Seminar

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Oct. 17 (Thu.)

Seminar 1 10:30 – 11:15

Sustainable MICE Where We Are Now – To be honest, how serious are the organizers?

  • Florence Chua
    Managing Director of PCMA APAC
  • Daniel Chua
    Managing Director of AONIA / MICE Carbon

Seminar 2 11:45 – 12:30

Still Growing or Mature? Southeast Asian Markets Today

  • Alvin Valencia
    Managing Director of Acclaim SAVOIR
  • Max Boontawee Jantasuwan
    Managing Drector of Events Travel Asia / First Chairman of SITE Thailand Chapter

Seminar 3 13:00 – 13:45

Connecting and Expanding: Japan’s Sustainable MICE

Planned by Japan Convention Management Association.

  • Yoshitsugu Nakamura
    Deputy Chairperson, SDGs Promotion Committee,
    Japan Convention Management Association
    Corporate Officer, Division Manager, International Convention Management Division Meetings & Events Management Division, Japan Convention Services, Inc.
  • Erica Fukumoto
    Chief Director, Division of Medical Solution, Congrès Inc.
  • Manabu Shiokawa
    Executive Officer, MASH CORPORATION
  • Nao Ikemoto
    Manager, Sales Promotion Section, Sales Department,
    Osaka International Convention Center

Seminar 4 14:15 – 15:00

The Reality of Launching a New Exhibition -The Frontline of Market and Partner Discovery

  • Steven Kim
    Executive Director of Coex
  • Dato’ Vincent Lim
    President of CIS / President of AFECA

Seminar 5 15:30 – 16:15

Japan International World Exposition 2025 (Osaka-Kansai Expo)

Kenji Sakai
Executive Director Extraordinary
Planning Department
Public Relations and Promotion Bureau
Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition

*Free Service with Automatic Translation


Oct. 18 (Fri.)

Seminar 6 10:30 – 11:15

Is Asia Still a Growth Market? Core PCO’s view of Asia’s potential 2.0

  • Mathias Posch
    Chairman of ICS
  • Chunjing YANG
    Managing Director of K.I.T Group APAC

Seminar 7 11:45 – 12:30

Are Mega Incentives the Only Value? Realities of Incentive Travel by Chinese and Indian Companies

  • Alicia Yao
    Managing Director of IME Consulting
  • Nitin Sachdeva
    CEO of Venture Marketing

Seminar 8 13:00 – 13:45

Trends in the International Meetings Market and the Potential of Osaka/Kansai

  • Makiko Yamamoto
    Honorary Japan Chapter Chair, MPI Japan Chapter
    President
    Finesse Hospitality Management Co., Ltd
  • Ryoko Hirama
    Promotion Unit, Area Management Dept.
    Executive Producer
    JTB Communication Design, Inc.
  • Atsushi Okamura
    President, MPI Japan Chapter
    Social System Consulting Department
    General Manager
    Nomura Research Institute,Ltd.

*Free Service with Automatic Translation

Seminar 9 14:15 – 15:00

M&A Opportunities for Expanding the Exhibition Business, as Told by Executives

  • Ilaria Cicero
    CEO of IEG Asia
  • Edward Liu
    Managing Director of Conference & Exhibition Management Services / Honorary President of AFECA & SACEOS

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