Seated at the panel discussion (From left): Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts Brand Marketing Head Dileep Mudadeniya, Google South Asia Emerging Markets Bangladesh and Sri Lanka Country Lead Fazal Ashfaq, TrendOne Brand Ambassador Rene Massati, stakeholder engagement strategist specializing in destination development Oliver Martin, CNN Travel Executive Editor Brekke Fletcher, Emirates Hospitality Research and Innovation Director Dr. Sanjay Nadkarni and Minor Hotels (MH) CEO Dilip Rajakarier

Cinnamon Future of Tourism Summit 2017 was held under the theme ‘Technology, Innovation and Authenticity’ in Colombo on September 26 in Colombo.
Launched in 2015, the Cinnamon Future of Tourism Summit is designed for the Sri Lankan Travel and Tourism industry leaders. The event was attended approximately 350 travel industry leaders in Sri Lanka and from the region along with global experts on tourism and hospitality technology as speakers.