Women in Travel CIC, the social enterprise dedicated to empowering women through employability and entrepreneurship in the travel industry, has announced it 3rd annual Multicultural Travel Summit. The Summit is a hybrid event with both live and virtual elements, taking place on the 27th and 28th October 2021 and is sponsored by Google, Intrepid Travel and the University of Surrey.
Day 1
Day one of the Summit is a primarily invitation only evening event for media and corporate travel brands, and will feature the findings of a research project undertaken with the University of Surrey to understand UK Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic travellers.
Day 2
Day two is an all-day virtual workshop for content creators, influencers and travel entrepreneurs, with a focus on learning new skills and up skilling with workshops on building an outstanding personal brand, creating content on YouTube and engaging panel discussions.
Our Speakers
Fiona Anderson
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Lola Akerstrom
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Laverne Walker
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Patrice Gordon
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Mo Talukder
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Chantal Potgieter
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Ella Paradis
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Jamie-Lee Abtar
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Jenny Kovacs
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Dr Albert Kimbu
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Dr YooRi Kim
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Dr S. Ramakrishnan
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Prosanjit Saha
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Aisha Shaibu
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Caroline Sande
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Sophie Lam
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Tinique Hay
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Wanda Duncan
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Chris King
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Maria Blackman
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Summit Programme – DAY 2
10.00am | Opening Remarks |
10:15am | Keynote – Lola Akerstrom, Award Winning Visual Storyteller, International Best selling Author |
10:30 | Panel – How to identify and source new opportunities in the travel industry? – Panelists: Wanda Duncan, Black Women Travel Podcast, Jenny Kovacs, Visibility Specialist, Tinique Hay, Hay Events, Caroline Sande, Travel Eat Slay, Chantal Potgieter, Themba Travel |
11:30am | Workshop – How to build an outstanding personal brand – Fiona Anderson, MD GEC PR |
12:15-1:15 | Lunch Break |
1:15 | Workshop – Creating Dynamic Content on Youtube – Presented by: Youtube |
2:15 | Black Women Travel Podcast Interview with Aisha Shaibu, Moonlight Experiences and Wanda Duncan , Founder Black Women Travel Podcast |
3:15 | BREAK |
3:30 | PANEL – What brands look for in content creators and influencers? – Panelists: Sophie Lam, Travel Editor, The i Paper , Amanda Mason, Head of Marketing , Roadchef , Amy Skelding, Senior Partner, Finn Partners, Jamie-Lee Abtar , Founder 2219 Media and WIT Multicultural Travel Lead |
4:30 | How to become an intrepid Ambassador – Presented by: Intrepid Travel – Announcement of winners of the Intrepid Retreat |
5:30 | Closing Remarks |