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AGENDA

Syria Travel Show Agenda 2026

Schedule

Policy, Recovery & Investment


  • 02.00 PM - 02.10 PM
Opening Remarks
  • 02.10 PM - 02.40 PM
Fireside Chat

Syria 2030: Reclaiming Heritage, Rebuilding the Future

H.E. Mazen Salhani
H.E. Mazen Salhani
Minister of Tourism
Raed Hergli
Raed Hergli
Vice President of Government Affairs - VISA (Moderator)
  • 02.40 PM - 03.15 PM
Presentation

We Rise From the Foundation

Sateh Yassin
Sateh Yassin
Development Advisor - Syrian Ministry of Tourism
  • 03.15 PM - 04.00 PM
Panel

Rewriting the Framework: Policy as the Foundation of Tourism Revival

Dr. Shaun Vorster
Dr. Shaun Vorster
International Tourism Expert
Mourhaf Nazha
Mourhaf Nazha
President - Federation of Syrian Chambers of Tourism
Ziad Al-Balkhi
Ziad Al-Balkhi
Director of Tourism Measurement & Quality - Syrian Ministry of Tourism
Aziz Louksah
Aziz Louksah
Managing Partner - Mangusteen (Moderator)
  • 04.00 PM - 04.45 PM
Panel

Capital for Comeback: Mobilizing Investment for a New Syrian Tourism Era

Dr. Karam Shaar
Dr. Karam Shaar
Director - Karam Shaar Advisory Limited
Mohamed Bardastani
Mohamed Bardastani
Chief CEMEA Economist - VISA
Eng. Majdolin Mahahi
Eng. Majdolin Mahahi
Director General - General Authority for Tourism Project Implementation
Hani Al Jundi
Hani Al Jundi
Managing Partner - SIMA Partners (Moderator)
  • 04.45 PM - 05.30 PM
Panel

Rebuilding Welcome: Hospitality & Real Estate in a Renewed Syria

William Harley-Fleming
William Harley-Fleming
COO - Legacy Hotels Holding
Remco Werkhoven
Remco Werkhoven
Area General Manager, Levant - Legacy Hotels Holding
Patrick Korkmaz
Patrick Korkmaz
Partner & CEO - Korkmaz Holding Group
Dalia Akhras
Dalia Akhras
Director - Strategy Consulting (Moderator)

Destinations, Culture & Market Development


  • 09.15 AM - 10.00 AM
Fireside Chat

Brand Syria: From Headlines to Heritage

Suhair Al Samman
Suhair Al Samman
Syrian Influencer
Nick Maddock
Nick Maddock
USA/MENA Content Creator
Ahmad Abdulrahman
Ahmad Abdulrahman
Syrian Content Creator
Ninwa Hanna
Ninwa Hanna
Founder and Principal - Fursa Group (Moderator)
  • 10.00 AM - 10.45 AM
Panel

Reconnecting Syria: Restoring Gateways to the World

Captain Anwar Akkad
Captain Anwar Akkad
CEO - Syrian Arab Airlines
Abdulelah Al Eidi
Abdulelah Al Eidi
VP Sales - FlyNas
Osama Satea
Osama Satea
Director of Business Development and Public Relations for Aviation - FlyCham
Ersel Goral
Ersel Goral
CEO - UCK Airports (Moderator)
  • 10.45 AM - 11.30 AM
Panel

Where History Lives: Restoring Syria’s Cultural Soul

Dr. Suleiman Farajat
Dr. Suleiman Farajat
Associate Professor of Tourism - University of Jordan
Lama Abboud
Lama Abboud
Founder & Director - Turathuna Foundation
Yassmine Merhi
Yassmine Merhi
Director of the Cultural Relations Department - Syrian Ministry of Culture
Jonathan Rider
Jonathan Rider
Director & Co-Founder - Aleph Strategies (Moderator)
  • 11.30 AM - 12.00 PM
Presentation
Eng. Khaled Falyoun
Eng. Khaled Falyoun
Director of Planning & Statistics - Syrian Ministry of Tourism
  • 12.00 PM - 02.30 PM
BREAK
  • 02.30 PM - 03.15 PM
Fireside Chat

Beyond the Shore: Unlocking Syria’s Next Tourism Frontier

Ibrahim Saoud
Ibrahim Saoud
President - Syrian Association for Mountain Activities, UIAA Representative for Syria
Nick Maddock
Nick Maddock
USA/MENA Content Creator (Moderator)
  • 03.15 PM - 04.00 PM
Panel

From Restoration to Readiness: Building Syria for Tomorrow

Mohammad Saleh
Mohammad Saleh
Lecturer, Faculty of Tourism - Hochschule Worms University of Applied Sciences
Dr. Rana Dubeissy
Dr. Rana Dubeissy
Professor of Architecture - Lebanese University
Dr. Moayad Haj Saleh
Dr. Moayad Haj Saleh
Dean, College of Tourism - Damascus University
Qamar Alkwatli
Qamar Alkwatli
Archeologist - Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums (Moderator)
  • 04.00 PM - 04.45 PM
Startup Pitch

Destinations, Culture & Market Development


  • 10.15 AM - 11.15 AM
Panel

Data-Driven Destinations: Engineering the Future of Syrian Travel

Khaled Mustafa
Khaled Mustafa
CEO - YallaGo Syria
Mamoun Hmidan
Mamoun Hmidan
Chief Business Officer - Wego
Qais Amori
Qais Amori
Chief Digital & Technology Officer - Almosafer
Rami Kaiem
Rami Kaiem
Founder - 121 Living & My Syria App
Khalil Sargi
Khalil Sargi
General Manager - SO Media (Moderator)
  • 11.15 AM - 12.00 PM
Panel

Tourism for All: Empowering Syrian Communities Through Travel

Reeman Dweik
Reeman Dweik
Destination Narrative Strategist - Project Narrate
Dr. Samar Issa
Dr. Samar Issa
Head of the Directorate of Tourism Professions - Syrian Ministry of Tourism
Ahmad AlSaleh
Ahmad AlSaleh
Founder - Caravan Foundation
Ninwa Hanna
Ninwa Hanna
Founder and Principal - Fursa Group (Moderator)
  • 12.00 PM - 02.00 PM
BREAK
  • 02.00 PM - 02.45 PM
Panel

Talent for Tomorrow: Rebuilding Human Capital in Syrian Tourism

Yazeed Al-Kharroub
Yazeed Al-Kharroub
Founder - Project Narrate
Dr. Amer Fawaz Al-Tekrali
Dr. Amer Fawaz Al-Tekrali
Director General - General Authority for Tourism and Hospitality Training
David Shawakh
David Shawakh
Chairman - Bader Now Foundation
Eng. Ayham Hejazi
Eng. Ayham Hejazi
Founder & MD - Gilgamesh Center for Tourism and Hotel Training
Eng. Ayham Hejazi
Aziz Louksah
Managing Partner - Mangusteen (Moderator)
  • 02.45 PM - 03.15 PM
BREAK
  • 03.15 PM - 04.00 PM
Presentation

Peace and Marine Life Museum

David Shawakh
David Shawakh
Chairman - Bader Now Foundation
  • 04.00 PM - 04.30 PM
Keynote Address
Her Excellency Mrs. Laura Al-Khazen Lahoud
H.E Mrs. Laura Al-Khazen Lahoud
Lebanese Minister of Tourism
  • 04.30 PM - 05.15 PM
Startup Awards