I am often invited to give speeches and presentations on Asian travel economics and tourism trends and developments.
I also participate as a panel member at travel industry conferences and webinars, and private client consultations.
Recent events include ACTE, American Chamber of Commerce Malaysia, American Club Singapore, ASEAN Tourism Research Association (ATRA), OneASEAN Investor Forum, Centro de Estudios de Turismo Chino (CESTUR China), China Daily, China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI), Smart Community Tourism, OAG Webinar, MG Group and Travel Massive Shanghai.
These took place in cities ranging from Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Shanghai to London, Madrid – and, of course online!
Selected speeches and presentations:
- UPCOMING!
- 2 September 2021
- Speaker: Will Asian Consumers Demand a Green Revolution in Travel Experiences?
- Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Tourism Development in South East Asia
- 2021 Royal Geographical Society International Conference
- OAG Monthly Webinar
- 14 July 2021
- Panellist
- Bumps in the Road: How to Manage Supply as Air Travel Remand Picks Up
- Watch the webinar here
- Smart Community Tourism Webinar Series (Asia-Pacific University, Japan)
- Speaker and Panellist
- Domestic Tourism in Asia: Restart and Long-term Strategies
- 8 May 2021
- Watch the webinar here
- 8th ASEAN Tourism Research Association Annual Forum
- Speaker and Panellist
- “Tourism in Transformation: Tapping Into Post-COVID Consumer Aspirations & Expectations“
- ASEAN Tourism Research Association [ATRA]
- 15 February 2021
- Watch here (starts at 1 hr 46 mins)
- Listen to the podcast version
- The 2021 South East Asia Landscape
- Speaker and Panellist
- MG Insights
- 12 January 2021
- Wellness Tourism: Opportunities in Post-COVID South East Asia
- Panellist
- MG Insights Industry Perspectives Series
- 6 January 2021
- –Watch the session here
- China’s Outbound Tourism Restart: Experiences in Asia
- Speaker and Panellist
- Advantage: Tourism Masterclass, China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI)
- 9 & 10 December 2020
- Storytelling In Tourism: The Power of Narratives in Revitalising Tourism in the ASEAN Region
- Speaker and Panellist
- ASEAN Tourism Research Association (ATRA)
- 22 October 2020
- The Implications of International Travel in ASEAN
- Speaker and Panellist
- OneASEAN Forum
- UBS
- 23 September 2020
- Reopening Realities & Near-Term Tourism Opportunities
- Speaker and Panellist
- MG Leadership Series
- 9 July 2020
- Attracting Asian Short-Haul Markets to Cambodia
- Speaker and Panellist
- Good Tourism
- 3 June 2020
- Watch the session here
- COVID-19 in Singapore & South East Asia
- Keynote Speaker
- American Club Singapore
- Watch the session here
- Beyond Travel & Tourism: Managing the Scope of the Coronavirus Crisis
- Speaker and Panellist
- 26 February 2020
- American Chamber of Commerce Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
- 21 February 20
- Chinese Luxury Travel 5.0: A Force of Change in Global Tourism in the 5G Era
- Keynote Speaker
- Centro de Estudios de Turismo Chino (CESTUR), Madrid
- 19 March 2019
- 10 Global Trends to Watch in Chinese Outbound Travel
- Keynote Speaker
- Travel Massive, Shanghai
- 3 June 2015
- The New Chinese Traveler: Business Opportunities from the Chinese Travel Revolution
- Keynote Speaker
- 23 October 2014
- M on the Bund, Shanghai
- Keynote Speaker
- Tourism Industry Seminar on Chinese Travel Trends Worldwide
- China Daily, London
- 30 September 2014