Speakers
Peng Sum Choe
CEO,
Pan Pacific Hotels Group
Siew Kim Beh
Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer / Managing Director Japan and Korea, The Ascott Limited
Dr. Weerasak Kowsurat
Chairman, Breathe Bangkok;
Former Minister of Tourism and Sports, Thailand
Dr. Veerathai Santiprabhob
Chairman of the Board,
Thailand Development Research Institute
Nigel Wong Chun Teim
President Malaysian Association.
Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA)
Prachoom Tantiprasertsuk
Vice President Operations
(Central & Southern Thailand) and Government & Business
Relations Dusit International
John Roberts
Director of Sustainability and Conservation,
Minor Hotel Group
Adam Piperdy
Founder & Chief Experience Officer, Unearthed Production
Eric Ricaurte
Founder & CEO,
Greenview
Alexandra Michat
Chief Purpose Officer,
EXO Travel
Charlotte Piffard
EXO Foundation Leader,
EXO Travel
Dev Albao
Programmes Manager
The Reef-World Foundation (Green Fins)
Grace Xiang
Senior Vice President People & Culture AND Sustainability, Accor Greater China
Johnny Gao
Assistant Vice President, Sustainability, The Ascott Limited
Dr. Kelly Bricker
Associate Dean, Director, Arizona State University;
Vice Chair, GSTC
Kingston Khoo
Founder & CEO,
Dusky Leaf Adventures
Koko Tang
Founder of Colorful Earth, Co-Founder of Vinetree Tourism;
GSTC Board Member
Natalie Lyall-Grant
Head of Positive Impact,
Jacada Travel
Andrew Leary
Principal,
Coraggio Group
Prof. James Daniell
CEO (Analytics),
Risklayer
Bijan Khazai
CEO Hotel Resilient;
CEO, Risklayer
Janos Hando
Managing Director,
Ladybird Farm Leisure Center
Yasushi Izawa
CEO,
Eco Guide Café
Nia Klatte
Head of Sustainability & Impact,
ASI Reisen
Victor Fernández
CEO,
La Buena Huella
Ho Shyn Yee
Director Horwath,
HTL Singapore
Willem Niemeijer
CEO,
Yaana Ventures
Puspa Anggareni
Director Of Banyan Tree Experience,
Banyan Group
Noor Ahmad Hamid
CEO,
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
Dr. Supawan Teerarat
President,
Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)
Thapanee Kiatphaibool
Governor,
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Chiravadee Khunsub
Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Europe, Americas, Middle East and Africa),
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Dr. Pattarawan
Phumpanna (Aon)
Chief Veterinary Officer at Khok Kloi Veterinary Centre,
Southern Thailand Elephant Foundation
Dr. Pakkanut Bansiddhi (Imm)
Assistant Professor,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University
Prof. Mami Futagami
Professor Emeritus,
Meijo University
Jason Lin
Co-founder & CEO,
Hotelzero
Nino Kurtskhalia
Senior Director, E-commerce and Digital Experience,
Lebua Bangkok
Dharmali Kusumadi
Senior Vice President,
Design & Business Development, Banyan Group
Boratay Uysal
Senior Sustainability Manager,
Agoda
Krishna Rathi
Regional Vice President,
Agoda
Peter Richards
International Partnerships Coordinator,
Sustainable Tourism in Action Center (STAC)
Dr. Kaewta Muangasame
Chief of Sustainable Tourism In Action Center, Thailand,
Mahidol University International College
Bhummikitti Ruktaengam
President,
Sustainable Tourism Development Foundation (STDF)
Chanon Wongsatayanont
Assistant Managing Director,
Khaolak Merlin Resort
Dr. Pornthip Parinayok
Executive Member,
Sustainable Tourism Development Foundation (STDF)
Nantida Atiset
CEO,
Katathani Collection
Dr. Veerathai Santiprabhob
Chairman of the Board of Thailand Development Research Institute,
Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)
Federica Bosco
Tourism Program | Sustainable Tourism Manager,
Etifor | Valuing Nature
David Noe
Senior Manager, Sustainability Strategy,
Booking.com
Thomas Loughlin
Program Manager – Sustainability,
Booking.com
Jennifer Klar
Director Corporate Sustainability,
Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas
Dr. David Ermen
Managing Director,
Destination Capacity
Arzu Kutucu Özenen
Sustainable Tourism & Cultural Heritage Management Advisor,
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality
Dr. Paresh Pant
CEO, Tourism Fiji
Terence Eng
Global Product Director,
