distinguished speakers
Ally Jape
Travel Host
Zanzibar
Jane Rai
Virtual 360º Tour Guide
Malaysia
Slovenia
Dr. Vanessa Gowreeskunkar
Vice President, ITSA
India
Abdul Nasir Jalaludin
aka ‘Nash’
Rumah Tiang 16
Malaysia
Himalchuli Gurung
Head, APAC
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
France
Tuan Mohd Amzari Bin Mohd Arzami
District Officer
Lenggong Municipal Council
Malaysia
Aruna Francesca Maria Gujral
Director General
ICCROM
Italy
Faisal Abd Rahman
ICOMOS
Malaysia
Conference:
Emergence of Tourism Economies
for
World Heritage Sites
Creating sustainable tourism ecosystems aiding WHS economies worldwide
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Time: 0900 – 1630 hrs
Venue: KKTM Hall, Lenggong
Tourism is ranked third by the UN Tourism and nations are constantly seeking to increase their tourism revenues, cater to diverse consumer needs, while addressing seasonal nature of tourism.
Exploring various forms of tourism, cultural tourism has emerged as a significant alternative motivating nations to recognize its historical and cultural values through UNESCO, and the creation of World Heritage Sites (WHS), when carried out in line with sustainable tourism principles, can potentially yield substantial financial benefits for both the region and the local economy.
Gain insights into new economic-clusters optimizing on WHSites and the unexploited colossal accompanying sectors would be presented here…
*Limited to 250 persons only
Forum
The Future of Tourist Guides
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Time: 0900 – 1630 hrs
Venue: KKTM Hall, Lenggong
Rethinking old systems (being a Storyteller), and embracing new technological platforms (curating content on available gadgets), the advancements in robotic technologies, artificial intelligence and digital applications would evidently prepare the grounds for occupations, especially tourist guidance in the tourism industry.
Conventional human touch and emotions, and human expression of feelings about tourist spots exhibits how tourist guides eloquently present information, create authenticity in experiences, empowering people becoming actors, and not spectators; remains the yardstick balancing the equilibrium instead of digital voices, apps, and virtual tours.
The session presents an arsenal of wealth in the industry attributing to curating the perfect content…
*Limited to 250 persons only
registration
payment
Mode of payment is via Bank transfer and funds can be transferred directly to the Bank Account as shown below.
Name of Bank: MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD (MAYBANK)
Address: Ipoh Garden Branch, 112, Jln Canning Estate,
Ipoh Garden, 31400 Ipoh, Perak D. R., Malaysia
Account Name: Equator Odyssey Sdn. Bhd.
Account No.: 5581 7265 8873 (Ringgit Malaysia currency)
7581 7200 0196 (USD currency)
Swift Code: MBBEMYKLIPH
Kindly email us the bank-in slip, after which we would confirm your participation.
Email: secretariat@worldtgc.com