CINNAMON FOT 2019
The highly anticipated third edition of the Cinnamon Future of Tourism Summit was held in 2019, exploring topics under the timely theme, Challenges and Growth in Crisis. Facilitating the resurgence of Sri Lanka’s tourism industry at an accelerated pace, the event attracted 400 industrial participants. The event was presided by Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the world’s top destination experts, helmed by CNN’s foremost business correspondent Richard Quest. Other speakers included Anita Mendiratta – Special Advior to the Secretary General of the UNWTO, Ashish Hemrajani – CEO & Founder of BookMyShow and Derek Jones – CEO, KUONI UK.
SPEAKER PROFILES

Anita Mendiratta
Special Advisor to the Secretary General, UNWTO
Topic: Rising Above – Emerging Stronger Through Crisis

Puneet Chhatwal
CEO and Managing Director, Taj Hotels, TATA Group
Building a Revival Marketing Plan for All Sectors

Vesta Ratkeviciute
Marketing Consultant – Euromonitor International
Sr. Regional Communications & Marketing Consultant – Southeast Asia Euromonitor International

Dillip Rajakariar
CEO Minor Hotel Group and COO Minor International

Malik Fernando
Managing Director – Resplendent Ceylon

Krishan Balendra
Chairman, John Keells Holdings

Shiromal Cooray
Chairman, Jetwing Hotels

Murtaza Jafferjee
CEO – JB Securities

Sarah Mathews
Head of Destination Marketing APAC, TripAdvisor

Vickum Nawagamuwage
Founder and CEO, Santani Resort and Spa