IMM 2025 Schedule

Registration

Welcome from TravMedia & Host City,
Sentosa Development Corporation

Nick Wayland, CEO & Founder, TravMedia

Michael Ma, Assistant Chief Executive, Sentosa Development Corporation

Responsible Tourism - Travel as a Force for Good

Kevin Phun, Director, The Centre for Responsible Tourism Singapore (Moderator)

Dr. Nisha Abu Bakar, Founder, World Women Tourism, Elevated Consultancy & Training

Paul Christie, CEO, WalkJapan

John Roberts, Group Director of Sustainability & Conservation, Minor Hotels

Lasse A. Vangstein, Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer, Havila Voyages

Unlocking the Modern Social Media Landscape

Melissa Laurie, Managing Director, Oysterly (Moderator)

Edwina Hart, Social Editor, Escape

Reene Ho-Phang, Founder & Managing Director, BrandStory Asia

Danny Osman, Brand Partnerships – Travel Lead, TikTok

Tina Pik, Video Creator, Travel TikToker & YouTuber, Hangry By Nature

Networking Break

Keynote Speaker: Harnessing our Superpowers in the Era of Generative AI

Graham Lovelace, Strategist & Writer, Charting Gen AI

Networking Lunch

Travel Trends

Aditi Sawhney, Senior VP Insights, Analytics, Consulting & Innovation, Mastercard (Moderator)

Divika Jethmal, Head of Marketing, Asia, CARMA

Edmund Ong, General Manager, Trip.com Singapore

Ching Yee Wong, VP Communications, APEC, Marriott International

Networking Break

Slam with Travel Editors

Nick Wayland, CEO & Founder, TravMedia (Moderator)

Peden Bhutia, Asia Editor, Skift

Mark Footer, Travel Editor, Post Magazine, South China Morning Post

James Pham, Destination Editor Southeast Asia, Lonely Planet

Shawn Ong, Editor-in-Chief, Condé Nast Traveler China

Writing Masterclass

Rob McFarland, Freelance Journalist, Speaker & Trainer

Networking Drinks

Finish