1.
DIGITAL INNOVATION ASIA - DIGITAL AID FORUM
Sustainable Tourism 2.0 - digitally powering and taking responsible
tourism development to the next level
Learn about the latest trends from e-Visa access, community based online
distribution, social media powered crisis management response systems, e-
learning driven human resources development, mobile alerts combating child
prostitution, and crowd-funding to alleviate poverty
Digital Innovation Asia (DIA) has partnered with the Pacific Asia Travel Association
(PATA), as well as the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to increase relevance to the
industry when it comes to digital innovation in travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific
region.
Register for the Digital Aid Asia Forum on April 24th
at zuma Restaurant
(at St. Regis Hotel Bangkok)
As our friend, you can take advantage of attending the China Boot Camp and Digital Aid
Asia Forum at a 20% discount. (USD 440 instead of the regular price of USD 550)
The Promotional Code for our friends:
- FRIENDS-DIA-2013
Register at http://DIAsiatourism.eventbrite.com/
Or by going directly to: http://diasiatourism.eventbrite.com/?discount=FRIENDS-DIA-2013
The Digital Aid Asia Forum on April 24th is the first ever conference focusing on
helping emerging tourism regions across Asia to learn how to leverage technology and
digital media for capacity building to develop tourism in a responsible way and drive
poverty alleviation. Linked with the 2013 PATA Annual Summit (PAS) in Bangkok from
April 25-26, Digital Innovation Asia (DIA) is organizing the first ever Digital Aid Asia
Forum on April 24th at trendy zuma Restaurant at the St Regis Hotel in Bangkok.
Emceed by media and global tourism personality Ms. Anita Mendiratta of CNN T.A.S.K
Group, speakers will discuss the issues from crisis management, human trafficking,
human resources development, capacity building from micro-financing and e-Visa, and
how internet and emerging technologies, mobile, and social media can act as an enabler
and catalyst to drive positive economic growth supporting the visitor economy.

2. AGENDA:
Moderated
by:
Ms.
Anita
Mendiratta,
Lead
Consultant
of
CNN
T.A.S.K.
GROUP
10:00
–
10:30
Registration
Meet
the
speakers,
bloggers,
grab
a
bite,
and
get
ready
to
take
a
deep
dive
into
the
Chinese
digital
and
social
media
landscape
10:30
–
10:45
Welcome
from
PATA
&
Partnership
between
Digital
Aid
Asia
and
the
PATA
Foundation
Speaker:
Martin
Craigs,
CEO
of
the
Pacific
Asia
Travel
Association
(PATA)
10:45
–
11:00
Introduction
to
DIA
&
Digital
Aid
Asia
Speaker:
Jens
Thraenhart,
Founder
of
Digital
Innovation
Asia
(DIA)
11:00
–
11:30
The
Big
Opportunity:
Digital
Media
Powering
Sustainable
Tourism
2.0
Speaker:
Anita
Mendiratta,
Lead
Consultant
of
CNN
T.A.S.K.
GROUP
11:30
–
12:00
The
Case:
Opening
up
a
Tourism
Destination
–
Mekong
Discovery
Trail
and
Social
Media
Speaker:
Mason
Florence,
Executive
Director
of
the
Mekong
Tourism
Coordinating
Office
(MTCO)
12:00
–
12:30
Networking
Lunch
Get
a
demo
of
PATA
m-­‐Power
–
leverage
data
to
drive
tourism
12:30
–
13:00
The
Pioneers:
Backpackers
discovering
new
destinations,
and
sharing
experiences
online
Speaker:
Nikki
Scott,
Editor
of
Backpacker
Magazine
Southeast
Asia
13:00
–
13:30
The
Access:
Electronic
Visa
driving
tourism
development
in
Cambodia

3. Speaker:
Hong
Panharith,
Chairman
of
CINet
Technologies
Co.,
Ltd
13:30
–
14:00
The
People:
Leveraging
e-­‐Learning
to
build
service
Speaker:
Vijay
Kumar.N,
CEO
of
Future
E
learning
Resource
Ltd
14:00
–
14:15
Networking
Break
14:15
–
14:45
The
Distribution:
Showcasing
small
travel
businesses
in
rural
communities
Speaker:
Grace
Lee,
Sales
Director
of
BeMyGuest.travel
14:45
–
15:15
Google
Power:
Not
just
search
but
also
applications
to
drive
tourism
development
and
capacity
building
Speaker:
Amy
Kunrojpanya,
Head
of
Communications
&
Public
Affairs
of
Google
Asia
Pacific
&
GooglersGive
Ambassador
~
Southeast
Asia
Lead
15:15
–
15:45
The
Digital
Aid
Asia
Model:
Digital
and
Technolog
as
enabler
for
Capacity
Building
&
Responsible
Tourism
Development
Speaker:
Jens
Thraenhart,
Founder
of
Digital
Innovation
Asia
15:45
–
16:15
Digital
Aid
Asia
Round-­‐Table
Discussion
Ask
the
experts,
debate
issues,
and
engage
with
peers,
on
how
to
tackle
the
Chinese
travel
market.
This
is
a
fun
and
engaging
way,
open
for
all
delegates
to
participate.
Moderator:
Anita
Mendiratta,
Lead
Consultant
of
CNN
T.A.S.K.
GROUP
16:15
–
16:30
Closing
&
Wrap-­‐Up
Speaker:
Martin
Craigs,
CEO
of
the
Pacific
Asia
Travel
Association
(PATA)