Program Schedule
- Tuesday, June 21 | The Roadmap of Industry Reshaping
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1 – 1:10 p.m. CST Opening Remarks & IAAPA Daily Highlights
- June Ko, Executive Director and Vice President, IAAPA Asia Pacific
- Hal McEvoy, President and Chief Executive Officer, IAAPA
IAAPA’s Global Response to COVID-19 Video
As attractions around the world shuttered in the wake of the coronavirus, IAAPA provided new services and launched additional communications channels to help members navigate the effects of COVID-19.1:10 – 2:05 p.m. CST Keynote Presentation: The Reshaped Industry The attractions industry in the Asia Pacific region has been in a transformative state for the last two years. This keynote address will give you the latest insights and fresh perspectives from industry leaders on how the Asian market is currently reshaping:
- A high-level look at the changes and transformation of the Asia Pacific market from the experts
- Key players and perspectives in the Region including the leading South-East Asia Family Entertainment Center (TEEG)
- A global outlook on leading the association forward from IAAPA Chairman, Ken Whiting
SPEAKERS: Sonaal Chopra, Group Chief Executive Officer, The Entertainment and Education Group (TEEG); Ken Whiting, ICAE, 2022 IAAPA Chairman, President, Whiting's Food Concessions Inc.
MODERATOR: Anna Danau, ICAE, 2022 IAAPA Asia Pacific Education Subcommittee Member, Director of Strategic Engagement, International Ride Training
Join us at 4:45 p.m. for a live Keynote Q&A
2:05 – 2:35 p.m. CST IAAPA Oral History Interviews
- Rachmat Sutiono, President, P.T. Funworld Prima, Indonesia
- Mario Mamon, Chairman and President Enchanted Kingdom, Inc., Philippines
2:20 – 2:45 p.m. CST APAC What's New Video 3:25 – 4:05 p.m. CST Panel Discussion: What’s Shaping Up? Turning Data into Actionable Insights
Get the latest data points during this analytical overview on the Asia Pacific and Middle East markets. During this session, the panel will uncover hidden patterns, discuss correlations, and help guide you in turning these data points into actionable industry insights.
SPEAKERS: Chris Yoshii, Vice President, AECOM Asia Co Ltd.; Yael Coifman, ICAE, Senior Partner, Leisure Development Partners (LDP)
MODERATOR: Carolyn Oh, IAAPA 2022 Asia Pacific Education Subcommittee members, Group Chief Learning & Development Officer, The Entertainment and Education Group Singapore (TEEG)
4:05 – 4:15 p.m. CST Break 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. CST Interactive Roundtable: The Reshaping of IP and the Market
A collaborative session that will focus on intellectual property.
MODERATOR: Linda Dong, President, China Leisure
4:45 – 5:15 p.m. CST Keynote Q&A with Sonaal Chopra, Group Chief Executive Officer, The Entertainment and Education Group (TEEG), and Ken Whiting, ICAE, 2022 IAAPA Chairman, President, Whiting's Food Concessions Inc.
MODERATOR: Anna Danau, ICAE, 2022 IAAPA Asia Pacific Education Subcommittee Member, Director of Strategic Engagement, International Ride Training
5:15 – 5:20 p.m. CST Break 5:20 – 5:50 p.m. CST Virtual Meet Up
IAAPA Scavenger Hunt: Ready for a challenge? Have fun and connect with industry peers.
- Wednesday, June 22 | Reimagine Our Industry
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12:00 - 12:40 p.m. CST Case Study: How Sustainability Reshaped Business Opportunity and Guest Experience
Sustainability is a business opportunity, allowing companies to be more efficient AND profitable. Learn from successful applications of sustainability that refined guest experience, generated new business opportunities, and successfully incorporated efficient best practices of a circular economy product.
