Travel Meet Asia (TMA) 2025, a premier B2B platform for Asia’s travel and tourism sector, successfully wrapped up its two-day event from June 25-26 at Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue. Organized by Messe Berlin Asia Pacific, this year’s edition showcased remarkable engagement, facilitating over 5,215 pre-scheduled business appointments and attracting more than 1,000 travel trade professionals.
With a keen focus on outbound travel, the event featured over 100 sellers who connected with top-tier buyers and travel solution providers. TMA continues to be a benchmark for fostering crucial commercial partnerships across the Leisure, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions), and Corporate travel segments.
The event was officially inaugurated by Ni Made Ayu Marthini, Deputy Minister for Marketing at the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia. Her presence underscored Indonesia’s rising prominence in the regional travel landscape.
“We are proud to support Travel Meet Asia 2025 as a vital platform to connect Indonesia’s tourism industry with key partners across Asia-Pacific,” commented Deputy Minister Ni Made Ayu Marthini. “It provided an invaluable opportunity to showcase our diverse destinations—from Priority Tourism Destinations like Lake Toba and Borobudur to vibrant hubs such as Greater Bali and Jakarta. We also highlighted our award-winning tourism villages that reflect Indonesia’s rich culture and sustainable tourism potential. We invited all stakeholders to explore Indonesia and collaborate in shaping a more inclusive tourism future.”
Regional and International Brands Drive Business Momentum
The exhibition floor buzzed with targeted engagements, hosting a wide array of prominent regional and international companies. These included The Ascott Limited, Meliá Hotels International, Millennium Group, Business Events Sarawak, DidaTravel, Resorts World Sentosa, Miki Travel, SUNRATE, Khiri Travel, Ama Waterways, TUI Hotels & Resorts, Bintan Resorts, New World Saigon Hotel, Tokyu Hotels Asia, Heritance Aarah & Adaaran Resorts, Nippon Travel Agency, Wow India Travel & Tours, Seeru, and Congress Rental Indonesia. The event successfully facilitated high-quality meetings and reinforced business partnerships across key travel verticals, supported by a robust mix of local and international participants.
Expert Insights at the Travel Meet Asia 2025 Conference
A significant highlight of this year’s event was the comprehensive conference program, which delivered over 640 minutes of content across 22 sessions. Featuring 40 renowned speakers, the discussions covered key themes such as market trends, destination marketing, business travel, accommodation, travel technology, and transport.
The distinguished lineup of speakers included: Rio Kondo, VP Development, Indonesia & Malaysia, Accor; Budijanto Ardiansjah, Managing Director, MYDUTA TOUR and Secretary General, ASITA; Yasa Sediya, Managing Director, Destination Asia Indonesia; Riyanti Teresa, Industry Manager – Travel, Google Indonesia; Raj Kumar, Managing Director, IPC Group; Jonathan Seevaratnam, Founder and CEO, JIGGEE; Ryan Adrian, Managing Director, NICE; Budi Tirtawisata, Group CEO, Panorama Group, Anasthasia Handayani, President Director, Plataran Indonesia; Apichai Sakulsureeyadej, CEO, Radiant; Abd Elmohaimen Mansi, CEO & Co-founder, Seeru; Patrick Legrand, Director of Operations Indonesia, The Ascott Limited; Sani Gouw, VP of Product, TruTrip; Henry Yu, Managing Director Asia, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises; and Adam Piperdy, Founder & Chief Experience Officer, UP Group Asia
These thought leaders and C-suite executives shared invaluable insights into the future of travel in Asia, addressing topics from personalization and digital transformation to sustainability and cross-border collaboration.
Looking Ahead
As the travel industry continues its dynamic evolution, Travel Meet Asia remains dedicated to providing a focused and efficient platform for cultivating business relationships and fostering dialogue within Asia’s vibrant travel ecosystem.
Travel Meet Asia 2026 is scheduled to take place from June 23 to 24, 2026, also in Indonesia.
