Webinar: India-Western Australia Tourism Reconnect

Date : 08 June 2022

Location : Virtual Session

Topic : India-Australia tourism links, vision/strategic upcoming initiatives, market trends, breath-taking tourist attractions in India and Western Australia

Co-Chairs : Ms. Petula Thomas, CEO, IACC

The Indian Consulate General, Perth organised a webinar on India-Western Australia Tourism Reconnect on 8 June 2022 that was moderated by Ms. Petula Thomas, CEO, IACC who also delivered the Opening and Introductory remarks. The Inaugural Address was delivered by Mr. Naresh Sharma, Acting Consul General, Consulate General of India, Perth. Special Remarks were made by Mr G.D. Bairwa, Assistant Director, India Tourism – Singapore Ms. Carolyn Turnbull, Managing Director, Tourism Western Australia and Mr. Michael Carter, President, Australia India Business Council – WA and Head of International Trade & Investment Centre, Chamber of Commerce & Industry WA. This was followed by presentations from expert speakers including Mr. Firoz Pestonji, Founder & Managing Director of Aussie Perth Tours, Western Australia, Mr. Nishant Kashikar, Country Manager at Tourism Australia, Mr. Rajnish Kaistha, Hony. Secretary, IATO, Mr. Daniel Dsouza, President & Country Head, SOTC Travel Ltd. and Mr. Jasmeet Singh, Senior Vice President, MakeMyTrip. The topics covered were the drivers/enablers to strengthen India-Australia tourism links, vision/strategic upcoming initiatives, market trends, breath-taking tourist attractions in India and Western Australia, immediate and mid-term opportunities, challenges and steps various stakeholders need to take to collectively help reach those exciting growth targets and upward trajectory.