The Preliminary Agenda of Global Shopping Forum 2015 


We are excited to announce that our preliminary Agenda of Global Shopping Forum 2015 is already up online. We will update it on a regular basis, making sure the provided information is always the latest. 

Time: Friday, 6 November 2015
Location: Airport Conference Center, Frankfurt Airport, Frankfurt am Main, Germany


Preliminary Agenda of Global Shopping Forum 2015 (subject to change)

08:30 - 09:30REGISTRATION & COFFEE

 OPENING SESSION
  
09:30 - 09:40Welcome Addresses
 Dr. Eli Fel
 Managing Director, Travel Blue GmbH
 Founder & Honorary Chairman, Global Shopping Forum
  
 KEYNOTE SPEECHES
  
09:40 - 10:10Global Shopping with Ctrip - Supercharge with Chinese Outbound Tourism Superpower
 Xiang Gao
 CTO of Innovative Finance BU & Global Shopping, Ctrip
  
 Deep Dive Discussion 1

 
10:10 - 10:40 Airport Shopping versus Shopping Online: Collaboration or Competition in the Travel-Retail Ecosystem?
 Jonathan Smith
 Director of Travel Retail, Travel Blue Ltd.
  
 Deep Dive Discussion 2 
  
 PRESENTATIONS
  
10:40 - 11:10Turkish Airlines Marketing Applications in the Scope of Chinese Travellers
 Tamer Uysal
 Marketing Manager, Turkish Airlines
  
 Deep Dive Discussion 3
  
11:10 - 11:30 REFRESHMENT BREAK
  
11:30 - 12:00Market Your Business to Chinsumers via Chinese Social Media Platforms
 Xin Deng
 Managing Director, China Smiling Digital Marketing Solutions
  
 Deep Dive Discussion 4
  
12:00 - 12:30Value Retail - Leading in Luxury Shopping Tourism
 Dr. Marc Mangold
 Director Marketing & Tourism, Value Retail Germany
  
 Deep Dive Discussion 5

 
12:30 - 13:45NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
  
13:45 - 14:15Enrich Chinese Travellers Shopping Experience with Smart Full Service Delivery Solutions
 Martin Kreiter
 Division Manager Hermes Group Marketing & E-Commerce Business Development, Hermes Europe
  
 Deep Dive Discussion 6
  
14:15 - 14:45Understand and Fulfill the Needs of Chinese Customers by Building Consistent Dialogue Opportunities
 Anja Zettel
 Head of Trade Marketing, Gebr. Heinemann SE & Co KG
  
 Deep Dive Discussion 7
  
14:45 - 15:15Engage with Chinese Consumers via Innovative Lifestyle Payment
 Griffin Peng 
 Head of Alipay EMEA, Alipay International
  
 Deep Dive Discussion 8
 
15:15 - 15:30REFRESHMENT BREAK
  
 START-UP AWARD
  
15:30 - 16:30Start-up 1: SimpliFly
 Start-up 2: AYO

Start-up 3: Edaole



Q & A Session
  
 PANEL DISCUSSIOM
  
16:30 - 17:00Target to Market: Disruptive Online and Offline Solutions to Effectively Communicate with and Market to Chinese Travelling Shoppers.
  
 Travel Blue Ltd., Ctrip, Turkish Airlines, Value Retail, Hermes Europe
  
 CLOSING SESSION
  
17:00 - 17:15       Closing Remarks
 Dr. Eli Fel
 Managing Director, Travel Blue GmbH
 Founder & Honorary Chairman, Global Shopping Forum
  
17:15 - 20:30DINNER & NETWORKING HOURS