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All AHIF Stream Aviation Stream 1 Aviation Stream 2 Sponsor Session

8:00am – 8:15am GMT

Main Stage Session

NETWORKING AND SPONSORS’ BREAKOUT SESSIONS

8:15am – 8:30am GMT

Main Stage Session

WELCOME AFRICA

Matthew Weihs

Managing Director, Bench Events

8:30am – 9:00am GMT

Main Stage Session

HOW ARE THE BIG OPERATORS WORKING WITH THEIR OWNERS ACROSS THE CONTINENT TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR TEAMS THROUGH THIS TIME?

Globally what initiatives have been put in place to generate future demand? As a company how are they assuring guest safety and how is this being communicated to the market?

Nick van Marken

Managing Director, van Marken Limited

In conversation with

Mark Willis

CEO, Middle East and Africa, Accor

Elie Younes

Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer, Radisson Hotel Group

8:30am – 9:00am GMT

Sponsor Session

ATR Booth

ATR, the perfect fit for Africa

Shervin Karimi

Product Marketing Manager, ATR

Sponsor Session

9:00am – 9:20am GMT

Main Stage Session

#AT SPOTLIGHT: IN CONVERSATION WITH DR. MATSHIDISO MOETI

On her outlook for the continent.

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard

Founder & Chairman, APO Group

In conversation with

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti

Regional Director for Africa, World Health Organisation

9:20am – 9:45am GMT

Main Stage Session

AFRICA IN A POST-COVID WORLD: WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

What is the current situation and the likely outlook for the continent? Where are the bright spots?

Ronak Gopaldas

Director, Signal Risk

9:45am – 10:00am GMT

Main Stage Session

HOTEL INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE METRICS

What are the key performance indicators telling us? What can be learned from the recovery in other markets around the world?

Thomas Emanuel

Director, STR

10:00am – 10:15am GMT

Main Stage Session

#AT SPOTLIGHT: IN CONVERSATION WITH RAHUL CHAUDHARY

With hotels and businesses which stretch across much of the world what is he seeing in his portfolio, where are the bright spots?

Mark Dunford

Director - Capital Markets MENA, JLL

In conversation with

Rahul Chaudhary

CEO & MD, CG Corp Global and CG Hospitality Holdings

10:15am – 11:00am GMT

Main Stage Session

Aviation

THE VIEW FROM THE CLOUDS - AFRICA'S AVIATION LEADERS
Brought to you by AviaDev Consult

Abderahmane Berthe

Secretary General, African Airlines Association

Sanjeev Gadhia

Vice Chairman, The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA)

Raphael Kuuchi

Special Envoy to Africa on Aero-Political Affairs, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Chris Zweigenthal

CEO, Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA)

Moderated by

Jon Howell

CEO, AviaDev Africa

Ogaga Udjo

Regional Partner-Africa, AviaDev Consult

11:00am – 11:20am GMT

Main Stage Session

#AT SPOTLIGHT: IN CONVERSATION WITH HON. MINISTER NAJIB BALALA

What plans have been put in place to secure the future of the tourism industry in Kenya? How are the private sector and government supporting each other? How can African governments facilitate the safe resurgence of the industry across the continent?

James Stuart

Owner, Stuart + Partners

In conversation with

Hon. Minister Najib Balala

Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife, Kenya

11:20am – 11:30am GMT

Main Stage Session

NETWORKING ON SPONSORS’ BOOTHS

11:20am – 11:50am GMT

Sponsor Session

IT Hospitality Booth

Wi-Fi 6 : What are the benefits for the Hospitality industry

Tarek Youssef

Country Manager, Egypt, IT Hospitality

In conversation with

Juan Aguirre

Director EMEA Hospitality & MDU Ruckus Networks, CommScope

Jean-François Fontaine-Boullé

Strategic Verticals Director, Cambium Networks

Sponsor Session

11:30am – 12:15pm GMT

Breakout Session

Aviation

JUST WHAT IS THE "NEW NORMAL" AFRICAN AIRPORT EXPERIENCE
Brought to you by Regional Gateway/ LARA

How have airports adapted to the new environment and which elements are here to stay?

