In a milestone occasion that guarantees to reshape the contours of the worldwide Journey & Tourism sector, the World Journey & Tourism Council (WTTC) at present unveils the daring theme and agenda for WTTC’s twenty third International Summit going down in Kigali, Rwanda: “Constructing Bridges to a Sustainable Future”.
This 12 months’s eagerly awaited International Summit, set to unfold from the 1 – 3 November 2023, takes place in Africa for the primary time, recognising the outstanding development the Journey & Tourism sector throughout the continent has witnessed in recent times.
Julia Simpson, WTTC President & CEO, stated: “This International Summit is a rallying cry for leaders, innovators, and change-makers from all corners of the globe to return collectively and craft a brand new imaginative and prescient for the sector.
“It is an unparalleled alternative to be on the forefront of shaping a sector that isn’t solely resilient however can be dedicated to the ideas of sustainability and inclusivity.
“Africa is the proper venue for our International Summit, because the sector embarks on a major new chapter. Africa has the world’s youngest inhabitants and by 2033, $1 in each $13 created in Africa, will come from Journey & Tourism and 1 in 17 jobs shall be in Journey & Tourism. This demonstrates the large potential the continent’s sector has for brand new jobs and new financial development for younger folks throughout Africa.”
Francis Gatare, CEO of the Rwanda Growth Board, stated: “We’re proud to host the primary ever WTTC International Summit in Africa. This vital gathering could also be going down in Rwanda, however it’s for the continent. Africa has a few of the most spectacular tourism experiences and properties on the earth, and the sector will play a major position within the continent’s continued financial growth.
“We look ahead to welcoming the world to Kigali, constructing bridges throughout the tourism and journey trade, and co-designing a sustainable future so the sector can obtain it’s full potential.”
With periods on resilience and sustainable development, the rising impression of AI and understanding new and rising markets, the International Summit is ready to cowl the important thing challenges and alternatives dealing with the sector.
The most recent Financial Affect Analysis from the worldwide tourism physique reveals a staggering ten 12 months forecast for Africa’s Journey & Tourism sector. In 2033, WTTC predicts that the Journey & Tourism sector will contribute greater than $300BN to Africa’s economic system and jobs within the sector will develop considerably, reaching greater than 36MN in whole.
In Rwanda, WTTC is forecasting that by 2033 the Journey & Tourism sector will contribute greater than $2.1BN to the nationwide economic system and can assist virtually 568,000 jobs.. That is testomony to Rwanda’s dedication to sustainable tourism, diversifying the experiences it presents, and selling consciousness of its wealthy biodiversity, tradition and heritage, and artwork.
The 2023 WTTC International Summit seeks to be the catalyst for this transformation, providing a platform the place vibrant concepts meet alternative, and the place the way forward for Journey & Tourism shall be redrawn and redefined.
For extra particulars concerning the summit and how one can take part, please go to the wttc.org.
About WTTC
The World Journey & Tourism Council (WTTC) represents the worldwide journey & tourism non-public sector. Members embrace 200 CEOs, Chairs and Presidents of the world’s main journey & tourism firms from all geographies protecting all industries. For greater than 30 years, WTTC has been dedicated to elevating the attention of governments and the general public of the financial and social significance of the journey & tourism sector.
