WTTC 17th Global Summit kicked off in Bangkok yesterday, making the Thai capital the first country in South-east Asia to host the event. Following opening speeches by WTTC chairman Gerald Lawless and UNWTO secretary-general Taleb Rifai, WTTC president & CEO David Scowsill called for a more sustainable world in his opening speech, titled ‘Is It Too Much To Ask?’, followed by former UK prime minister David Cameron’s (pictured) keynote address on ‘Altered States – Has Globalisation Had Its Day?’
The two-day summit is hosted by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Over 900 leading figures and senior executives from the both the private and public sectors across the world’s travel industry are joining in the event. The summit continues today.
