: 00 Ministerial Roundtable : Building a comprehensive Tourism resilience framework for the travel and tourism sector and supporting its development to attract and optimize FDIs in the Central , Eastern and Southeast Europe Moderator : BBC Presentation: Professor Lee Miles, University of Bournemouth, UK tbc Panellists: Hon. Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism Jamaica and Chairman GTRCMC Hon. Nayef Al Fayez, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Jordan Hon. Elena Kountoura, Member of European Parliament Minister of Tourism, Republic of Bulgaria Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Turkey (tbc) Hon. Zdravko Počivalšek, Minister of Economic Development and Technology , Slovenia (tbc) Constantin-Daniel Cadariu, Minister of Entrepreneurship and Tourism, Romania (tbc) Hon. V assilis Kikilias , Minister of Tourism of Greece (tbc) Eduardo Santander, CEO, Euroepan Travel Commission (tbc) Ary Naim, Regional Manager for Central and Southeast Europe, IFC (tbc) Dr. Taleb Rifai, former Secretary General, UNWTO, Chairman, ITIC Ltd, invest Tourism and Ambassador WTTC 12:00 – 12: 40 Panel Discussion The Future of Sustainable Urban Tourism: challenges, best practices and transforming initiatives for cities Moderator: Rajan Datar, Presenter and Broadcaster, BBC Panellists: H.E Yordanka Fandakova, Mayor of Sofia H.E Dimitar Nikolov, Mayor of Burgas H.E Ivan Portnih, Mayor of Varna H.E Zdravko Dimitrov, Mayor Plovdiv H.E Galina Stoyanova, Mayor of Kazanlak H.E Nikolay Angelov, Mayor of Balchik _____________________________________________________________________________________ 12: 40 - 13: 25 Panel Discussion Financing and investing in infrastructure and tourism projects to drive growth across the Central , Eastern and Southeast European tourism markets Moderator: Mark Beer, Chairman METIS Institute, UK Panellists: Lachezar Todorov, CEO Terra Tour Service Samih Sawiris, Executive Chairman and CEO of Orascom Development Holding AG (tbc) Hamza Mustafa, CE O, P&O Marinas, DP WORLD, Dubai Greg O’Hara , CEO Certare s Gilda Perez-Alvarado, Global CEO, JLL Hotels & Hospitality (tbc) _ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13: 25 – 14:30 Networking Lunch ______________________________________________________________________________ 14:30-15:15 Advancing Gender Equality in tourism by empowering women in breaking the glass ceiling Moderator: Catheryn Khoo, Professor Torrens University, Australia & Expert in Women in Tourism, UNWTO Introduction: H RH Princess Dana Firas President of Petra National Trust, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan H.E. Sheikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al Khalifa is President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities, Bahrain Panellists: Hon. Sofia Zacharaki, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Greece (tbc) Oya Narin, President, Turkish Tourism Investors Association (tbc) Maribel Rodriguez, Senior Vice President WTTC Hon. Mrs. Nikolina Angelkova, Co-chair CEE & SEE Select Committee, Deputy-Chair, Parliamentary Tourism Commission, National Assembly of Bulgaria, Member of Parliament, Bulgaria, Former Minister of Tourism of Bulgaria (2014 -2020) and Responsible Person for GTRCMC in the Balkans Mrs. Renata Pindzo, Communication Director, Foreign Investors Council, former Deputy Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications (2014-2021), Serbia Aradhana Khowala, CEO and Founder, Aptamind Partners ______________________________________________________________________ _______________ 15:15 – 16:00 Investor’s Perspectives : A ir Connectivity opportunities and challenges in Central , Eastern and Southeast Europ e Moderator: Gerald Lawless, Director ITIC, Ambassador WTTC an d Former President and CEO of Jumeirah Group Panellists: Ghaith Al Ghaith, CEO, flydubai OR H.H Sheikh Majid Al-Mualla, Divisional Senior Vice-President (DSVP), C ommercial O perations- C enter, Emirates Airline (tbc) Sebastien Bazin, CEO, Accor (tbc) Charlotte R uhe , Managing Director, Central and Southeast Europe, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (tbc) Mike Rees, Deputy Chair ING Supervisory Board and Chair Risk Committee Deputy Chair ING Supervisory Board and Chair Risk Committee, ING and Chairman of Travelex (tbc) Krassimir Stanev, Executive Director , Albena А D Konstantin Boyadzhiev, CEO, Galaxy Investment Group (tbc) ______________________________________________________________________________ 16:00 -16:15 Networking Break ______________________________________________________________________________ 16:15 -17: 30 Destination Focus A Case Study of successful investments in Bulgarian Tourism Moderator s : Paul Hoskins, Director ITIC Ltd, Invest Tourism Ltd