The VIII Portuguese Tourism Summit takes place on September 28, in Lisbon, at the Salão Nobre of the Four Seasons Hotel Ritz, coinciding with World Tourism Day. The event, promoted by the Confederation of Tourism of Portugal (CTP), has the motto "Portugal and Tourism: a growth relationship" and aims to analyze the main challenges that condition the evolution of tourism activity in the country.
Among the confirmed participants are the President of the Republic, António José Seguro, the prime minister, Luís Montenegro, several ministers, the Secretary of State for Tourism, Pedro Machado, and the Governor of the Bank of Portugal, Álvaro Santos Pereira. The debate on aviation and airport infrastructure will feature Carlos Oliveira, chairman of the TAP board, and José Luís Arnaut, chairman of the ANA board.
The international geopolitical situation, marked by global instability and the war in the Middle East, will be one of the central themes of the summit. Participants should also address the growing impact of extreme weather phenomena and their implications for the sustainability and competitiveness of Portuguese tourism, as well as the importance of air connectivity for the sector.
Francisco Calheiros, president of the CTP, states that "Tourism continues to assert itself as one of the main engines of the Portuguese economy" and that geopolitical instability, climate phenomena and mobility challenges require the sector to prepare for the future "with ambition, but equally with strategic vision." The summit aims to bring together different perspectives to discuss ways to ensure sustainable growth and strengthen tourism's contribution to the country's economic and social development.
