ITT Virtual Future You

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Event start

Wednesday 10 March 2021

9:00am

Event end

Wednesday 10 March 2021

3:00pm

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Price: Free

Location: Online Event

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Travel, Tourism and Hospitality careers post-Covid top agenda at University conference 

A conference focused on careers in travel, tourism and hospitality post-Covid is being jointly hosted by University College Birmingham and the Institute of Travel and Tourism (ITT). 

ITT Virtual Future You Event

As an ITT Centre of Excellence, the University has been hosting the Future You conference for the last five years, providing insight into careers within these dynamic industries. 

Traditionally, the annual conference has only been open to students. However, this year, the event – which will take place online on Wednesday 10 March from 9am – is also open to the public and business community, sharing insights on developing digital profiles, virtual networking, useful online resources and general guidance on careers within these industries. 

The conference will then be followed by an employability fair to get students – primarily from business, hospitality, travel and tourism-focused degrees and college courses – in front of employers and give them a foot on the career ladder. 

How to book your place

Students wanting more information and to book their place on the Future You conference and employability fair should visit the hired@UCB events page on the Portal or click the 'Book your place' button above.

Business professionals and the general public should email Sabath Shazia at s.shazia@ucb.ac.uk to book a place. 

You can also find out more about the variety of services and events offered by our hired@UCB careers, employability and placements team. 

First-class line-up 

The line-up of guest speakers kicks off with Nicholas Hall, Founder and CEO of Digital Tourism Think Tank, a leading expert in destination transformation, current trends and digitalisation, inspiring industry, corporates, universities, associations and government the world over. 

Danny Waine, Board Director for the Institute of Travel and Tourism and Head of Membership for ABTA – a trusted travel brand for 70 years with more than 4,300 members – will then share his insight. 

Looking at how the industry can adapt and develop in a socially-changing world, the conference will also feature travel and tourism expert Jamie-Lee Abtar. As Executive Director of BAME Women in Travel CIC, Jamie-Lee empowers and champions Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women to progress through the travel and tourism industry, encouraging travel brands to step up and commit to racial and social justice and equality in the industry. 

Finally, the conference will hear from Matthew Gardiner, Travel Massive Director and Head of Marketing and External Communications at IAG Cargo, part of International Airlines Group. Recognised as one of the travel industry’s 30 under 30 in TTG’s ‘Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders’, Matthew pledges to bring much to the table. 

The annual Future You conference and employability fair is organised through a close collaboration between the University’s business and tourism departments and hired@UCB, the University’s employability, careers and placements service. 

As part of a £130 million programme of investment in cutting-edge new teaching facilities and environments, the University has recently opened a state-of-the-art Aviation and Tourism Suite, featuring a mock plane cabin, check-in areas and Galileo GDS system. 

Professor Michelle Callanan, Deputy Dean for the University’s School of Business, Tourism and Creative Industries, said: "It’s been the most challenging year for the travel, tourism and hospitality industries, but we remain positive and resilient and want to inspire students and industry professionals to see the light at the end of the tunnel following the Prime Minister's Covid-19 roadmap announcement this week. 

With an excellent line-up of speakers, we hope to provide some invaluable insight into how graduates and professionals can tap into new opportunities and trends within these critical industries.” 

Itinerary:

9-9.15am – Open conference and sign in for students 

9:15-9:30am – Introduction to the ITT and Future You by Claire Steiner

9:30-10:30am – Nicholas Hall: Digital Tourism Think Tank – Interactive Mural 

10:30-10:45am – Break  

10:45-11:15am – Danny Waine: Head of ABTA Membership 

11:15am-12pm – Jamie-Lee Abtar: Executive director of BAME Women in Travel 

12-12:30pm – Matthew Gardiner: Travel Massive Director and Head of Marketing and External Communications at IAG Cargo (pre-recorded) 

1-3:30pm – Employability fair featuring presentations from:

  • Marriott Hotels
  • Royal Aeronautical Society
  • Royal Air Force
  • City Year
  • Vetsa Consulting
  • Even Break
  • TCS Recruitment
  • UCB (Marketing)
  • Enterprise Rent-a-Car
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