The 2025 Summit Review

Official Opening Address

Event Moderator: Anita Mendiratta

The case for investment in tourism in South Africa and Africa

Speaker: Minister Patricia de Lille, Minister of Tourism, South Africa

Keynote Address: HH Princess Haifa Al Saud, Vice Minister

UN Tourism Investment Guidelines

Opening Remarks: Secretary-General, UN Tourism

South Africa Investment Trends and Opportunities: Executive Director, UN Tourism

Official Handover of the Investment Guidelines

Speakers:
UN Tourism Secretary-General: Zurab Pololikashvili
UN Tourism Executive Director: Natalia Bayona

Investment Panel 1: Public Private Leaders Dialogue – G20 & WTTC Public and Private Investor Leaders’ Dialogue

Creating mutual support and highlighting priorities between the public and   private sector. This session will be an open discussion between government   representatives (ministerial level) and senior representatives (CEO level)   from private sector firms across the Travel and Tourism sector.

Panellists:
African Tourism Ministers joined by WTTC member delegation

Moderator: Anita Mendiratta

Patricia de Lille, Minister of Tourism, South Africa
HH Princess Haifa Al Saud, Vice Minister
Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, United Arab Emrates
Rodney Sikumba, Minister of Tourism, Zambia
Ana Carla Lopes, Vice Minister of Tourism, Brazil
China Tourism Travel Service Corporation Group: Lijuan Zheng
Intrepid: Clinton Els
JLL Africa: Wayne Godwin
JTB Group: Jack Kumada
Mabrian: Carlos Cendra
Marriott: Johan Cronje
Wilderness: Simon Stobbs

PPP Project Showcase: V&A

Speaker: V&A: David Green

Investment Panel 2: Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in South Africa and beyond – Accelerating Tourism Infrastructure Through Strategic Partnerships

Moderator: Anita Mendiratta

Panellists:
Wilfred Williams, Cape Nature
Juniper (Pty) Limited: Karén Breytenbach
Motsamayi Tourism: Jerry Mabena
SANParks: Hapiloe Sello
V&A: David Green