Lawal B. Abdullahi

Special Assistant (Tech) to Managing Director/CEO, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)

Nicolas Deviller

Deputy CEO, Ravinala Airports, Madagascar

Fundi Sithebe

Chief Operating Officer, Airports Company South Africa

Moderated by

Chloë Greenbank

Editor, Regional Gateway and Bespoke Publishing

Aviation Stream 1

11:30am – 12:15pm GMT

Breakout Session

Aviation

REBUILDING TRAVELLER CONFIDENCE POST COVID
Brought to you by Simpliflying

Adding capacity does not necessarily stimulate traveller demand. How are airlines and airports building confidence in their communities?

Georges Fenergi

VP, Business Transformation, SITA, Middle East, India & Africa

Richard Kyereh

Head, Commercial, Africa World Airlines Limited

Mweembe Sikaulu

Communications and Brand Manager, Zambia Airports Corporation Ltd (ZACL)

Moderated by

Dirk Singer

Head of Sustainable Business, SimpliFlying

Aviation Stream 2

11:30am – 11:45am GMT

Main Stage Session

#AT SPOTLIGHT: IN CONVERSATION WITH AHIF 2019 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNER

Jonathan Worsley

Chairman, Bench Events

In conversation with

The founder of the MANTIS Collection on his journey so far and how he sees the future for the eco-lodge space coming out of this crisis.

Adrian Gardiner

CEO, MANTIS Collection

11:30am – 12:00pm GMT

Sponsor Session

Radisson Hotel Group Booth

FINANCING IN AFRICA: EXPLORING HOW TO STRUCTURE FINANCING AND WHAT THE ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS ARE

Daniel Trappler

Senior Director, Development, Sub Sahara Africa, Radisson Hotel Group

Sponsor Session

11:45am – 12:00pm GMT

Main Stage Session

WHAT IS THE DATA TELLING US?

The results of the HVS & AHIF survey on traveller sentiment within and into Africa.

Tim Smith

Managing Partner, Cape Town, HVS

12:00pm – 12:30pm GMT

Main Stage Session

WHAT IS THE INDUSTRY DOING TO RESTORE TRAVELLER CONFIDENCE?

When travel starts and hotels and destinations open their doors how is traveller confidence being restored and guests reassured of their safety?

David Harper

Head of Property Services, Hotel Partners Africa (HPA)

In coversation with

Bukky Akomolafe

Country Manager, Travelstart Nigeria

Linda Balme

Senior Commercial Manager, Travelstart

Tim Cordon

Senior Area Vice President MEA, Radisson Hotel Group

Doris Maria Wörfel

Chief Executive Officer, African Tourism Board

12:00pm – 12:30pm GMT

Sponsor Session

Louvre Hotels Booth

Remote Control Management, is it the new normal for international Hotel Operators?

Rose Bakri

Chief Financial Officer, Louvre Hotels Africa

Sponsor Session

12:00pm – 12:30pm GMT

Sponsor Session

IT Hospitality Booth

Future of Telephony in the Hospitality Industry

Frederic Van Lennep

Business Development Director, IT Hospitality

In conversation with

John Owen

CEO, TigerTMS

Kees van Donk

Sr. Director Travel, Hospitality & Leisure, NEC Enterprise Solutions - EMEA

Sponsor Session

12:20pm – 1:00pm GMT

Breakout Session

Aviation

IS NOW THE TIME TO FULLY EMBRACE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Brought to you by Newsaero

Will the pandemic speed up the digitalisation of aviation in Africa? What type of solutions should be considered as a priority?

