ILTM Asia Pacific has confirmed Sumana Rajarethnam, south-east Asia Director of the Economist Intelligence Corporate, to present a macroeconomic global and regional outlook at the event’s Opening Forum. The talk will reveal current economic trends and future expectations and provide actionable global business insights for attendees.

The ILTM Asia Pacific Opening Forum will also highlight ILTM’s latest ‘Buzz v Reality’ research “Decoding the Luxury Traveller’s Mindset; Spotlight China”, which will provide valuable insights into the travel behaviours of today’s high-net-worth Chinese traveller.

Rajarethnam, based in Singapore, has over 17 years’ business advisory experience and has built a wealth of expertise as a senior policy professional. Now, as South-East Asia Director, he works closely with network members over Singapore and Kuala Lumpur to help inform their business strategies through political, economic, and operational insight.

Before returning to The Economist Group in 2022, Rajarethnam most recently worked in Trust and Safety policy for two years at Kuaishou Technology and ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. He also previously served as Executive Director of the Asian Dialogue Society, working to develop an alternative ASEAN Charter with leading policymakers, and organised the “Building a Better Asia” series, a program for young leaders across Asia.

“I welcome and am looking forward to the opportunity to encourage ILTM Asia Pacific delegates to think differently, discover new possibilities and change their mindsets,” Rajarethnam said.

The ILTM Asia Pacific Opening Forum will be held at the Ritz Carlton, Millenia Singapore at 5pm on Monday 19 June. The following three days sees the industry come together in a program of one-to-one pre-scheduled meetings, networking events and media meetings, providing the platform for building business relationships with suppliers of luxury travel brands.

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