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
Lola Akerstrom
Laverne Walker
Patrice Gordon
Mo Talukder
Chantal Potgieter
Ella Paradis
Jamie-Lee Abtar
Jenny Kovacs
Dr Albert Kimbu
Dr YooRi Kim
Dr S. Ramakrishnan
Prosanjit Saha
Aisha Shaibu
Caroline Sande
Sophie Lam
Tinique Hay
Wanda Duncan
Chris King
Maria Blackman
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 |
