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Global Eco Asia Pacific Tourism ConferenceEcotourism: Navigating for Success

17 - 19 November 2015Rottnest Island, Western Australia

Headlining Keynote Speakers

Grant ColquhounSenior Director Asia-PacificTripAdvisor

Singapore

Pat Gallardo-DwyerFounder & DirectorThe Purpose Business

Hong Kong

Jefferson DentCo-Founder Laguna Lodge Eco-Resort

Guatamala

Peter GashManaging DirectorLady Elliot Island Eco Resort

Australia

Dr. Kaewta MuangasameMahidol University International College

Thailand

Glenn JampolChairGlobal Ecotourism Network

Costa Rica

Michael LutzeyerOwner & MD Grootbos Private Nature Reserve

South Africa

Rika Jean-FrancoisCommissioner, ITB Corp. Social Respons.ITB Berlin

Germany

Dr. Young NgChairmanAssoc. for Geoconservation, HK

Hong Kong

Rod HillmanChief Executive Officer Ecotourism Australia

Australia

Bruce SeeManaging DirectorCOMET Corporation

South Africa

Beverley O’NeilOwnerO’Neil Marketing & Consulting

Canada

Robert PennicottFounderPennicott Wilderness Journeys

Australia

Dr. Michael OttavianoChief Executive OfficerCarnegie Wave Energy

Australia

Paul NiedererChief Executive Officer AASOB International

Australia

Graham TurnerManaging Director, Flight Centre & Owner, Spicers Group

Australia

Robyn MunguluSenior GuideWandjina Tours

Australia

Albert TeoDeputy ChairAsian Ecotourism Network

Malaysia

Jim SharpDirector GeneralDept.of Parks & Wildlife WA

Australia

Derryn Belford Exec. Dir. - Destination DevelopmentTourism WA

Australia

Paolo AmarantiChief Executive Officer Rottnest Island Authority

Australia

Brian CoxControl Engineer Hydro Tasmania

Australia

Mayah BrandonCo-Founder Laguna Lodge Eco-Resort

Guatamala

Bruce BromleyChief Financial OfficerSoneva Group

Thailand

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Day 1 - Tuesday 17 November 2015

Ecotourism: Navigating for Success

7:30am Registration 8:30am Convenor Overview of Conference

Tony Charters AM, Convenor, Global Eco Conference8:35am Ecotourism Australia Welcome

Rick Murray, Chairman, Ecotourism Australia8:45am Official Welcome by Western Australian Government

Derryn Belford, Executive Director - Destination Development, Tourism Western Australia

Global, Regional and National Perspectives8:55am Glenn Jampol, Chair, Global Ecotourism Network9:15am Albert Teo, Deputy Chair, Asian Ecotourism Network9:35am TBC9:55am Rod Hillman, Chief Executive Officer, Ecotourism Australia10:15am Q & A10:30am Morning TeaBusiness Perspectives11:00am Grant Colquhoun, Senior Director of Account Management APAC,

TripAdvisor11:25am Glenn Jampol, Finca Rosa Blanca Coffee Plantation and Inn, Costa Rica11:50am Mayah Brandon and Jefferson Dent, Founders and Owners, Laguna Lodge

Eco-Resort & Nature Reserve12:15pm Q & A 12:30pm LunchEcotourism Disruption1:30pm Interactive Panel Discussion - Ecotourism - The Disruptor of TourismExpanding Ecotourism Horizons 2:20pm Pat Gallardo-Dwyer, Founder & Director, The Purpose Business2:40pm Dr. Young Ng, Founder & Chairman, Association for Geoconservation, Hong

Kong3:00pm Q & A3:10pm Afternoon TeaQuality and Sustainability3:30pm Rika Jean-Francois, Commissioner, ITB Corporate Social Responsibility, ITB

Berlin3:55pm Bruce See, Managing Director, COMET Corporation4:20pm Robert Pennicott, Founder & Managing Director, Pennicott Wilderness

Journeys4:45pm Q & A

The greatest international line-up of speakers ever assembled for Global Eco has just been announced with 20 nations being represented across the three day program on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. With a strong focus on ecotourism business, the program features some of the world’s leading eco operators – all award winning enterprises, small in scale, but globally recognised.

Rottnest Island offers great opportunities to investigate sustainable tourism management on protected islands. Surrounded by marine parks and as a protected reserve, Rottnest Island will be a living classroom for the three days of the conference. Tourism on protected areas, and more specifically private investment in ecotourism on protected areas, will be a feature of this year’s program. Ecotourism Australia has brought key industry investors and capital raising experts to provide guidance in this critical area, and the emerging player in the field - crowdsourcing.

Day 2 - Wednesday 18 November

Day 3 - Thursday 19 November

8:00am RegistrationInvestment and Innovative Partnerships9:00am Paul Niederer, COO Crowdsourcing Week and Chief Executive Officer,

AASOB International9:20am Graham Turner, Managing Director, Flight Centre and Owner, Spicers GroupClimate Action9:40am Bruce Bromley, Chief Financial Officer, Soneva Group10:00am Peter Gash, Managing Director, Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort10:20am Q & A10:30am Morning TeaIndigenous and Community Involvement in Ecotourism11:00am Beverley O’Neil, Owner, O’Neil Marketing & Consulting11:25am Michael Lutzeyer, Owner & Managing Director, Grootbos Private Nature

Reserve11:50am Robyn Mungulu, Senior Guide, Wandjina Tours12:15pm Q & A 12:30pm LunchSustainable Management of Islands1:30pm Paolo Amaranti, Chief Executive Officer, Rottnest Island Authority1:50pm Interactive Panel Session - Management of Small Islands

panelists from industry, government and academia2:40pm Dr. Kaewta Muangasame, Assistant Dean & Lecturer, Mahidol University,

Thailand3:00pm Afternoon TeaInnovation3:30pm Jim Sharp, Director General, Department of Parks and Wildlife Western

Australia3:50pm Brian Cox, Control Engineer, Hybrid Off-Grid Solutions, Hydro Tasmania4:10pm Dr. Michael Ottaviano, Chief Executive Officer, Carnegie Wave Energy4:30pm Official Closing & Announcement of 2016 Host

8:00am RegistrationMorning Options 9:00am - 12:30pm1. Quality and Optimising Tourism Award Wins Workshop2. Geotourism Workshop3. Attracting Investment in Ecotourism WorkshopAfternoon Options 1:30pm - 5:00pm1. Managing Marine and Island Ecotourism Masterclass2. Tourism in Protected Areas Masterclass3. Destination Development and Marketing Workshop

*Please note the program is correct at the time of publication and is subject to change

Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism ConferenceEcotourism: Navigating for Success

17 - 19 November 2015Rottnest Island, Western Australia

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Who Will Be Attending?The Global Eco Conference brings together all sectors of the tourism industry that play a role in delivering experiential, responsible and ecotourism. Attending the conference will be tourism operators, national park agencies, state and national touirsm organisations, industry associations, conservation bodies, marine and reef tourism organisations and a large number of international tourism public and private sector represenatives.

Topics to be Covered• Marine ecotourism• Investment• Community-based ecotourism• Certification and quality• Eco-destination development• Tourism on protected areas• Indigenous involvement on ecotourism• Tourism management on islands• Maximising the benefits of tourism awards• Geotourism• Optimising effectiveness of social media

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