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EVENTS

TFwA ASIA pAcIFIc

A PREVIEW OF THE EVENT IN MAY IN SINGAPORE

challenges in the region. Business marketing expert
and author Nirmalya Kumar will then discuss the
growing importance of the Indian market and the
vast opportunities presented throughout the region.
Closing the conference, physicist, author and
professor Dr Michio Kaku will paint a picture of
what comes next in the ever-evolving world of tech
advancement and predict how this might impact the
duty free and travel retail industry. The Conference
will be moderated by former AirAsiaX CEO, Azran
Osman-Rani and TFWA Conference Director Michele
Miranda. Two workshops will give plenty of insights:
‘China Watch’ and ‘Decoding Today’s Dwell Time’. Held
over breakfast from 8 to 9 a.m., these sessions will
delve into key trends currently affecting duty free
This event will mark and travel retail. The One2One Meeting Service is
again available, to organize introductory encounters
the 40 anniversary between exhibiting brands, key buyers, airports,
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cruise and ferry operators and airlines.
of TFwA with a new The TFWA i.lab Asia will return, located at level 1 of
Marina Bay Sands, which will offer the opportunity for
format and outstanding an immersive exploration of cutting-edge concepts
set to revolutionize the future of customer experience.
line-up of speakers The TFWA Asia Pacific Lounge will be open on Monday
and Tuesday evenings for after-work relaxing from
6.00 t 8.00 p.m., while Southside, Sentosa is the venue
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore will be the venue of for the Singapore Social Club on Wednesday evening.
the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference from
12 to 16 May.
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This year, for the first time, the Exhibition will open
on the same day as the Conference, with delegates
having access to the exhibition from 2.30 p.m.
The Conference will host some of the industry’s
brightest minds taking to the stage to debate the
industry’s most pressing topics. The conference will
open at 9.00 a.m. with a state of the industry address
from TFWA President Erik Juul-Mortensen, followed
by remarks from APTRA President Sunil Tuli and His
Excellency Alvin Tan, Minister of Trade and Industry
for Singapore. Author and economist Keyu Jin will
outline her perspectives on the economic outlook
of Asia Pacific and analyse the macroeconomic

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