Georges Fenergi

VP, Business Transformation, SITA, Middle East, India & Africa

Miretab Teklaye

Director Integrated Marketing Communications, Ethiopian Airlines

Ciaran Wilson

Head of Sales, Middle East and Africa, Cellpoint Digital

Moderated by

Romuald Ngueyap

Founder and Editor-in-Chief, NewsAero

Aviation Stream 1

12:20pm – 1:00pm GMT

Breakout Session

Aviation

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION?
Brought to you by GFPA

Is aviation still the right choice of career? What practical steps can be taken to ensure employability?

Gift Kgadima

Founder, Nafasi Za Angani

Linda Ngozwana

Aeronautical Engineer

Jesse-Alex Omenazu

AviaDev Ambassador and Pilot in Training, Mid-East Aviation Academy, Jordan

Moderated by

Refilwe Ledwaba

Founder, Girls Fly Programme for Africa (GFPA)

Arpad Szakal

Executive Search & Assessment Professional, Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society

Aviation Stream 2

12:30pm – 12:45pm GMT

Main Stage Session

#AT SPOTLIGHT: IN CONVERSATION WITH DUPE OLUSOLA

Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard

Founder & Chairman, APO Group

A conversation with Dupe Olusola, Chief Executive Officer, Transcorp Hotels Nigeria’s biggest hotel owning company on how they have kept open through the crisis, tapped in ancillary revenues, and planned for the recovery.

Dupe Olusola

CEO, Transcorp Hotels

12:30pm – 1:10pm GMT

Sponsor Session

Stuart + Partners Booth

DEVELOPING INDEPENDENT HOSPITALITY BRANDS IN AFRICA RIGHT NOW. SERIOUSLY?

It’s at nerve-wracking times like these that the biggest breakthroughs are often made. Some new brands offering products that previously didn't exist have swiftly became multi-billion dollar enterprises, born out of crises. The birth of Airbnb and Uber as a result of the financial crisis in 2008 are powerful examples. The panel will look at the significant brand and product innovation opportunities that have been growing for independent African businesses, how to decide whether to go independent, what the benefits might be and why now might – perhaps surprisingly – offer encouragement to those who want to go it alone.

James Stuart

Owner, Stuart + Partners

In conversation with

Bill Barnett

CEO, C9 Hotelworks, Thailand

Paul Muturi

CEO, Upendo Golf, Nairobi

Juliet Njogu

Founder, The Social House, Nairobi

Mark Chabari Nyaga

Director of Real Estate Investment & Development, Cordon Developers, Nairobi

Sponsor Session

12:45pm – 1:10pm GMT

Main Stage Session

TACKLING THE CONSERVATION CRISIS TRIGGERED BY COVID

What needs to happen in the short and long term to protect Africa’s wildlife and the communities which rely on it for their livelihood?

Nick van Marken

Managing Director, van Marken Limited

In conversation with

Maxwell Gomera

Board Member, CCFA, Director of Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services Branch, UN Environment

Judy Kepher Gona

Founder, Director / Senior Consultant, Sustainable Travel & Tourism Agenda - STTA

John E. Scanlon AO

Special Envoy, African Parks

1:00pm – 1:15pm GMT

Sponsor Session

TIME Hotels Booth

Sustainable hospitality: Plans for Eco-friendly built and operated hotels

Gaetan Lavoie

Corporate Director of Technical Services, TIME Hotels

Sponsor Session

1:00pm – 1:40pm GMT

Breakout Session

The Future of Investment, Development, and Finance on the Continent

WHAT IS THE REAL PIPELINE?

Looking at the impact which the Pandemic has had in the short term on future supply and understanding where there are still likely to be new hotels coming online in the short to medium term.

Presentation by

Trevor Ward

Managing Director, W Hospitality Group

Followed by a conversation on:

Is the next wave of development conversions? Why is now the time? What are the incentives for owners?

