The occasion has the unifying theme “The Enterprise of Expertise: Curated Journey for Focused Development”.
ITB India 2025 formally opens right now on the Jio World Conference Centre in Mumbai, connecting worldwide trade leaders with India’s booming tourism market.
ITB India 2025 has formally opened its doorways right now on the Jio World Conference Centre in Mumbai, bringing collectively a sturdy worldwide presence and a curated convention agenda. The third in-person version of the three-day B2B commerce present and convention, co-located with MICE Present India and Journey Tech India, boasts greater than 400 exhibitors and 600 high-calibre patrons, with over 8,000 commerce guests anticipated from MICE, Leisure, Company, and Journey Expertise. Reflecting this momentum, the present will highlight the surging demand for experience-driven journey, with a robust deal with wellness, tradition, cinematic storytelling, and journey tourism.
“ITB India 2025 demonstrates the vitality of the Indian and South Asian journey markets, serving as a necessary platform for world engagement and collaboration,” stated Darren Seah, Govt Director, Messe Berlin Asia Pacific and organiser of ITB India, MICE Present India, and Journey Tech India. “This yr’s version locations a robust emphasis on experience-led journey whereas fostering contemporary alternatives for dialogue, innovation, and partnerships throughout MICE, Company, Leisure, and Journey Expertise. We’re delighted to welcome our Official Companion States – Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh –whose participation brings India’s variety and cultural depth to the forefront, additional cementing ITB India’s place as a gateway to the way forward for journey.”
From left to proper: Darren Seah (Govt Director, Messe Berlin Asia Pacific), Vicente Salas Hesselbach (Managing Director, ITB Americas), Katrina Leung (Managing Director and Vice President Asia Pacific, Messe Berlin), Yrjötapio Kivisaari (President & CEO, Go to Oulu), Igor Palka (Senior Vice President, Messe Berlin), Padma Rani Seela (Chief Advertising and marketing & Communication officer, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority), Prasanna Lakshm (Regional Director, Tourism, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority), Huu Viet Nguyen (Vice Director, Hanoi Tourism Info and Promotion Centre), Dylan Redas Noel (Director – Advertising and marketing (North Asia & New Markets), Sarawak Tourism Board), Poonam Sharma (Deputy Basic supervisor, Chhattisgarh Tourism Board). © ITB India 2025
Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh Shine as Official Companion States at ITB India 2025
ITB India formally welcomes Madhya Pradesh Tourism, Chhattisgarh Tourism, and Andhra Pradesh Tourism as its esteemed Official Companion States. Their participation displays ITB India’s robust dedication to showcasing the depth and variety of India’s landscapes and cultural heritage, whereas positioning these states on the forefront as locations providing genuine, immersive, and off-the-beaten-path journey experiences.
Worldwide Participation on the Present Ground
This yr’s version welcomes robust participation from throughout the tourism worth chain, bringing the worldwide journey trade collectively underneath one roof. With NTOs, main MICE corporations, OTAs, hospitality manufacturers, journey expertise suppliers, and journey brokers represented on the present ground, ITB India 2025 presents a complete market for significant networking, strategic collaboration, and enterprise alternate.
Amongst this yr’s key exhibitors are Great Indonesia, Go to Northern Finland, Ministry of Heritage and Tourism Oman, Sarawak Tourism Board, Ha Noi Tourism Info and Promotion Centre, Vacation spot 2 Italia, Fly24hrs, Galaxy Expeditions, Infiniti Software program Options, Pearl Mara, Prince Lodges & Resorts, and VEGA Lodge and Conference Heart.
ITB India Convention 2025
Working alongside the exhibition, the ITB India Convention 2025 will ship a dynamic programme throughout two phases with 4 curated tracks – Data Theatre, MICE & Company, Journey Tech, and Experiential Journey. That includes greater than 40 periods, the convention will present actionable insights, thought management, and forward-looking methods anchored on this yr’s theme, as world trade leaders and decision-makers convene to deal with the urgent points and alternatives shaping the way forward for journey.
Scott Wegener (Head of Asia Pacific at Tripadvisor) will ship the opening keynote, highlighting South Asia’s pivotal function in shaping world tourism progress. Regardless of ongoing challenges round sustainability and workforce capability, the area’s increasing center class and fast digitalisation are reworking traveller expectations and unlocking new alternatives for locations worldwide.
The Data Theatre will discover India’s rise as one of the crucial influential outbound journey markets globally, with tourism leaders from world locations – reminiscent of Austria, France, Ras Al Khaimah and Switzerland – discussing methods to seize this fast-growing market. A panel with Thomas Cook dinner India and SOTC Journey Restricted will decode the evolving behaviours of Indian travellers throughout household, luxurious, leisure, and company segments, whereas Nikhil Sharma from Radisson Lodge Group, will spotlight how weddings and MICE are driving hospitality progress by personalisation, hybrid codecs, and rising demand in Tier 2 and three cities.
The MICE & Company observe will spotlight how innovation, sustainability, and expertise are reshaping occasions and enterprise journey. Classes characteristic Parveen Chander from IHCL on redefining hospitality for MICE, a panel with Asian Paints, CRISIL, Nayara Power moderated by Vikash Kejriwal (SKIL Journey) on seamless, traveller-centric design, and a fireplace chat with Deepesh Jethwani and Varun Mahajan from Tripjack on constructing proactive, personalised Obligation of Care programmes for India’s fast-evolving company journey panorama.
The Journey Tech observe will showcase how AI, analytics, and digital innovation are reworking the trade. A panel with thought leaders from Amadeus, RezLive.com, Skyscanner, and TBO.com will discover traits shaping the way forward for journey. Anurag Jain (RateGain) will reveal how motels can streamline techniques, harness AI, and speed up sustainable progress within the digital period. Leaders from Musafir.com, Riya Excursions & Travels, Volaron Tech (a TripJack subsidiary), and Zetexa International will spotlight how AI, airline distribution, and ancillary companies are reshaping buyer engagement and unlocking new income streams.
Experiential Journey Monitor will discover India’s shift from merchandise to transformative journeys. Cruise trade leaders together with Cordelia Cruises, MakeMyTrip, and StarDream Cruises India will talk about how cruising is shifting mainstream, moderated by Buzz Journey Advertising and marketing, whereas panels on luxurious expeditions with Cruise Professionals, Polarverse, STIC Journey Group, and Thomas Cook dinner India highlight small-ship and yacht experiences. A C-Suite discuss with Vandana Vijay (Offbeat Tracks) will highlight how genuine, purpose-driven journey might be created that may empower communities and delivers deeper, extra significant experiences.
