CruiseWorld Asia 2025
programme schedule

Attend and stand a chance to win a cruise holiday!*
Happening on 17 September 2025.
Time Session
08.30am Networking & Registration
09.10am Welcome Address by Travel Weekly Asia
  • Irene Chua, Vice President and Group Publisher, Asia, Northstar Travel Group
09.15am Opening Keynote
Cruising Ahead: The Global and APAC Outlook
  • Arnie Weissmann, Editor in Chief, Travel Weekly
09.25am Cruise Leaders Panel
Taking Asia’s Cruise Industry to the Next Level
  • Chad Grospe, Vice President and Managing Director, Singapore and Asia Pacific, Royal Caribbean
  • Michael Goh, President, StarDream Cruises
  • Sarah Fox, Vice President and Regional General Manager, Disney Cruise Line
10.05am Travel Agents Panel
Innovation in Today’s Travel Agent World
  • Dr Frederick Yip, Executive Director, Goldjoy Group
  • Ong Hanjie, Director, EU Holidays
  • Varun Chadha, CEO, TIRUN Travel Marketing
10.35amCoffee Break & Networking
11.00amCruise Line Showcase
StarDream Cruises
  • Terence Lim, Vice President, Sales, StarDream Cruises
11.20amCruise Port Showcase
Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore
  • Jacqueline Ng, Head, Special Projects, SATS-Creuers Cruise Services
11.40amCruise Line Showcase
Royal Caribbean
  • Chad Grospe, Vice President and Managing Director, Singapore and Asia Pacific, Royal Caribbean
12.00pm Cruise Experience Panel
Engaging and Attracting a New Generation of Travellers
  • Adam Kamal, CEO, Suka Travel & Tours
  • Ratrudee Sittisint, Executive Director, TT Travel Agency
  • Vina Cuadra, Manager – Tours Operation Management, Rakso Air Travel & Tours
12.30pmCruise Line Showcase
Disney Cruise Line
12.35pmLunch & Trade Partner Showcase
2.00pmLucky Draw
2.10pm Industry Insights
Who’s Buying What? Insights into the Evolving Consumer Behaviour
  • Simon Baptist, APAC Principal Economist, Visa
2.25pmCruise Line Showcase
Trafalgar River Cruises
  • Mae Cheah, Managing Director, Asia, TTC Tour Brands
2.35pm River Cruise Panel
Rivers of Opportunity: The Rising Tide of River Cruising
  • Chanet Ham, CEO and Founder, Xpedition Travel
  • Fiona Sainsbury, Specialty Markets Manager Asia and South Africa, Avalon Waterways
  • Johnny Judianto, President Director, Best Tour and Cruise Centre
  • Mae Cheah, Managing Director, Asia, TTC Tour Brands
3.05pmCruise Ports Panel
Sailing into the Cruise Terminals of Tomorrow
  • Datuk Ng Kiat Min, Managing Director, Sabah Ports
  • Jeff Bent, Managing Director, Worldwide Cruise Terminals
  • Wattana Choksuvanich, Managing Director, E.A.S. Maritime Agencies
3.30pm Travel Agent Association Panel
Rumour Has It: What’s Really Happening in Asia Travel
  • Dr Evangeline “Mariegel” Tankiang Manotok, President, PTAA
  • Nigel Wong, President, MATTA
  • Pauline Suharno, President, ASTINDO
3.55pmCoffee Break & Trade Partner Showcase
4.15pm Destination Showcase
Hong Kong Tourism Board
  • Marilyn Tham, General Manager of Mega Events, MICE & Cruise, Hong Kong Tourism Board
4.25pmTech and Marketing Panel
Selling Smarter: Marketing & Partnerships That Drive Conversion
  • Chee Chong Chan, CEO, GlobalTix
  • Edmund Ong, Senior Regional Director, Trip.com
  • Josh Wen, Regional Director, Int2Cruises.com
4.50pmLucky Draw
5.00pmNetworking
5.30pmEnd of Programme
Programme is tentative and is subjected to change. Last updated on 27 August 2025.
*For travel agents only.