After a relapse of the Tourism and Technology Summit Africa following the COVID-19 impact of 2020, the first of its kind two industry event is returning with a virtual edition as its third edition.
The virtual summit, which is being organised by Brandworld Media in partnership with TechnologyMirror, with the theme: Africa As a Smart Tourism Destination, will focus on the role Smart Tourism could play in achieving transformation.
Holding on the HOPIN Event App on September 30, 2021, the Summit is in furtherance of the initiative of the organisers to drive the digital transformation of the tourism and hospitality industry in Africa.
According to a statement from the Convener, Clara Okoro and the Communications Consultant for the Summit, Isaiah Erhiawarien, participants are invited to register at https://hopin.com/events/tourism-and-technology-summit-africa and https://www.tourismandtechnologysummit.com.
The statement further said that the virtual summit will offer participants insights into how to collect and use data derived from physical infrastructure, social connectedness and organizational sources ,both government and non-government, in combination with advanced technologies to increase efficiency, sustainability and experiences.
Speaking on the relevance of the Summit, the Statement further noted that the information and communication technology tools used for smart tourism include IoT, mobile communication, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. This combines physical, informational, social, and commercial infrastructure of tourism to provide smart tourism opportunities.
Convener, Clara Okoro said that the travel, tourism and hospitality space in Africa’s post COVID-19 era has been impacted by technology, adding that it is now the centrepoint of many organisations operating in the sector.
Clara, also a founder and chief operating officer at My Beautiful Africa, a Travel Tech Company based in Lagos Nigeria and organisers of the Tourism and Technology Summit Africa, disclosed that internationally renowned Digital Strategist, Shirley Nzeh, will deliver the keynote address with the topic, ‘Digital Technologies as a Driver for The Tourism Industry in Africa’.
Shirley, a Ghanaian-born Business Professional and Entrepreneur living in the UK, helps companies manage Risks, Changes to increase profitability, and has delivered global transformation programs for top-tier consulting firms and Fortune 500 companies.
Also billed to speak at the event include Co-founder, Work From Anywhere, John Lee; 360 vr Developer, Experis Immersive, Arome Ibrahim; Paula Carreirao of Asksuite, and Nelson Legacy LLC’s Stephanie Nelson.