Featured Case Studies:
Panasonic Hollywood Lab, how technology refine guest experience in facility design, construction, and operations
Pürlin, how to incorporate the best practices of a circular economy product and allows the Hospitality & Healthcare industries to balance their need to provide safe clean linens, while maintaining their sustainability priorities
SPEAKERS: Ron Martin, Sr. Vice President / Director, Research and Development, Panasonic Hollywood Lab; Eric Eisenberg, Vice President of Hospitality at Pürlin, LLC
MODERATOR: Roberta Perry, President, Roberta Perry & Associates
1:00 – 1:10 p.m. CST IAAPA Daily Highlights
Funworld Live Special Edition with Vekoma
One of the world’s largest ride manufacturers provides an outlook on growth in the industry and shares insight on securing a new ride for 2023 and beyond. Plus, get a sneak peek at Vekoma’s new “tilt coaster”1:10 – 1:55 p.m. CST Keynote Presentation: The Reimagination Journey - A journey to the next normal
How Hong Kong Disneyland is reconnecting guests with the Disney Experience
Recent years have seen peoples’ expectations, priorities and behaviors drastically change across many areas of society – particularly when it comes to their wants and needs from an entertainment, tourism and service viewpoint. Perceptions around “the next norm” are constantly evolving too, compounded by the effects of the pandemic over the past two years.
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is tackling these societal shifts head-on by strengthening the connection with its guests against an ever-changing backdrop. From the ways people choose to spend their time and money, to how their wants and needs around travel and tourism are evolving, the importance of delivering an experience that lives up to Disney’s name remains paramount.
SPEAKERS: Michael E. Moriarty, Managing Director, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort; Tim Sypko, Senior Vice President, Operations, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Join us at 4:30 p.m. for the live Keynote Q&A
1:55 – 2:25 p.m. CST IAAPA Oral History Interviews
- Bernard Harrison, Founder, Bernard Harrison, and Friends
- Tony Sze, Group Senior Counselor, Chimelong Group
2:25 – 2:30 p.m. CST APAC What's New Video 2:30 – 3:10 p.m. CST Reimagining Attraction Operations – Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity
3:10 – 3:50 p.m. CST Panel Discussion: The Great Reimagination of Dynamic Workforce
The workforce has been reimagined. Talent acquisition and retention is top of mind for employers in the current economic landscape. This panel will discuss the young professional mindset, what to be aware of when recruiting and retaining talent, career pathways and professional development benefits, and best HR practices to create a dynamic workforce.
SPEAKERS: Giulia Barbero, ICAP, Director for Entertainment, Project Syntropy GmbH; Ricky Field, ICAE, Operations Director – Theme Parks and Experiences, Resorts World Genting
MODERATOR: Shaun McKeogh, ICAE, IAAPA 2022 Asia Pacific Education Subcommittee Chair, Founder & President, Attractions Academy
3:50 – 4 p.m. CST Break 4 – 4:30 p.m. CST Roundtable: Reimagination of Entertainment Ventures
A collaborative session that will focus on entertainment ventures.
MODERATOR: Alan Mahony, Executive Director, SEVEN Saudi Entertainment Ventures
4:30 – 5 p.m. CST Keynote Q&A with Michael E. Moriarty, Managing Director, Hong Kong Disneyland, and Tim Sypko, Senior Vice President, Operations, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort 5 – 5:15 p.m. CST Break 5:15 – 5:45 p.m. CST Virtual Meet Up
IAAPA Trivia Session: How well do you know our industry? Test your attractions knowledge against your peers!
5:45 – 6:45 p.m. CST Virtual EduTour: M+ Museum
Come explore M+, Hong Kong’s new museum of visual culture with a virtual tour of the opening exhibitions, galleries, halls, and moving image venues followed by a live presentation and Q&A with Ikko Yokoyama, lead curator, design & architecture, and Kirstin Mearns, head of commerce and visitor experience. Learn about the opening of M+ amid pandemic challenges and the artistic approach to the visitor experience.
SPEAKERS: Ikko Yokoyama, Lead Curator, Design & Architecture, M+ Hong Kong; Kirstin Mearns, Head of Commerce and Visitor Experience, M+ Hong Kong
MODERATOR: Victor Danau ICAE, Director, Asia Pacific Development & Operations, Ripley Entertainment
6:45 – 6:50 p.m. CST Welcome to IAAPA Expo Europe 2022
- Peter van der Schans, Executive Director and Vice President, IAAPA EMEA
Note: All times listed are in China Standard Time (CST)
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