Master of Ceremony

Carol YU (于盈)，Associate Dean of Shenzhen InnoX Academy, Previously Producer and Host at Phoenix TV, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader (Mainland China)

Kick-off Ceremony & Group Photo Session (Guest of Honor & Leading Partners)

GTEF 10th Anniversary Video

Welcome Remarks 

HO Hau Wah (何厚鏵)，Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Forum Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum (Macao, China)

Opening Remarks

Zurab POLOLIKASHVILI，Secretary-General of World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) (Spain)

Congratulatory Remarks

HU Heping (胡和平)，Minister of Culture and Tourism of The People's Republic of China, Honorary Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum (Mainland China)

Host City Remarks

LEI Wai Nong (李偉農)，Secretary for Economy and Finance of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government, Executive Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum (Macao, China)

Partner Country Remarks

Daniela Garnero SANTANCHÈ，Minister of Tourism of Italy (Italy)

Congratulatory Remarks

QIU Xiaoping (邱小平)，Vice Chairman of All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (Mainland China)

Featured City Remarks

LIU Duo (劉多)，Vice Mayor of Shanghai (Mainland China)

Setting-the-Scene Keynote I: Charting A Visionary Path: Unlocking Tourism’s Potential at the Global Tourism Economy Forum

Pansy HO (何超瓊)，Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of Global Tourism Economy Forum (Macao, China)

Marking its 10th Edition, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the GTEF, Ms. Pansy Ho, will inaugurate the GTEF, shedding light on its evolution and its future trajectory as the esteemed “Davos of Tourism.” In its next chapter, the GTEF together with its partners and supporting units will spearhead cooperation across the global tourism economy and propel the advancement of sustainable tourism development. GTEF 2023 presents remarkable opportunities to push the boundaries of innovation within the tourism industry. How can the sector broaden its horizons to cultivate cross-sector and cross-regional collaborations, fostering innovation and propelling sustainable growth? 

Keynote II: Tourism Drives the High-Quality Development of China’s Economy

LONG Yongtu (龍永圖)，Former Vice Minister of Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Cooperation of China, Former Secretary-General of Boao Forum for Asia, Honorary Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum (Mainland China)

The high-quality development of China’s economy encompasses two paramount objectives: first, enhancing the quality of life for its citizens, and second, fostering social fairness and justice. In the ongoing journey of advancing high-quality development, tourism assumes a vital role by actively catering to the evolving aspirations and spiritual needs of the population. Rural tourism is as a crucial avenue for advancing high-quality development. Through the development of rural tourism, tourism enables countless farmers to break free from poverty, thereby advancing towards the goal of ‘shared prosperity’.

Keynote III: Collaboration for Prosperity and Development

Julia SIMPSON，President and Chief Executive Officer of World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Honorary Chairman of Global Tourism Economy Forum (United Kingdom)

Travel and tourism is a catalyst for the prosperity of various other industries. The WTTC forecasts it will contribute a significant 9.2% to the world’s GDP in 2023. As the travel and tourism sector continues to recover from the devastating impact of the pandemic, the sector is experiencing remarkable growth, outpacing the global economy by growing twice as fast.  

Julia Simpson, President and CEO of WTTC, details the latest travel trends as well as how the private and public sector can walk hand in hand to harness this growth and further unlock the power of tourism for business and development and how collaboration can open up opportunities for investors, governments, and society to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).