TFWA World Exhibition & Conference takes place on 28 September – 2 October.

Four-time National Basketball Association (NBA) Champion Tony Parker will draw on his experience on- and off-court to capture the aspirations of global consumers in a closing address at next week’s Tax Free World Association (TFWA) Conference.

The former professional athlete, entrepreneur and philanthropist will offer his perspectives on leadership, resilience and teamwork to build, inspire and maintain winning teams in global travel retail.

Parker replaces Gloria Guevara Manzo, who had to withdraw due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’, stated TFWA.

Philippe Margueritte, President, TFWA said: “We’re delighted to welcome an international athlete Tony Parker to our programme this year. Sport teaches us how to build multicultural teams, perform under pressure, and succeed in challenging environments — all of which reflect our daily life in travel retail.

“We’re looking forward to this year’s TFWA World Conference and workshops, which promise to deliver inspiring perspectives and valuable insights for our industry.”

The association provided further details last month of the networking programme at the global gathering in the DF&TR industry’s calendar.

TFWA Cannes is set to welcome hundreds of exhibitors situated in the main exhibition halls across a multitude of categories within the Palais and its immediate vicinity.

Delegates will be able to attend the opening conference on day one, two workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday, and explore the new ‘Innovation Square’.

Updates have been made to the workshops schedule.

On Wednesday 1 October, the ‘Next Horizon: Charting the Future of Travel Retail’ session will include an introduction from TFWA Managing Director Franck Waechter.

The session will be moderated by Nicole Daniells, Member Services Manager at TFWA.

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