Erwan Garnier

Senior Director, Development – Africa, Radisson Hotel Group

Kim Irmler

Development Director Sub-Saharan Africa, Accor

AHIF Stream

1:00pm – 1:30pm GMT

Sponsor Session

IT Hospitality Booth

Digital Signage : How best communicate inside the hotel

Frederic Van Lennep

Business Development Director, IT Hospitality

In conversation with

Peter Vinke

Director Int. Key Accounts, Philips Professional Display Solutions

Nigel Bateson

Executive Vice President, Otrum AS

Sponsor Session

1:10pm – 1:15pm GMT

Main Stage Session

LUNCH – NETWORKING ON SPONSORS’ BOOTHS

1:15pm – 2:05pm GMT

Breakout Session

Aviation

THE "NEW NORMAL" AFRICAN AIRLINE EXPERIENCE
Brought to you by Simple Flying

How have airlines adapted their operations and which elements are here to stay?

Joao Po Jorge

Director General, LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, S.A

Sean Mendis

Chief Operating Officer, Africa World Airlines

Zuks Ramasia

CEO, Board Of Airline Representatives Of South Africa (BARSA)

Moderated by

Joanna Bailey

Editor, Simple Flying

Aviation Stream 1

1:15pm – 2:05pm GMT

Breakout Session

Aviation

THE FUTURE OF AIRPORT FINANCING IN AFRICA
Brought to you by Just African Aviation

Overall, African airports have limited private investment. Looking forwards, which financing models will be most applicable and why?

Moritz Breickmann

Investment Director, African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM)

Alexander Herring

Regional Director Africa, ADB Safegate

Marcel Langeslag

Director African Aviation, NACO (Netherlands Airport Consultants)

Moderated by

Nunurai Ndawana

Founder and Editor-At-Large, Just African Aviation

Aviation Stream 2

1:15pm – 1:35pm GMT

Main Stage Session

Communications, Marketing and Positioning

The Victoria Falls Regional Tourism Association, formation of the first, purely private sector destination marketing entity that operate across national borders

What can be learnt and applied elsewhere in Africa from the Association? How are they innovating destination marketing?

Roland Vorwerk

Marketing Manager, Boundless Southern Africa

In conversation with

Jillian Blackbeard

CEO of The Victoria Falls Regional Tourism Association, Founder of The Africa’s Eden Digital Destination Solution

Kumbi Chiweshe

Chief Explorer, The Victoria Falls DMC and TVFRTA Member

Carrie Hampton

Professional Travel Writer, Hospitality Consultant

Simone Micheletti

CEO, Wild Waters Lodges - Namibia, TVFRTA Member

1:30pm – 1:45pm GMT

Sponsor Session

Time Hotels Booth

Hospitality industry recovery from Covid-19 pandemic

Eddie Ignatius

Corporate Director of Quality & Business Excellence, TIME Hotels

Sponsor Session

1:35pm – 2:00pm GMT

Main Stage Session

Communications, Marketing and Positioning

THE FUTURE OF TRAVEL FOR AFRICA

Shifting the mindset to focus on culture, music, fashion to meet the interests and needs of new travelers to Africa.

Naledi K. Khabo

Chief Executive, Africa Tourism Association (ATA)

In conversation with

Mimi Aborowa

Founder & Creative Director, ìrìn journal

Lola Akinmade Åkerström

Founder of NordicTB, Editor-in-Chief of Slow Travel Stockholm

Bheki Dube

Founder & CEO, Curiocity

Cheraé Robinson

Founder & CEO, Tastemakers Africa

1:40pm – 2:00pm GMT

Breakout Session

The Future of Investment, Development, and Finance on the Continent

#AT SPOTLIGHT: IN CONVERSATION WITH OLIVIER GRANET

In conversation with Olivier Granet, Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer, Kasada Capital Management, on their solutions for finance in the African market.

