BTEA to host UNWTO forum

The Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) will be hosting the ‘UNWTO Tourism Tech Adventures: Big Data Solutions in Tourism’ forum on 1 November 2018. The forum, held in collaboration with the UNWTO and IE Business School, will bring together representatives from governments, industry leaders, entrepreneurs and startups, investors, representatives from the academic sector, as well as business supporters.

The event coincides with the 109th session of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Executive Council “The Forum will be a driving force enabling tourism startups to grow internationally by providing an excellent platform for innovators in tourism to connect with top global investors, corporates and supporting business partners,” said the Chief Executive Officer of BTEA, Shaikh Khaled bin Humood Al Khalifa.

Activities for startups including a masterclass and a competition, two-panel sessions on Smart Tourism Management and Big Data Solutions in Tourism, as well as a Ministerial Masterclass will be held.