IATA Regional Director, Advocacy & Strategic Relations, Africa, a lawyer and global aviation expert who was recently recognized as one of the 200 globally Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) in affiliation with the United Nations Decade for People of African Descent. President of The SUN x Malta Program, former IATA Executive Director and UNWTO Assistant Secretary General, the First WTTC President and a highly respected and sought-after global authority of travel and tourism. He chaired ICAO’s 4th Worldwide Air Transport Conference, the African Civil Aviation Commission’s Air Transport Committee and IATA’s Industry Affairs Committee and Legal Advisory Council. Vijay was the Managing Director of Air Mauritius, the Executive Chairman of Airports of Mauritius and the Vice President International Affairs of Etihad Airways. Wednesday, December 16: 1.30 am London | 7.00 am Delhi | 8.30 am Bangkok | 10.30am Tokyo | 12.30 pm Sydneyĭirector International & Public Affairs of QI Group, Executive Board Member of World Tourism Network, Non-Executive Member of the Board of aircraft asset management Veling Group, member of the Advisory Board of the World Tourism Forum Lucerne, of The Red Sea Development Company and of the World Economic Forum’s Strategy Officers Community andGender Parity Steering Committee. Tuesday, December 15 : 3.30 pm HST | 5.30 pm PST 8.30 pm EST | I am passionate about speaking on this topic to help industry colleagues see the importance and leverage on the opportunities it presents both professionally and personally. The Tourism and Travel industry operates intangible services and experience economy, in such an industry, building a personal brand is the catalyst needed to position you as a thought leader.

Building a personal brand in association with your business brand allows you to take control of the narrative and build a community around experience, expertise and value upfront. We live in an unpredictable world, more so with the pandemic, its now more than ever to build trust between collogues, business and our clientele. The importance of Personal branding as an authority in the new normal World of Travel and Tourism

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