Day 2 Archives - WITC 2022

Session Six: Islamic Tourism Technology Dialogue

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With travellers becoming more reliant on technology, they are turning to apps and online resources to make all their travel decisions – from research to booking to sharing content and reviews with their communities. Find out from the experts how technology and social media can sharpen your business in the age of the Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0.

TikTok and Social Media: Inspiring Muslim Tourists with Engaging Content and Technology

ARIEL KOH
Content Creator
Halal Food & Travel

How Technology is Changing the Distribution Landscape for Muslim Travellers

VIREN DOSHI
Chief Operating Officer
TUI International

Meeting Needs of Muslim Tourists with Location-Based Mobile Experiental App

MOHD FAIRUZ ISKANDAR
Vice President of Business Strategic Partnership
Work@Cloud Sdn Bhd

Moderator

HANNAH PEARSON
Managing Director
Pear Anderson

Launching of “How Online Ready are NTOs for Muslim Travellers in 2022” Report

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Report Highlights

HANNAH PEARSON
Managing Director
Pear Anderson

Lunch / Zohor prayer

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Session Five: Islamic Tourism Urban and Sustainability Forum

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Sustainability has been a key focus in many economic fields including tourism. Explore Islamic Tourism and how the values embodied within create balance, well-being, and solutions for a more just world that respects and cares for the environment, human beings, communities, and the future generation.

IBRAHIM OSTA
Chief of Party
USAID Developing Sustainable Tourism in Bosnia and Herzegovina

MICHAEL GOH
President
Resorts World Cruises

CALVIN HO
Executive Officer
Sunway Theme Parks

Moderator

PROF. AMRAN HAMZAH
Professor in Tourism Planning
University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM)

Break

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Session Four: Islamic Tourism Youth Discussions

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Youths have been said to be the drivers of the new tourism era. They are independent, adventurous, and want to travel experientially. But this generation of travellers is also known to be digitally savvy, demanding information on the go, at their fingertips. Learn more about this market segment and how to appeal to their interests and demands for Muslim travel.

Connecting With The Muslim-Women Youth: Understand How Travel Habits, Requirements And Preferences Affect Tourism