2019 Program

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Monday 2 December 2019

Opening Session

• Convenor Welcome

  Tony Charters AM, Convenor, Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference

• Keynote

  Dr Claire Ellis, Chair, Ecotourism Australia

• Keynote

  Amy Carter-James, Founder and Managing Partner, Rippl

• Keynote

  Zuzana Zwiebel, Founder, Ayurveda Trails & Journals, India

Inspire

• Keynote

  Mark Evans, Director of Marketing & Public Relations and Co-Owner, Paronella Park

Ecotourism in Protected Areas

• Keynote

  Dr Sally Driml, Lecturer and Researcher, Tourism Discipline, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland

• Keynote

  Dr Matt Curnock, Social Scientist, CSIRO

• Keynote

  Andy Ridley, Chief Executive Officer, Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef

• Keynote

  Ben Vadasz, Co-Founder & Partner, Destination Think!

Ecotourism – a Market Evolving

• Keynote

  Yvonne Shepherd, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Women’s Fitness Adventures

• Keynote

  Willem Niemeijer, Chief Executive Officer, YAANA Ventures, Thailand

• Keynote

  Francisco Dousdebés, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Manager, Metropolitan Touring, Ecuador

• Keynote

  Arturo Crosby, Chief Executive Officer, Forum Natura International, Spain

Ecotourism in Protected Areas

• Keynote

  Tony Sharley, Managing Director, Murray River Walk

• Keynote

  Fred Nucifora, Director, Reef Education and Stewardship, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

• Keynote

  Keith Sproule, Executive Director, Abercrombie & Kent Philanthropy

• Keynote

  Kim Farrant, Assistant Secretary, Marine Parks Branch, Parks Australia

National Indigenous Ecotourism Enterprise

• Keynote

  David Edwards, Projects Chief Executive, Department of Innovation and Tourism Industry Development

• Keynote

  Cameron Costello, Chief Executive Officer, Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation

• Keynote

  Jane Runyu-Fordimail, Chief Executive Officer, Nitmuluk Tours

  Co-Presenter: Sveva Falletto, Consultant, Nitmiluk Tours & Cicada Lodge

• Keynote

  Dewayne Mundraby, IPA Tourism & Infrastructure Manager, Mandingalbay Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation

  Co-Presenter: Helen Tait, Special Adviser, Mandingalbay Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation

Heads of Agencies Forum

• Keynote

  Ben Klaassen, Deputy Director-General, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships, Department of Environment and Science

• Keynote

  Prof Brent Ritchie, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland

Tuesday 3 December 2019

International Indigenous Ecotourism Enterprise

• Keynote

  John Doorbar, Director of Regions and Capability, New Zealand Māori Tourism, New Zealand

• Keynote

  Kauahi Ngapora, General Manager, Whale Watch Kaikōura, New Zealand

• Keynote

  Liz Pechan, Owner, The Havannah, Vanuatu

Realising ECO Destinations

• Making Places More Sustainable: the Green Destinations approach

  Hugo De Jong, Certification Manager and Co-founder, Green Destinations, The Netherlands

• Solomon Islands Western Province: potential ECO destination

  Rod Hillman, Chief Executive Officer, Ecotourism Australia

• Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Management Board: why we’ve started the Destination Certification Journey

  Adam Galvin, Development Growth Officer, Mount Hotham Alpine Resort

• Realising an ECO Destination: what makes Townsville a great candidate and you may be surprised?

  Greg Bruce, General Manager Environmental Services, Townsville City Council

• Does size really matter? A story about one of the smallest countries in the world and its journey toward sustainable tourism

  Penny Spoelder, Senior Associate, TRC Tourism

• Insights and Inspiration: destinations addressing climate change

  Dr Emma Whittlesea, Senior Research Fellow, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University

Tourism in Protected Areas

• Evolving Geotourism as a Key Driver of Regional Development in Australia

  Angus M Robinson, Managing Director, Leisure Solutions®

• The Unique Example of How Tourism is Managed in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador

  Francisco Dousdebés, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Manager, Metropolitan Touring, Ecuador

• Reducing Urban Glow in Bundaberg to Support Sea Turtle Tourism

  Ben Artup, Executive Director, Bundaberg Regional Council

• The Red Centre Ride: opportunities for visitors and Indigenous communities

  Janet Mackay, Director, TRC Tourism

• Repositioning South Australia’s National Parks and Wildlife Service

  Chris Thomas, State Manager, Parks and Tourism, Department for Environment and Water, South Australia

• Lithgow’s Gardens of Stone: ‘Destination Pagoda’

  Janine Kitson, Member, Gardens of Stone Alliance

  Co-Presenter: Matthew Fowler, Member, Lithgow Environment Group & Colong Foundation for Wilderness

• Master Reef Guides - connecting people with the Great Barrier Reef

  Fiona Merida, A/Director, Reef Stewardship, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

