6 December 2023 (Wednesday)
17:00-21:00
18:30-20:30
Conference Registration
B1/F, SHTM
Cocktail Reception
B1/F, SHTM
7 December 2023 (Thursday)
08:00-20:00
08:45-09:00
09:00-10:30
10:30-11:00
11:00-12:30
12:30-14:00
14:00-15:30
15:30-16:00
16:00-18:00
18:00-21:00
Conference Registration
Sky Bridge, Hotel ICON & B1/F, SHTM
Opening Ceremony
Sliverbox Ballroom, Hotel ICON
President, PolyU
Dean and Chair Professor, Walter & Wendy Kwok Family Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management, SHTM, PolyU
Senior Vice President of Research, STR and Director, SHARE Center
Opening Session
Sliverbox Ballroom, Hotel ICON
Session Chair: Dr Joseph TORMEY, Director, Hospitality Management Program, Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration, California State University San Bernardino
Featured Speakers
Mr Noor Ahmad HAMID, CEO, Pacific Asia Travel Association
"Tourism - The Balancing Act"
Professor Shawn JANG, Professor, Director of Center for Hospitality & Retail Industries Business Analytics, White Lodging-J.W. Marriott School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University
“It’s Embracing the Digital Transformation: The Next Phase of Post- Graduate Education and Research“
Professor Iis TUSSYADIAH, Professor of Intelligent Systems in Service, Head of School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and Fellow of the Institute for People-Centred Artificial Intelligence, University of Surrey
“Charting a Sustainable Future for Tourism with Generative AI”
Refreshment Break
Sky Bridge, Hotel ICON
Panel Session I: The Hospitality Industry in the Post-Pandemic Era
Sliverbox Ballroom, Hotel ICON
Session Chair: Dr. Qu XIAO, Associate Professor, PolyU SHTM
Panellists
Ms Mandy FAN, Senior Vice President, Development & Strategic Owner Relations - China, Langham Hospitality Group
Mr Tasos KOUSLOGLOU, CEO - Hotel Division, Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited
Mr. Tao ZHOU, Managing Director, Head of JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group Greater China
Lunch
Sliverbox Ballroom, Hotel ICON
3/F and B1/F, SHTM
Refreshment Break
B1/F, SHTM
3/F and B1/F, SHTM
Gala Dinner
Sliverbox Ballroom, Hotel ICON
8 December 2023 (Friday)
08:00-18:00
08:30-10:30
10:30-11:00
11:00-12:30
12:30-14:00
14:00-15:30
15:30-16:00
16:00-17:00
17:10-18:00
Conference Registration
B1/F, SHTM
Featured Speakers Session
THB100, B1/F, SHTM
Session Chair: Professor Honggen XIAO, Assistant Dean and Professor, SHTM, PolyU
Panellists
Mr Dane CHENG, Executive Director, Hong Kong Tourism Board
"Hong Kong Tourism: Towards New Horizons"
Professor Ki-Joon BACK, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies, Moores Chair Professor, Conrad N. Hilton College of Global Hospitality Leadership, University of Houston
“ESG Strategies in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry”
“TOUROMETER: A decision support system for post-COVID tourism policy and
strategic development”
“Continued recovery of the hotel and tourism industries in China and Asia”
Refreshment Break
B1/F, SHTM
Panel Session II: The Tourism Industry in a Post Pandemic Era
THB100, B1/F, SHTM
Session Chair: Dr Nicholas THOMAS, Associate Professor, SHTM, PolyU and
Dr Dori DAVARI, Assistant Professor, SHTM, PolyU
Panellists
Professor Haiyan SONG, Associate Dean and Chair Professor, Mr and Mrs Chan Chak Fu Professor in International Tourism, SHTM, PolyU
Ms Sarah WANG, Regional Director for Asia, World of Travel & Tourism Council
Lunch
B1/F, SHTM
Parallel Session III: Research Presentations
3/F, SHTM
Refreshment Break
B1/F, SHTM
Parallel Session IV: Impact Research Presentations
3/F, SHTM
Concluding Session & Awards Presentation
THB100, B1/F, SHTM
Session Chair: Dr Dan WANG, Associate Professor, SHTM, PolyU
SHTM Panellists: