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34 sessions across 3 days. Build your personal agenda — saved sessions sync to your on-site schedule automatically.

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09:30
60 min
Sustainability
The Future of Eco-Tourism in East Africa

Conservation lodges, carbon-neutral operations, and what international buyers now expect from sustainable safari product.

AW
Amara Wanjiru, Kijani World Eco Lodges
Hall B, Conference Room 2
11:00
60 min
Sourcing & Markets
Sourcing Strategies for the Gulf Travel Market

Family travel, halal-friendly product, and what Kenyan suppliers need to know about the fastest-growing source market in the region.

RT
Ravi Okonkwo, Riad Travel
Hall A, Main Stage
Trade Technology
Digital Trade Platforms: Lessons from ITB Berlin and WTM London

A comparative look at how mature trade-show platforms run year-round matchmaking, and what's translatable to the Kenyan market.

EN
Elena Novak, Independent Trade Consultant
Hall C, Breakout Room 4
14:00
60 min
MICE & Business Events
MICE Kenya: Positioning Nairobi as East Africa's Convention Capital

Venue capacity, incentive-travel packages, and the business-events pipeline driving group bookings in 2026 and beyond.

TM
Thomas Mwangi, Nairobi MICE Convention Centre
Hall A, Main Stage
16:00
45 min
General Session
Opening Reception & Networking Mixer

Welcome remarks from the Kenya Tourism Board, followed by open networking across the exhibition floor.

Exhibition Floor
10:00
60 min
Sourcing & Markets
European Wholesale: What Buyers Want from Kenyan DMCs in 2027

A panel of European tour operators on contracting timelines, group-rate structures, and product gaps in the current Kenyan offering.

JS
Jan Schröder, DER Touristik
Hall A, Main Stage
14:00
60 min
MICE & Business Events
Incentive Travel: Designing Kenya Programmes for Corporate Groups

Case studies from recent 200+ delegate incentive groups, and what made Kenya the winning destination over competing African circuits.

Hall B, Conference Room 2
09:00
60 min
Sustainability
Community-Led Conservancies: A Commercial Model That Works

How conservancy-lodge partnerships in Laikipia and the Mara are structuring revenue-share agreements that fund both tourism and conservation.

Hall B, Conference Room 1
15:00
45 min
General Session
Closing Ceremony & Outcomes Showcase

A look back at this cycle's meetings, deals, and partnerships — and what's next for the platform heading into the off-season.

Hall A, Main Stage
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