Professor Kaye Chon is Dean and Chair Professor and Walter Kwok Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Professor Chon has published over 200 papers in international journals and professional publications and has authored or edited 10 books. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing and the Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research.

Noor Ahmad Hamid is a expert in destination marketing, association management, business development, and event management with over 35 years of global experience.He launched his career with the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (now Tourism Malaysia), dedicating over 16 years, including a tenure in Los Angeles managing the US travel market. Later, he transitioned to the corporate sector, focusing on international sporting events and tourism investments.
As Regional Director, of Asia Pacific, for the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Noor managed membership growth, operations, and training from Kuala Lumpur. During the pandemic, he played a key role in revitalizing Malaysia’s business events industry as COO of the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau. Noor's outstanding contributions earned him induction into the Hall of Leaders by the Events Industry Council in 2022 and the China MICE Hall of Leaders Award in 2018. He is a graduate of MARA Technological University (UITM), Malaysia, with a degree in Tourism Administration.
 

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt is Founder and Director of China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI). He has authored numerous books and articles on China’s outbound tourism, and shares valuable insights via international organisations and major publications, including CNN, Forbes, Time Magazine, The Times, The Economist, and South China Morning Post. He has more than 40 years of practical and academic experience in international tourism management. Established in 2004, COTRI is now the global leader in independent consulting, research, training, and quality assessment related to the Chinese outbound tourism market.

Vijay Poonoosamy is a globally respected and sought after national of Mauritius with 38 years’ experience in international law, good governance, public affairs, aviation, tourism and international relations.

Vijay Poonoosamy is a barrister (Middle Temple), Dentons Mauritius’ Africa Aviation Lead Partner, Aviation Group Chairman of World Tourism Network and Board Member and Governance Committee Chair of Veling Group.

Vijay has a law degree from University of Nottingham, a master’s degree in international law from London School of Economics and Political Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Air & Space Law from London Institute of World Affairs. He was the Managing Director of Air Mauritius, the Executive Chairman of Airports of Mauritius and the Vice-President International and Public Affairs of Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi. He was Chairman of the historical 4th ICAO Worldwide Air Transport Conference, of IATA’s Industry Affairs Committee and IATA’s Legal Advisory Group and of the African Civil Aviation Commission’s Air Transport Committee.

Vijay Shrestha based in Nepal, is currently a Vice President of Administration at Himalaya Airlines. Vijay Shrestha brings experience from previous roles at Raniban Retreat Pokhara, a mountain-top boutique hotel, Prime College (management and IT college) Yeti Airlines Domestic Pvt. Ltd. and Tara Air Pvt. Ltd.

Ms Cathy Cui commenced her career in the exhibition industry in 2002. She has held a number of roles at leading organizations, including China Foreign Trade Guangzhou Exhibition Company, OPC s.r.l/ Fiera Milano South China Office. In these roles, she was responsible for managing outbound exhibitions across a range of sectors, including fashion, houseware, consumer goods, and electricals. Additionally, she has experience in the fields of gifts, industrial technology, new energy, beauty and magazine publishing. Since 2010, Ms. Cui has served as the Chief Representative of the Guangzhou Representative Office of Hannover Milano Fairs (China) Ltd. She later assumed the role of Head of the Guangzhou Branch of Hannover Milano Fairs (Shanghai) Ltd. She oversees tourism, culture, and technology industrial fairs in China, including the Guangzhou International Travel Fair, the leading professional exhibition for the travel industry in China.