12th Global Tourism Economy Forum • Macao 2026 to be held in mid-October
MACAU, October 12 - The 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum • Macao 2026 (GTEF or the “Forum”) will be held in Macao from 15 to 17 October. Under the theme of “Crisis • Resilience • Evolution – Building a Tourism Economy for a Shared Future”, the Forum will bring together leaders and elites from the tourism and related industries around the world to explore new trends, opportunities and challenges for the development of the global tourism economy.
Crisis • Resilience • Evolution – Building a Tourism Economy for a Shared Future
The Forum will bring together government officials, representatives of international organizations, business leaders, experts and scholars from around the world to zero in on the most pressing issues for tourism upon the changing global economic landscape. Profound discussions will be made on various topics including resilience of the tourism economy, cultural tourism development, inbound travel, “tourism +”, mountain residential tourism, artificial intelligence and sustainable growth, among other aspects. In response to the United Nations’ designation of 2027 as the International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism, participants will map out foresight and solutions for shaping the global tourism economy to move forward.
Diverse program ignites new ideas
Through a diverse program ranging from the key forum, keynotes, panel sessions, cultural tourism presentations, fireside chat to business matching and more, the Forum will facilitate exchange on policies, sharing of experiences and industry collaboration, offering industry professionals an international exchange platform with a myriad of cooperation opportunities. To deepen regional cooperation, the Forum specially arranges familiarization tours in Macao and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin for participants, to showcase the unique advantages and development opportunities for industry collaboration, infrastructure connectivity and integration of tourism and MICE resources between the two destinations, with the aim to promote industry cooperation and project matching.
Spain and Hainan grace the Forum as Partner Country and Featured Province
Spain is invited to join the Forum this year as the Partner Country, while Hainan Province will participate as the Featured Province. Spain will share its experiences and practices in destination management, balanced regional development and sustainable tourism among other areas. Hainan Province, on the other hand, will showcase the development of Hainan Free Trade Port and its achievements in high-level opening-up to the world, set to foster exchange and cooperation between Macao and other regions in tourism, MICE, investment and other related industries.
Build international exchange platform for sustainable tourism development
Launched in Macao in 2012, the Global Tourism Economy Forum serves as a major international exchange platform of Macao, giving full play to the Macao SAR’s advantages gifted by the policy of “One Country, Two Systems” and the strengths of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, to promote innovative and sustainable development of the tourism economy. Since its inception, the Forum has engaged over 15,500 participants from 88 countries and regions and more than 780 internationally-renowned speakers for an insightful exchange, providing opportunities for diverse dialogues and cooperation on global tourism policies and industry cooperation. Through the Forum, the SAR Government hopes to strengthen connections with international partners, steer forward high-quality) tourism development and contribute to the revival and sustainable long-term development of the regional economy.
For more information about the Forum, please visit the website: https://www.gte-forum.com/.
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