

About this Conference
This unmissable Irish Tourism Conference, organised by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) and proudly sponsored by Fáilte Ireland in association with Tourism Ireland and AIB, will take place on Monday, September 18th 2023 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Athlone. It will be hosted once again by broadcaster Dearbhail McDonald and ITIC will launch its roadmap for the future Vision 2030: An Industry Strategy for Tourism Growth. A stellar line up of speakers, as well as tourism industry leaders, feature on our agenda below.
With demand strong but supply compromised, what state is tourism really in?
Can industry overcome the dual challenges of sustainability and competitiveness?
Will the Midlands be transformed by Just Transition funding?
What does the future hold for Irish tourism?
These and other questions will be asked and answered on September 18th.
Conference Agenda
*Subject to change
Speakers

Dearbhail McDonald
Moderator

Catherine Martin TD
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltact, Sport & Media (TBC)

Paul Kelly
CEO, Fáilte Ireland

Siobhan McManamy
Interim CEO, Tourism Ireland

Jim Power
Economist – Jim Power Economics

Sean O’Driscoll
CEO, The iNUA Collection

Bertie Ahern
Former Taoiseach