PROGRAM
| Time | Session | Speaker |
| 9:30am - 10:40am | Welcome | Karl Stefanovic Emcee, Channel Nine Television Presenter Aunty Margret Welcome to Country Michael Issenberg Chair, Tourism Australia |
| Making Tourism Thrive We will hear more from our Minister about the Federal Government’s focus on supporting, and driving forward, the Australian tourism industry. | Senator the Hon Don Farrell Minister for Trade and Tourism, Special Minister of State | |
| The Next Chapter for Sustainable Growth As we prepare to exceed 2019 levels of international visitation and spend, it's time to evolve the conversation around what the future growth of Australian tourism looks like, and in doing so outline Tourism Australia's strategy and approach. | Phillipa Harrison Managing Director, Tourism Australia | |
| 10:40am - 11:25am | Morning Tea | |
| 11:25am - 1:00pm | Industry CEO’s - Looking to the Future As context for the day, a panel of Australian tourism CEO's will outline their views on the outlook, priorities and trends for 2024. | Grant Webster Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Holdings Limited (THL) Scott Charlton Chief Executive Officer, Sydney Airport Lyn Lewis-Smith Chief Executive Officer, Business Events Sydney Panel discussion facilitated by: Bede Fennell Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia |
| Megatrends for 2024 and beyond As we focus on the future and potential transformation of the industry, who better to hear from than Skift, hot off the back of the launch of their global megatrends. | Sarah Kopit Editor-in-chief, Skift | |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Lunch | |
| 2:00pm - 3:30pm | Broadening the diversity and accessibility of travel and tourism Last year's discussion of accessible tourism was described by many as a watershed moment. We will continue the conversation around how to capture and shape demand in this space. | Carly Findlay OAM Award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist Ryan Smith Chief Executive Officer, The Access Agency Tracey Corbin-Matchett OAM Chief Executive Officer, Bus Stop Films Panel Discussion with Karl Stefanovic |
| The Power of Storytelling Tour guides are the frontline storytellers of our industry and Australia. As we look to the future, this is a career path we must nurture, and celebrate, and we continue to refine how we show up to our international visitors. | Elisha Kissick Chief Executive Officer, Yura Tours Sladjana Hidosan Splendour Tailored Tours Shane Wilson Tasmanian Wild Seafood Adventures Dave McMahon Venture North Panel Discussion with Karl Stefanovic | |
| 3:30pm - 4:10pm | Afternoon Tea | |
| 4:10pm - 5:30pm | Marketing effectiveness and the importance of driving future demand Competition for the international tourism dollar has never been fiercer, so we will hear from the experts on how to be the most effective you can be in marketing and driving demand. | James Hurman Marketing expert, Founding partner, Previously Unavailable Introduced by Susan Coghill Chief Marketing Officer, Tourism Australia |
| Aviation in 2024 - what to expect The success of Australian tourism is intertwined with Aviation pricing and capacity. We will hear an overview of the state of play and outlook for aviation, and then dive into what 2024 looks like for Qantas. | Peter Harbison Aviation Analyst and Author Cam Wallace Chief Executive Officer, Qantas International and Freight | |
| 5:30pm - 8:00pm | Networking Event |
*Program is subject to change