The Association of National Tourist Offices and Representatives (ANTOR) is delighted to unveil the partners and keynote speaker for its highly anticipated annual conference on 11 December 2023, at the Little Ship Club in London.

Six industry partners: JCDecaux, Kemosabe, National Geographic Traveller, Simpleview, Travel Gossip and Travel Uni are supporting the event and are instrumental in facilitating the conference, which most ANTOR member destinations will be attending.

ANTOR is pleased to announce that Francis Torrilla, CEO at DER Touristik UK is the keynote speaker. Torrilla’s keynote address will focus on how the UK outbound market is performing, how DER brands have adapted to new trends and future plans.

The agenda will feature other distinguished industry speakers discussing topics such as accessibility, sustainability, AI and the digital world, including Anne Lotter, Executive Director of Global Travel & Tourism Partnership who will be speaking about how AI will benefit sustainability in travel.

ANTOR Chair, Tracey Poggio from Visit Gibraltar will open the conference, and renowned travel journalist and broadcaster, Lisa Francesca Nand will moderate. Lisa has previously presented travel features on Sky, and has written numerous pieces for The Independent, The Telegraph, The Times and National Geographic. She currently hosts one of the most popular travel podcasts, The Big Travel Podcast, where she interviews celebrity guests about their life in travel.

Alison Cryer, Head of the Executive Secretariat at Antor said, “The conference is one of the highlights of the year for our members. It’s an opportunity to listen to some great speakers and network with other member destinations. This is invaluable for developing fresh perspectives and learning about new trends.

“We extend our gratitude to our partners for their support. Their contribution has been pivotal in making this conference a reality. We’re also thrilled Francis Torrilla is joining us as our keynote speaker to share his expertise and vision. “We’re looking forward to an inspirational event and the chance to catch up with colleagues and friends from around the world.”

The ANTOR conference takes place on Monday 11 December 2023 at The Little Ship Club, London EC4R 3TB starting at 1.30pm and ending at 5.30pm and includes lunch.