Nick van Marken

Managing Director, van Marken Limited

In conversation with

Olivier Granet

Managing Partner & CEO, Kasada Capital Management

AHIF Stream

2:00pm – 2:20pm GMT

Main Stage Session

Communications, Marketing and Positioning

LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO ENSURE GUEST CONFIDENCE IN A POST-PANDEMIC WORLD

How do you not only use technology to maximum effect to ensure guest safety but also be transparent to increase their confidence levels?

Frederic Van Lennep

Business Development Director, IT Hospitality

In conversation with

David Esseryk

Managing Director, Hotel Digital Consulting ( HDC )

Tony Leça

CEO, Ethnic Technologies

Arnold Rouverand

Hotel Planning and Development Consultant at ANKASA Consult, Founder, HForum

2:00pm – 2:30pm GMT

Breakout Session

The Future of Investment, Development, and Finance on the Continent

LOOKING AT THE FUTURE OF FINANCE IN AFRICA

What are the banks doing? How are they supporting their current clients and also looking beyond?

Gillian Saunders

Director, Gillian Saunders Consulting

In conversation with

Ifeoma Ezeokafor

Principal Investment Officer & Regional Sector Lead - Tourism, Retail & Property Investments Sub-Saharan Africa, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Peter Gordon

Director, Crest Capital

Abraham Muthogo Kamau

Chief Executive Officer, Miradi Capital

Betty Korir

Chief Executive Officer, Credit Bank Limited

AHIF Stream

2:00pm – 2:15pm GMT

Sponsor Session

TIME Hotels Booth

“Sanitized & Ready” : New hotel cleaning protocols implemented amid Covid-19 pandemic

Amar Purmessur

Facility Manager of Housekeeping & Laundry, TIME Hotels

Sponsor Session

2:00pm – 3:00pm GMT

Sponsor Session

Accor Booth

Conversion opportunities in Africa – Accor’s unique value proposition

Kim Irmler

Development Director Sub-Saharan Africa, Accor

Sponsor Session

2:10pm – 3:00pm GMT

Breakout Session

Aviation

AVIATION'S ROLE IN REBUILDING TOURISM IN AFRICA
Brought to you by VoyagesAfriq

A lack of aviation has exposed the reliance of African tourism on international markets. How can aviation be supported to deliver a sustainable African tourism environment moving forwards?

Kwakye Donkor

CEO, Africa Tourism Partners, South Africa

Amanda Mvinjelwa

Key Account Manager, Airlines and Government Agencies, Cape Town International Airport

Carmen Nibigira, Ph. D.

Tourism Policy Analyst, GIZ International

Moderated by

Kojo Bentum-Williams

CEO, VoyagesAfriq Media Limited

Aviation Stream 1

2:10pm – 3:00pm GMT

Breakout Session

Aviation

THE SHAPE OF ROUTE DEVELOPMENT POST COVID
Brought to you by AviaDev Consult

Will we finally seize the opportunity to open the Africa skies and open up new markets and how will this change the approach to developing new routes?
Mark Dunnachie

Head of Commercial EMEA & Russia, ATR

Nowel Ngala

Commercial Director, ASKY Airline

Matome Ramokgobedi

Group Manager Traffic Development, Airports Company South Africa

Girma Shiferaw

Manager Business Development & Equity Partner Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines

Moderated by

Becca Rowland

Partner, AviaDev Consult, powered by MIDAS aviation

Aviation Stream 2

2:30pm – 3:00pm GMT

Sponsor Session

HVS Booth

HVS BOOTH: WHO MAKES THE DECISIONS?

Tim Smith

Managing Partner, Cape Town, HVS

Euan McGlashan

Co-Founder and Global CEO, Valor Hospitality Partners

Sponsor Session

2:30pm – 3:00pm GMT

Breakout Session

The Future of Investment, Development, and Finance on the Continent

BUILDING EFFICIENTLY WITHIN AFRICA

What are the advantages and what do you need to know to it successfully? Why is it so important to the long-term value of a property?

