10th Round Table Asia-Pacific – 11 & 12 October 2023 – Seoul

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI), and Sustainability (UN-SDGs): Trends and Practice

Programme

Wednesday 11 October 2023


8.30 – 12.30
  • Optional pre-tour for delegates – see the page “Extras” for more information
  • 8.10 - Meet in the Lobby of the Lotte Hotel (Bus departure at 8.30)

10.00 – 14.00
  • Registration

11.00 – 12.30
  • UIA databases – training session for UIA Associate Members and industry delegates

12.30 – 14.00
  • Lunch for all delegates, hosted by STO, at the Lotte Hotel

14.00 – 15.30

Round Table session 1:

15.30 – 16.00
  • Coffee break

16.00 – 17.30

Round Table session 2:
Case studies and discussion groups

17.30 – 18.00
  • Coffee break with group photograph

18.00 - 21.00
  • Welcome dinner for all delegates, hosted by STO, at the Lotte Hotel

Thursday 12 October 2023


9.00 – 10.30

Round Table session 3:
Case studies and discussion groups

10.30 – 10.50
  • Coffee break

10.50 – 11.20

Round Table session 4:
  • Panel discussion with all speakers

11.20 – 11.30
  • Coffee break

11.30 – 12.00

  • Seoul Tourism Symposium for Global Competitiveness 2023 – Beyond Tourism: Opportunities and Innovation Opening Ceremony

    Participation in the symposium is free of charge for UIA Associations Round Table delegates and will provide industry insights on AI and K-contents embracing DEI and UN-SDGs principles. Dinner is complimentary for Round Table delegates.

    Website: http://stgc2023.com


12.00 – 13.30
  • Lunch for all delegates, hosted by STO, at the Lotte Hotel

13.30 – 14.55

  • Presentation: “The Future of Sustainable Tourism transformed by AI”

    Speaker: Celine Wickerhoff, Director of Business Development, APAC, Expedia

  • Panel discussion

    Moderator: Dae-Kwan Kim, Professor, Kyung Hee University

    Speaker: Celine Wickerhoff, Director of Business Development, APAC, Expedia

    Panelist 1: Hee-Sik Yoon, Microsoft Director

    Panelist 2: Sang-Won Park, Professor, Kyung Hee University

    Panelist 3: Angela Shelton, CEO, Answers for Associations


14.55 – 15.20
  • Coffee break

15.20 – 16.40

  • Presentation: “The Influence of K-Contents and Collaboration with Seoul Tourism”

    Speaker: Carolyn NOH, Content Media Industry Analyst

  • Panel discussion

    Moderator: Kye-sung Ko, President, The Tourism Sciences Society of Korea

    Speaker: Carolyn NOH, Content Media Industry Analyst

    Panelist 1: In-Sik Kang, CEO, StoryTiger

    Panelist 2: Yun-Kyung Lee, Korea Culture & Tourism Institute Director of Content Research Bureau

    Panelist 3: Paula Rowntree, Founder, Business Events Network


16.40 – 17.00
  • Closing

17.00 – 20.00
  • Farewell dinner for all delegates, hosted by STO, at the Lotte Hotel

Friday 13 October 2023


2 optional post-tours for delegates – see the page “Extras” for more information


10.20 – 17.40 (Tour 1 – Sustainability Tour) fully booked!
  • 10.00 - Meet in the Lobby of the Lotte Hotel (Bus departure at 10.20)
8.30 – 17.10 (Tour 2 – Eco Tour)
  • 8.10 - Meet in the Lobby of the Lotte Hotel (Bus departure at 8.30)