Trip.Biz
Dr. Weerasak Kowsurat
Chairman
Breathe Bangkok;
Former Minister of Tourism and Sports
Laura Haley
Environment Business Partner,
NRMA Parks and Resorts
Dr. Petch Manopawitr
Advisor,
WildAid
Saba Kauser
Behavior Change Specialist,
BehaviorSMART
Elena Pérez
Chief People & ESG Officer,
HBX Group
Chris Ehmann
Cluster General Manager,
Hilton Hotels
Takeshi Shimotaya
Executive Director,
The Sustainable Restaurant Association Japan
Martin Venzky
Director, Ennova Partners;
Senior Advisor, CMU STeP
Paul Strachan
Executive Director – Sustainability, Emerging Markets and Special Projects
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation
Kevin Fsadni
Deputy CEO,
Malta Tourism Authority
Nithi (Nutty) Subhongsang
CEO,
Nutty’s Adventures
Prof. Dr.Pruk Aggarangsi
Assistant Professor,
Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,
Chiang Mai University
Vincent Ng
General Counsel & Head of Public Affairs,
Klook
Natalie Vine
Chief Purpose Office,
Discova
Jayne MacDougall
Executive Director,
Phuket Hotels Association
Ailynn Seah
CEO,
The Lumiere Consultancy
Inge Huijbrechts
Chief Sustainability and Security Officer, Radisson Hotel Group;
GSTC Board Member
Mike Stewart
Regional General Manager South East Asia,
Intrepid Travel
Meegan Marshall
Chief People and Purpose Officer,
Intrepid Travel
Mich Goh
Director of Public Policy APAC,
Airbnb
Dr. Panate Manomaivibool
Assistant Professor,
Burapha University
Drinya Totrakool
Wildlife Project Manager,
World Animal Protection
Siripakorn Cheawsamoot
Director-General,
Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA)
Cecilia Zhao
Corporate Engagement Director,
Lever Foundation
Prof.Dr.Pungpond Rukumnuaykit
Head of the Department of Public Administration,
Chulalongkorn University
Tali Goldman
Founder & CEO,
Market for Good
Guy Bigwood
CEO,
GDS-Movement
Sukhum (Boss) Jarangdej
Sustainability Coordinator,
Khiri Travel
Janjaree Chianwichai
Food Policy Program Manager, Southeast Asia Region,
Humane World for Animals
Danny Cohanpour
CEO,
Trove Tourism Development Advisors
Dr Mark Watson
Group Director Sustainability & Impact,
Banyan Group
Natalie van Ogtrop
Sustainability Manager,
YAANA Ventures
Dr Siripat Khammesri
Elephant Venue Auditor,
Asian Captive Elephant Standards (ACES)
Stephanie Chang
Vice Chair,
Taiwan Hotel Association
Benjamin Lephilibert
CEO, Lightblue;
Co-founder of the PLEDGE on Food Waste
Lucia Loposova
Executive Director,
GREEN Hospitality
John Sage
Founder & CEO,
Accessible Travel Solutions
Fraser McKenzie
Managing Director, Operations,
BWH Hotels APAC
Sarah Payne
Senior Director of Impact & Operations,
UnTours Foundation
Pat Satkhum
Senior Manager, Sustainability Development Section, MICE Capabilities Department,
Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB)
Ian Gan
Vice President Centre Management & Sustainability,
Singapore EXPO
Samir MC
CEO,
Tamara Leisure Experiences
Mokganedi Ntana
Environment & Eco certification Manager,
Botswana Tourism Organisation
Thipaporn (Beau) Daungmak
Country Manager,
Traveloka
Ukkrit Satapoomin
Deputy Director General,
Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand
Daniel Walsh
Founder,
Reforest
Christiane Zeidan
Senior Director Regenerative Tourism Operations,
Red Sea Global
Silaparn Manthanakit
CEO/Founder,
POSITIV GROUP & GuideGURU Xperience
Somsak Boonkam
Founder and CEO,
Local Alike Co.,Ltd.
Nicolas Pitet
Senior Sustainable Tourism Specialist,
Asian Development Bank.
Roi Ariel
Director for Stakeholder Engagement,
GSTC
CB RamKumar
Vice Chair, GSTC,
Founder, HotelBFF
Dr. Jisun Kim
Training Program Manager,
GSTC
Jorge Moller
Program Director Latin America & Caribbean,
GSTC
Dr. Ioannis Pappas
Regional Director for Europe,
GSTC
Tiffany Chan
Destination Program Manager,
GSTC
Michelle Janke
Regional Director for Europe,
GSTC
Chinthana Duminduhewa
Chairman, Sustainable Tourism Initiatives,
GSTC Lead Trainer
Luigi Cabrini
Chair, GSTC
Stefano Ravelli
Chair of the GSTC Italy Working Group; GSTC Board Member
Dr. Mihee Kang
Chief Assurance Officer, GSTC
Wendy Li
National Programs Director, GSTC
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