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Agenda • Friday 05-06

08:30 - 09:00	COFFEE BREAK More info Sponsored by AMERICAS DUTY FREE MAGAZINE & GODIVA
09:00 - 10:00	A CHANGED WORLD - A CHANGED REGION? Westin Grand Ballroom More info Carlos Melconian, Director, M&S CONSULTORES A Changed World - A Changed Region? New Challenges for Business. The new International and Latin American economic context, and its impact on key macroeconomic variables for the sector.
10:00 - 10:30	COFFEE BREAK More info Sponsored by AMERICAS DUTY FREE MAGAZINE & GODIVA
10:30 - 11:00	THE AIRPORT THAT RIO DESERVES Westin Grand Ballroom More info Sandro Fernandes, CCO, Concessionária Aeroporto Rio de Janeiro Tom Jobim International Airport is entering a new rhythm; a rhythm that inspires, connects, brings people together and highlights our best asset: the carioca soul, increasingly aligned with the international standards of service. At the forefront of this transformation is the new RIOgaleão team, and its first challenge is to prepare the Airport the 2016 Olympic Games. In order to accomplish this, we have begun a series of improvements in the infrastructure and operations of the main gateway to South America. With top notch technologies and systems, efficient processes and unrivaled capabilities, we have started building an airport that will deliver one of the world’s best travel experiences.
11:00 - 11:30	THE SIXTH CONTINENT Westin Grand Ballroom More info Paula Armoa, Corporate Affairs & Communication Manager, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) THE SIXTH CONTINENT: Defending the uniqueness of the duty free environment vis-à-vis regulatory developments According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, more than 1.1 billion people traveled internationally in 2014. And by 2020 it is forecasted that this number will reach over 1.4 billion. These international travelers, during certain moments of their trip, become inhabitants of what resembles a new continent of the world: the travel retail and duty free environment. This sixth continent has a distinctive geography, economy, flows, demographics and consumers’ behaviors. But the dynamics of this very particular ecosystem can be easily disrupted by local governments seeking to regulate duty free as an extension of the domestic markets. Representing one of the most important retail categories in this sixth continent, tobacco manufacturer Japan Tobacco International – JTI- will explain how the category advocates for the uniqueness of our channel and for the protection of the retailers’ international competitiveness against unfitted local regulation.
11:30 - 12:15	METAMORPHOSIS: HOW A NEW TRAVEL RETAIL LANDSCAPE IS BEING FORMED Westin Grand Ballroom More info Martin Moodie, Founder & Chairman, THE MOODIE REPORT How the extraordinary recent consolidation of the travel retail sector and advances in digital and social media are combining to change the rules of the industry. A provocative address followed by an open debate sesión with the audience.
12:15 - 13:00	CLOSING CEREMONY Westin Grand Ballroom More info Marcelo Montico, Vice-President, ASUTIL
13:00 - 14:30	LUNCHEON - Starfish