CHINA. TFWA has opened registration for its ‘China Reborn’ virtual event on 1-3 December, held in partnership with the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) and China Duty Free Group (CDFG).
The event will feature daily webinars taking place from 10am to 12pm CET, alongside ONE2ONE e-meetings across the three days.
Day one will explore the theme of ‘Changing market, changing consumer’. It will look at how the region has led the way in preparing for recovery post-COVID, the latest developments in Chinese travel retail, and the evolution of Chinese consumer behaviour. Speakers will include TFWA President Alain Maingreaud, CDFG President Charles Chen, Lagardère Travel Retail North Asia CEO Eudes Fabre and Angel Zhao, President of International Business Group at Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba.
Day two will address Chinese travel patterns today and tomorrow, and will include analysis of inbound and outbound air traffic data and forecasts of travel patterns for Q1 2021. Speakers include APTRA President Sunil Tuli, Jessica’s Secret CEO Mirko Wang and Zhiyong Wang, General Manager of Chinese aviation data provider Variflight.
Day three will focus on how Chinese trade relations and tech investment will shape the future for conducting business in the country. Speakers will include Professor Yang Yao, Director of the China Centre for Economic Research and Edward Tse, Founder & CEO of Gao Feng Advisory, who will discuss how Chinese technology giants are shaping global commerce and offer updates on China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Click here for more information on how to register.
TFWA President Alain Maingreaud said: “With our strong line-up of speakers and contributors, plus a valuable opportunity to connect with key contacts via ONE2ONE e-meetings, TFWA China Reborn is shaping up to be an unmissable event for all industry professionals looking to understand more about China. It will doubtless provide much inspiration for practical ways in which we can begin to pave the way for the recovery of the global duty free and travel retail market in these uncertain times.”
*To catch up with key Knowledge Hub sessions from the Virtual Travel Retail Expo last week, including those featuring CDFG President Charles Chen and APTRA President Sunil Tuli, visitors can click on the On Demand button in our Symposium Theatre zone.
