Philip with 20 years experience from accredited Account director and client Relationship Manager to 2019 President of SITE   His performance in Global Meeting, Incentives & Events, shows flawless results in his work. He have very good popularity with clients because of his motivated and enthusiastic personality.   He is a strong public speaker with good persuasive presentation skills. His accomplishments with certificates presented by CIS (Certified Incentive Specialist) and CIPT (Certified Incentive Travel Professional) is solid proof of his skills and experience.

Senthil has over 20 years’ experience in the meetings, association and leisure industry. He has held a wide spectrum of positions in the meetings industry such as a CEO of Convention Bureau of Sri Lanka and a Vice President of Kuoni. He moved to Dubai in 2006 and has been working for Congress Solutions International, the Professional Congress Organizer (PCO) arm of Emirates Group, eventually holding responsibility for wide-ranging business development, sales and operations functions for some of the largest international meetings held in the UAE, including World Diabetes Congress, UITP, and World Economic Forum. He has been involved in winning many Congress bids for Dubai, UAE, and the Region. Academically, he holds a European Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master’s in Business Administration. Currently reading for Ph.D. Senthil has been working with the global association fraternity for more than two decades and has in-depth knowledge on global association segment development. He was the Regional Director Middle East for the last three years of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) headquartered in the Netherlands. Presently, he is the Chief Executive Officer of ICCA. A passionate strategist, being creative and adaptable to the constantly changing environment are his key strengths. Always aims at the professionalism and focuses on achieving the organizational objectives and financial goals. Winner of Global Business Events Strategist of the year awarded by PCMA - USA.

Kai Hattendorf is Managing Director / CEO of UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry. As such, he is responsible for UFI activities and events globally, as well as the operation of its offices in Paris, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Bogota. Currently, Kai also serves as Honorary President of the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), a global Council of international and global associations serving the Business Events Industry. Before his current role, Kai worked in the exhibition industry for numerous years in senior management positions at Messe Frankfurt’s global headquarters, focusing on transformational issues ranging from digitization to marketing and communications. His previous career also includes leadership positions in marketing/strategic communications as well as in strategy and product development in the ITC and Media Industry for the Deutsche Telekom Group, the DPA Group (the German Press Agency), and Start-ups. Educated as a journalist, Kai has internationally reported and worked for the WDR and Radio Bremen broadcasters in Germany, at Euronews in France, the BBC in the UK, and the Voice of America. He holds a Master’s degree from the American University, Washington, DC. He also studied in Dortmund and Edinburgh.

Mr. Chiruit Isarangkun na Ayuthaya Board member and Secretary (President, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau) Education 1995 Master Degree, Master of Public Administration The America University, Washington D.C. USA. 1992 Bachelor Degree, Bachelor of Social Sciences, Kasetsart University Work Experiences • Present Vice President Administration and Strategic Support, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau • 2011-2014 Director of Domestic MICE Department, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Burea • 2007-2011 Director of Government & Corporate Affairs, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau • 2004-2007 Senior Manager of Meeting & Incentive Department, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau • 1996-2004 Marketing Promotion Officer level 5, Tourism Authority of Thailand Training • Corporate Governance for Directors and Senior Executives of StateEnterprises and Public Organizations (PDI) class 14, King Prajadhipok’s Institute • TLCA Executive Development Program (EDP) Class 7, Thai Listed Companies Association

Fully embracing Dusit International’s founding vision to promote Thai hospitality to the world, and passionate about having a positive impact on her native country as a whole, Ms Suphajee Suthumpun is focused on strengthening Dusit International’s foundations for sustainable and profitable growth while also developing hospitality leaders of the future. A certified executive coach and distinguished professional with extensive experience in both domestic and international corporations, Ms Suthumpun joined Dusit after a successful tenure as Chief Executive Officer at Thaicom Plc., having notably led the company into profit within her first quarter on board after multiple years of losses. Prior to joining Thaicom, she worked at multinational technology and consulting corporation IBM for over 20 years overseeing many facets of the business from hardware to technology services. She was the first woman appointed as General Manager for IBM in Thailand and worked in multiple roles at the regional and global level, with her last role being General Manager of IBM ASEAN’s Global Technology Services Division. At Dusit, Ms Suthumpun has formulated a long-term strategy for sustainable and profitable growth which includes doubling the number of hotel rooms in operation, balancing the company’s portfolio to generate half of its hotel business outside of Thailand, and diversifying the company’s lines of business with strategic investments in hospitality-related industries and by developing new, innovative business models. Determined to strengthen the quality of Thailand’s hospitality industry by developing a talented workforce, Ms Suphajee also oversees the operations of the company’s hospitality education business units, which currently includes Dusit Thani College, a private educational institution offering Culinary and Hospitality Management programmes; and Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School, in partnership with the renowned Paris-based institute. More international colleges are in the pipeline. Ms Suthumpun holds an MBA in International Finance and Accounting from Northrop University in California, USA, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Anthropology from Thammasat University, Thailand. She received her executive coaching certificate from the renowned Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute.

