TFWA releases speaker line-up for Cannes conference as pre-registration opens

TFWA has released details of its speaker line-up for the Monday conference at TFWA World Exhibition, as pre-registration opens for the event.

May 23, 2025 - 21:50

TFWA releases speaker line-up for Cannes conference as pre-registration opens

FRANCE. TFWA has released details of its speaker line-up for the Monday conference at TFWA World Exhibition, as pre-registration opens for the event.

The event takes place from 28 September to 2 October at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Pre-registration is available at this link.

This year’s conference will be opened by TFWA President Philippe Margueritte who will deliver a welcome address offering his perspective on the future of duty free and travel retail in an evolving global context.

Rudolph Lohmeyer, Partner at Kearney and head of its National Transformations Institute, will set the stage with by assessing the global forces reshaping trade, investment and strategic alignment. Lohmeyer has advised governments and boardrooms on how to navigate long-cycle disruptions. He will explore the implications of rising fragmentation, shifting alliances and the recalibration of global supply chains.

Gloria Guevara Manzo, Chief Special Advisor to the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia and former President & CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council will examine how the sector can serve as a catalyst for economic growth and innovation.

Drawing on her public and private sector experience, she will explore how cross-border collaboration and shifting traveller demographics can create new opportunities for duty free and travel retail.

Bobby Jones, best-selling author and co-founder of brand consultancy Conspiracy of Love, will explore how modern consumers are increasingly guided by values as much as price. With examples from leading global brands, he will highlight how businesses that embrace purpose, sustainability and authenticity can forge stronger connections with today’s travellers.

Stephen Sackur, journalist and BBC HARDTalk presenter will return as conference moderator.

TFWA President Philippe Margueritte said: “At TFWA, enhancing the benefits we deliver to our members and taking our events to new levels of excellence are among our top priorities.

“I and the TFWA team are currently working hard to ensure that attending our conferences as a member will be even more worthwhile, and we’re planning a number of exciting innovations that will make time spent at TFWA World Exhibition & Conference more inspiring than ever. A visit to Cannes has long been an essential diary date – this year there will be even more reasons to join us on the French Riviera in September.”