and Former Chairman PATA UK and Ibrahim Ayoub, Group CEO ITIC Ltd & Invest Tourism Ltd Presentation by: Lachezar Todorov, CEO Terra Tour Service Wolfgang Paczulla, General Manager, Hyatt Regency Sofia Angelo Zuccala, Area General Manager – the Balkans, IHG Hotels and Resorts (tbc) Frank Reul, VP and Head of Development, Accor Eastern Europe (tbc) Elena Koseva, Executive Director, St. Constantine and Helena Holding Ivo Marinov, CEO, Sofia Municipal Enterprise Tourism Dobri Mitev, President, Bulgarian Industrial Association (tbc) Bulgarian bank Bulgarian insurance company ______________________________________________________________________________ 20:00 – 22:0 0 Gala Dinner (by invitation only) DAY 2 Wednesday 14 September 2022 – Financing Travel and Tourism Development Projects ITIC DEAL ROOM & Presentations by Destinations and Project Owners _______________________________________________________________________________ Conference Room M C for the Day –Paul Hoskins, Director ITIC and Former Chairman PATA UK & Ibrahim Ayoub, Group CEO ITIC Ltd & Invest Tourism Ltd 09: 15 - 10 : 00 How to better understand the fundamental aspects of doing business in Central , Eastern and Southeast Europe A conversation between Rajan Datar, Presenter and Broadcaster of the BBC with Nick Kos, CEO , PWC CEE and Eastern Europe , Ralph Schiller , Chief Executive Officer of FTI Group (Germany) , Vasil Velev , Chairman of the Governing Board, Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association and Tsvetan Simeonov , President, Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (tbc) ______________________________________________________________________________ 10:00 – 10: 45 Investment in Marketing and digitalized travel and tourism industry and how tech nology is revolutionizing the sector? Moderator: Dimitrios Buhalis, Strategic Management and Marketing expert with specialisation in Information Communication Technology, Smart Environments and Interactive Marketing and Professor of Smart Tourism, University of Bournemouth, U K Panellists: Michel Taride, Partner, Drake Star Partners, SPAC Board Member, Strategic Advisor and Former Group President Hertz International Nadim Muasher, Chairman, Ranco Holding Group, Jordan (tbc) Kathrin Anselm, General Manager DACH, CEE & Russia, Airbnb (tbc) Jane Sun, CEO, Trip.com Group (tbc) Dirk Van Loggerenberg, CEO Dale Capital Group Dr. Kemlen Pillay, CEO, UWell, Medical Tourism ______________________________________________________________________________ 10: 45 -1 1 : 00 Networking Break ______________________________________________________________________________ 11:00-11:45 The impact of film industry on tourism – the rise of destination marketing through movies and TV Moderator: tbc Panellists: Yariv Lerner, CEO, Nu Boyana Film Studios (tbc) ______________________________________________________________________________ 11 : 45 – 1 2 : 3 0 Presentation of Investment Destinations and their attractivenes s Bulgaria (Invest Sofia) And other CEE and SEE destinations ______________________________________________________________________________ 1 2:3 0 -13: 15 Investment Pitch - Presentations of Tourism Projects Presentation by Developers and Owners of Tourism projects within the CEE & SEE region s. P otential regional dev e lopers in quest of investment in the i r projects ______________________________________________________________________________ 13:15-13:30 Closing – Nikolina Angelkova, Dr. Taleb Rifai & Ibrahim Ayoub ______________________________________________________________________________ 13:30- 15:30 Networking Lunch ______________________________________________________________________________ 15:30 – 17:00 Networking sessions / social visits (tbc) _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Wednesday 14 September 2022 – ITIC DEAL ROOM 10:00 – 16:00 On 14 September , project tourism owners and developers from the SEE region will be able to showcase their tourism projects to investors and members of the ITIC team in private deal rooms. The ITIC team invites tourism projects owners or developers who are looking for investment to submit their projects so that ITIC can screen them in the Deal Room to be set up at Hyatt Sofia, Bulgaria. Project Developers in quest of investment can fill in the form by clicking this link. The ITIC team will provide actionable advice for attendees, striking mutually beneficial agreements and channelling investments into their projects. ITIC will also to ensure that your project integrates the best environmental, social and good governance practices. We will then actively interface with investors and fund managers to turn your tourism project into reality. Thursday 15 September 2022 Investment and social visits