Chadatip Chutrakul is one of Thailand’s top retail development entrepreneurs. She leads the management and operations of one of Bangkok’s most prestigious and successful commercial landmarks, including Siam Paragon, Siam Center, Siam Discovery and ICONSIAM –a globally recognised destination in Bangkok. Under her leadership, Siam Piwat has grown rapidly, establishing 46 affiliates ranging from retail development to related businesses such as department stores, specialty retailing, high-end restaurant ventures, multi-purpose venue management, marketing communications, and facility management. Siam Piwat’s properties are the most awarded developments in Bangkok, and have won some of the world’s most prestigious awards including the 2018 VIVA Award from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) that recognized Siam Discovery for its ‘cutting edge design’ and named it the ‘best of the best’ in the world. Other global awards include the ‘Best Store Design in the World’ award from the World Retail Awards for Siam Discovery in 2017 and the ICSC’s Asia Pacific Shopping Center Award for Siam Center in 2014 to recognise Siam Center as one of the five most outstanding designs in the world. Siam Piwat’s properties are also regularly ranked among the most top-of-mind destinations among consumers. Siam Paragon has been ranked 6th in the world rankings of ‘most talked about places on Facebook’, and is the only destination in Asia to have made it on to the Top Ten in 2015. ICONSIAM was also named ‘Best Store Design of the Year 2019’ at the World Retail Awards by the World Retail Congress. Mrs. Chadatip is a board member of charities such as Bangkok Art and Culture Centre Foundation and an advisor to the Foundation for the Welfare of the Crippled under Royal Patronage. In 2019, Mrs. Chadatip was inducted into World Retail Hall of Fame by the World Retail Congress. She was named a Top 50 ‘Forbes Asia Power Woman’ for three consecutive years in 2014-2016, and was also presented the 2016 Asian Women Leadership Award by China Daily and Asia News Network. In 2017 and 2018, she was recognized as one of the 500 most influential figures by BoF (Business of Fashion) 500. She was also awarded as an “Outstanding Asian Women Entrepreneur” by ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network (AWEN) in 2018.

Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi was appointed President and CEO of Thai Beverage Public Company Limited in 2008 following its listing in Singapore Exchange in 2006. Under his Vision 2020 to become the leading total beverage company in ASEAN, the company has acquired Oishi Group, Sermsuk PLC, Fraser & Neave Ltd, Myanmar Distillery Company, Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corporation and now owns a variety of restaurants from Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Western cuisine, including the recent acquisition of 252 outlets of KFC in Thailand. His recent undertaking has been to support the government’s “Pracharath Rak Samakkee”, a public-private partnership programme to help the economic development of local communities in the areas of agriculture, community tourism and product value creation. Thapana is the Founder and Chairman of C asean, a social enterprise to promote ASEAN connectivity, business and cultural promotions for young entrepreneurs. He is also the Chairman of Foundation for Institute of Social Enterprise Development (FINSEDT) and Thai-UK Business Leadership Council. Under Thapana’s leadership, ThaiBev was awarded the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for Emerging Markets in 2016 and World Level in 2017. Thapana has a Bachelor of Business Management (Finance) and a Master of Science Administration in Financial Economics from Boston University, USA.

PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of birth: July 16 1958 Gender: Female SUMMARY  29 years of experience in association meeting business at Chiba Convention Bureau.  Efforts includes the promotion of Chiba in the meeting businesses as the convenient and foremost international destination in Asia. EDUCATION Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC, USA) 1986-1989 B.A. degree in music performance SKILLS Language: Japanese (native), English (fluent) WORK EXPERIENCE (Position at Chiba Convention Bureau)  Staff, Planning Section, April 1990 – March 1994  Chief, Convention Support Section, April 1994 – March 1999  Assistant Manager, Marketing and Sales, April 1999 – March 2014  Deputy Director, Convention Promotion, April 2014 - March 2017  Director, Convention Promotion, April 2017 – Present Conferences handled MDRT Experience 2008 Kiwanis International 2014 Gastech Japan 2017 INTEREST and HOBBIES Listening to music, watching movies, travelling