JOZI365 #ICTPGP2026

Tourism is no longer just about travel — it is about policy, people, culture, sustainability, and global competitiveness.

The upcoming International Conference on Tourism Policy, Governance, and Global Perspectives (ICTPGP) brings together tourism thinkers, policymakers, researchers, industry leaders, and young professionals to discuss how tourism can be better governed, better planned, and better positioned for future growth.

At events like this, the conversation moves beyond hotels, flights, and destinations. It focuses on the bigger questions:

- How do we create tourism that benefits local communities?

- How do governments and private-sector players work together?

- How do cities protect culture while attracting visitors?

- How do we use data, innovation, and sustainable planning to grow tourism without damaging the places people come to experience?

At the previous ICTPGP, 'platforms' have highlighted the importance of research, international collaboration, keynote discussions, paper presentations, and knowledge-sharing between academics and industry professionals. This year the experts will continue in that front, with listed conferences in global destinations such as Johannesburg, Venice, Vienna, and other international cities, showing how tourism policy is now a worldwide conversation.

This matters deeply for Africa, South Africa, and Johannesburg’s tourism sector, & such brain-houses should be treated as economic engines for cultural-bridging, and a tool for inclusive development. The strongest destinations of the future will not only be the most beautiful — they will be the best governed, best marketed, most sustainable, and most connected to their communities.

As a recognized player in local & possibly global tourism(in the near future ) we believe such models should continue to shift our industry toward responsible, sustainable, and community-centred development, platforms like ICTPGP remind us that the future of tourism belongs to those who can combine vision with policy, creativity with governance, and global perspective with local impact.

For jozi365 / MQ Hospitality , this is the kind of conversation we want to be part of — building tourism that celebrates the city, empowers local businesses, attracts visitors, and positions Johannesburg as a living, breathing destination 365 days a year.