Speakers

Mr. Tommy Edmond, CEO Tourvest Group
Ms. Mmatšatši Marobe, CEO Tourism Business Council of South Africa
Prof. Brian Kantor, Economist and strategist Investec Private Clients
Dr. Rudolf Gouws, Chief Economist Rand Merchant Bank
Dr. Iraj Abedian, CEO Pan African Capital Holdings
Ms. Gillian Saunders, Principal Grant Thornton Strategic Solutions
Mr. Trevor Ward, MD W Hospitality Group
Dr. Auliana Poon, MD Tourism Intelligence International
Mr. John Stapleton, Regional Manager SATIB Risk Solutions
Ms. Deborah Kahatano, Director Boundless South Africa
Dr. Bartolomeu Soto, Director of Conservation Department of Tourism Mozambique
Mr. Wisdom Dlamini, Director Swaziland National Trust Commission
Ms. Ndaipaneyi Mukwena, Area Manager for Southern Africa Zimbabwe Tourism Authority
Mr. Kamil Abdul Karrim, MD Pam Golding Tourism & Hospitality Consultancy
Mr. Arthur Gillis, CEO Protea Hotels
Mr. Gerald Nelson, CEO Hospitality Property Fund
Mr. Ross Kata, Regional Director Africa Expedia, Johannesburg South Africa
Mr. Jabu Khethe, CEO FNB Africa
Mr. Mikko Kuuskoski, Director AfriNord Hotel Investments
Mr. Pablo Berben, Director of Hotel Development Africa Hilton
Mr. Patrick Finn, Senior Director Acquisition and Development Starwood Hotels
Mr. Deon Viljoen, Chairman VOASA & Director of Southern Sun Vacations
Mr. Wayne Grews, MD Group RCI Africa
Mr. Andrew Mclachlan, Vice President Hotel Development: Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands Rezidor Group
Ms. Rose Chivumba, Tourism Development and Marketing Manager Zambian Wildlife Authority
Mr. Adrian Frey, MD Club of Mozambique LDA
Mr. Anthony O’Reilly, Regional Business Development Manager Africa Chartis South Africa
Mr. John McMillan, MD Rani Hotels & Resorts
Mr. Jasper Ward, Senior Broker Tribe Insurance Brokers
Mr. Serge Hattier, Senior Vice President Development ACCOR Hospitality, Africa & Middle East
Mr. Kurt Ritter, CEO and President Rezidor Hotel Group
Mr. Arthur de Haast, Global CEO Jones Lang LaSalle
Mr. Nawfal Bendefa, VP of International Hotel Development Marriott
Mr. Joop Demes, CEO Pam Golding Hospitality
Mr. Andrew Payne, CEO Wilderness Safaris
Mr. Jorge Jover, CEO MITC Investimentos SARL
Mr. Steve Fitzgerald, Former CEO &Beyond
Mr. Mark Davies, Director VM Construction, Benguerra Lodge; Villas
Mr. Pedro Couto, Partner Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves, Pereira, Castelo, Branco& Associates
Ms. Irene Visser, Programme manager, Tourism Mozambique
Mr. Helder Chambal, Senior attorney Gamito, Couto, Gonçalves, Pereira, Castelo, Branco& Associates
Mr. Andrew Hubbard, CEO Queensgate Hotels& Leisure
Mr. Brian Singer, CEO Singer Group
Mr. Brett Archibald, SVP Business Development EMEA Group RCI
Ms. Jackie Asheeke, CEO Federation of Namibian Tourism Associations (FENATA)
Mr. Glenn Stutchbury, MD Africa Albida Tourism
Mr. Mbuyazwe Magagula, Head of Tourism Industrial Development Corporation
Ms. Heidi Keyser, Director Responsible Tourism Centre
Mr. Barry Garner, MD Resysta Africa
Mr. Godfrey Tapela, Investment Officer IFC
Mr. Rob Becker, Chief Financial Officer Sun International
Mrs. Chipo Mtasa, CEO Rainbow Tourism Group
Mr. Clive Bennett, MD, Red Carnation Hotels
Mr. Martin Kearns, MD, EuroCape
Mr. Paschal Phelan, Chairman Phelan Holdings
Mr. Gareth Haysom, Programme Coordinator: Sustainable Agriculture Programme Sustainability Institute South Africa
Mr. Vincent Joyner, MD HIP Africa
Dr. Danny Jordaan, CEO 2010 FIFA LOC
Mr. Shingi Munyeza, Group CEO African Sun Hotels
Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Tourism Minister Dept of Tourism SA
Ms. Sindiswa Nhlumayo, Deputy DG Dept of Tourism SA
Mr. Pieter de Bruin, Head of Tourism FNB Commercial