President Bill Clinton, founding father of the William J. Clinton Foundation and 42nd president of america, will deliver the keynote address on the World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit 2013.
The event opens in Abu Dhabi today.
Other Summit speakers include greater than 40 leading public figures, including Sir David Frost, British journalist and media personality, Daryl Hannah, American actress and activist, Sir Jonathon Porritt, environmentalist, David de Rothschild, adventurer and environmentalist, David Scowsill, WTTC president, and James Hogan, chief executive, Etihad Airways.
Co-hosted by Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) and Etihad Airways, the worldwide Summit could be held in Abu Dhabi’s five-star Jumeirah at Etihad Towers with a Gala Dinner going on on the magical Emirates Palace hotel.
Scowsill said: “The 2013 WTTC Global Summit will explore the results of our dramatically changing world economy and growing population at the tourism industry.
“Four months after the sector celebrated its one billionth international traveller, it’ll examine what we have to do collectively to arrange for a higher billion.”