• A World’s Best Example of Protected Area Ecotourism: the Great Barrier Reef High Standard Tourism Operator Program

  Jana Hazelman, Project Manager, Reef Stewardship, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Inspire

• Keynote

  Ann Dumaliang, Managing Trustee, Masungi Georeserve, Philippines

  Billie Dumaliang, Managing Trustee, Masungi Georeserve, Philippines

Responding to Overtourism

• Keynote

  Dr Kaewta Muangasame, Faculty Member of Tourism and Hospitality Management Division, Mahidol University International College, Thailand

• Keynote

  Simon Talbot, Chief Operating Officer, Parks Victoria

• Keynote

  Fuchsia Sims, Co-Founder, Adventure Junky

Welcome to the Destination

• Official Welcome from Queensland Government

  Michael Healy MP, Member for Cairns

• Welcome to Tropical North Queensland

  Mark Olsen, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Tropical North Queensland

Wednesday 4 December 2019

Evolving Ecotourism

• International Approaches to Indigenous Tourism

  Kathryn Morton, Experience Development Specialist, Tourism and Events Queensland

• Learning from Success: two Malaysian community based ecotourism case studies

  Dr Marcus Curcija, Principal Consultant, Third I Management

  Co-Presenters: Dr Noreen Breakey, Lecturer and Researcher, Tourism Discipline, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland and;

  Dr Sally Driml, Lecturer and Researcher, Tourism Discipline, UQ Business School, The University of Queensland

• From Logging to World-Class Ecotourism Lodge: Mashpi Rainforest Lodge, Ecuador

  Francisco Dousdebés, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Manager, Metropolitan Touring, Ecuador

• Change: meeting the new market

  Gary Rebgetz, Director, Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia

• How to Propose a Walking Trail in Queensland

  Ross McLennan, Operations Manager, Hidden Valley Cabins

  Co-Presenter: Thomas Holden, Chief Executive Officer, Activate One

• Wildlife Tourism: evolving to meet present and future challenges and opportunities

  Maree Treadwell Kerr, Vice-Chair, Wildlife Tourism Australia

  Co-Presenter: Sera Steves, Owner, Aussie Walks and Wonders

• Tourism: a path to resilient communities

  Dr Natasha Montesalvo, Policy and Research Manager, Queensland Tourism Industry Council

• Great Barrier Reef Indigenous Tourism: translating policy into practice

  A/Prof Henrietta Marrie AM, Project Leader, Great Barrier Reef Indigenous Tourism Project, CQUniversity, Cairns

• Evolving the Future of Nature-Based Tourism in Queensland

  David Morgans, Strategic Projects Director, Tourism and Events Queensland

  Co-Presenter: Diana Mulholland, Partnerships Specialist, Tourism and Events Queensland

Eco-Design Masterclass

• Minimum Architecture: design in Tasmania’s World Heritage Areas

  Scott Verdouw, Architect, JAWS Architects

• Tread Softly: constructing while conserving

  Willem Niemeijer, Chief Executive Officer, YAANA Ventures, Thailand

• After the Fire is Out

  Matthew Flynn, Director, VIDA Landscape Architects & Planners

  Co-Presenter: Louise Custance, VIDA Landscape Architects & Planners

• Planning and Constructing Multiday Walks: Three Capes Track & Tasmania’s next iconic walk

  Andrew Wagg, Project Manager, Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service

• Queensland Eco-Trails: sustainability and commerciality, two sides of the same coin

  Sean O’Meara, Partner, PwC

• Visualisation of Environmental Performance Indicators on Business Process Models in hospitality industry

  Shahrzad Roohy Gohar, PhD Researcher, Associate Lecturer, The University of Queensland Business School

• Declaring a Climate Emergency: why ecotourism businesses need to lead from the front

  Innes Larkin, Owner, Mt Barney Lodge

Ecotourism in Protected Areas

• Keynote

  Ben O’Hara, General Manager, Land and Environment at Turner Family Foundation

• Keynote

  Dr Mubarak Alrashedi, Général Director, National Parks, Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Water, Saudi Arabia

• Keynote

  John O’Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer, Experience Co Limited

Evolution of ECO Destinations

• Keynote

  Rod Hillman, Chief Executive Officer, Ecotourism Australia

• Keynote

  Cr Julia Leu, Mayor, Douglas Shire Council

  Co-Presenter: Tara Bennett, Executive Officer, Tourism Port Douglas Daintree

• Keynote

  Hugo de Jong, Certification Manager and Co-founder, Green Destinations, The Netherlands

• Keynote

  Masaru Takayama, Chairperson, Asian Ecotourism Network, Thailand

Inspire

• Keynote

  Steve Noakes, Chair, Board of Directors, Binna Burra Lodge

  Case Study

  Binna Burra Lodge update, January 2020

Innovation and Ecotourism Futures

• Keynote

  Andrew Wagg, Project Manager, Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service

• Keynote

  Molly Steer, Straw No More Campaign