Dexter Moren

Partner, Dexter Moren Associates

In conversation with

André Harms

Sustainability Engineer & Founder, Ecolution Consulting

Laurinda Marsh

Key Account Manager - Global Projects Africa, Hansgrohe

Dhruv Pandit

Chief Executive Officer, Fedha Group

Kylie Rankin

Senior Manager Architecture for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean, Hilton

AHIF Stream

2:20pm – 2:25pm GMT

Main Stage Session

Communications, Marketing and Positioning

WHAT DOES THE HOTEL EXPERIENCE OF THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?

Frank Wagner

Global Director of Sales, ACT International

2:25pm – 2:45pm GMT

Main Stage Session

Communications, Marketing and Positioning

THE VICTORIA FALLS AFRICA'S EDEN DIGITAL DESTINATION SOLUTION: A CASE STUDY

Jillian Blackbeard

CEO of The Victoria Falls Regional Tourism Association, Founder of The Africa’s Eden Digital Destination Solution

In conversation with

Dave Glynn

Executive Chairman, Africa Albida Tourism

Hugh Hough

Founder and President, Green Team Global

Nicole Mahoney

CEO, Break The Ice Media

Thomas Müller

Founder & CEO, rainmaker digital

2:45pm – 3:00pm GMT

Main Stage Session

Communications, Marketing and Positioning

SUPER LUXURY TRAVEL

Will the first travellers back be those who are the biggest spenders? Does it make sense for those in the luxury end of the market to target the top 1% rather than trade down?

Mary Gostelow

President, Owner and Publisher, Gostelow Report

Oleg Kafarov

Director - Portfolio Development & Corporate Communications, Jetex

2:45pm – 3:45pm GMT

Sponsor Session

ACT Booth

Technology Trends Post COVID-19

Frank Wagner

Global Director of Sales, ACT International

In conversation with:

Ted Horner

MANAGING DIRECTOR, E Horner & Associates Pty Ltd

Richard Oram

SENIOR DIRECTOR SOLUTION ENGINEERING, Oracle Corp.

Stefan Schaefer

DIRECTOR SOLUTION ENGINEERING, Oracle Corp.

Meike Schmid

STRATEGIC PARTNER MANAGER, hotelbird GmbH

Sponsor Session

3:00pm – 3:15pm GMT

Main Stage Session

#AT SPOTLIGHT: EWAN CAMERON IN CONVERSATION WITH JAMES HOGAN

What is currently exciting him about Africa as an investment destination?

Ewan Cameron

Director, Westmont Hospitality Group

In conversation with

James Hogan

Founder & Executive Chairman, Knighthood Capital Partners

3:00pm – 3:30pm GMT

Sponsor Session

IT Hospitality Booth

Content : from TV Channels to Netflix

Olivier Hennion

Managing Director, IT Hospitality

In conversation with

Marco De Vries

Senior Channel Manager, Nevaya

Anantha Narayanan

Chief Technology Officer, Quadriga Systems

Sponsor Session

3:00pm – 3:30pm GMT

Sponsor Session

ATR Booth

ATR, the perfect fit for Africa

Bérénice Mallet

Airline Marketing Manager, ATR

Sponsor Session

3:15pm – 3:30pm GMT

Main Stage Session

#AT SPOTLIGHT: IN CONVERSATION WITH COLIN BELL

How does he see the path forward for the industry?

Matthew Weihs

Managing Director, Bench Events

In conversation with

Colin Bell

Co-Founder, Natural Selections

3:30pm – 4:00pm GMT

Sponsor Session

IT Hospitality Booth

Network : Is Fiber to the Room the next Step

Tarek Youssef

Country Manager, Egypt, IT Hospitality

In conversation with

Essam El Hawary

Hospitality - Head of Sales (Sub-Saharan Africa & Network Solutions), Hoist Group MEA

Tony Leça

CEO, Ethnic Technologies

Sponsor Session

3:30pm – 4:00pm GMT

Main Stage Session

NETWORKING ON SPONSORS’ BOOTHS