Domestic front and centre

AN ESTEEMED list of domestic tourism speakers have been added to the 2020 Travel Daily Sustainability Summit lineup.

The all-star ticket of interstate experts include the Chief Executive Officer for Tourism Tasmania, John Fitzgerald; Chief Marketing Officer for Tourism & Events Queensland, Michael Branagh, and the Managing Director of Tourism Western Australia Brodie Carr.

The executives will discuss many of the challenging sustainability issues facing their respective states, as well as what more can be done around sustainable tourism development.

Business Publishing Group GM Christian Schweitzer said the latest additions would ensure the summit delivers a compelling and insightful discussion on the issue of sustainability in the travel and tourism sector.

“We’re thrilled to have such a high calibre of speakers join the summit this year to help showcase the industry’s strong commitment to a sustainable future,” he said.

“This year attendees can look forward to robust discussions from a series of keynote addresses, panel sessions and fireside chats taking place,” Schweitzer added.

The representatives from the state tourist authorities will join an impressive list of speakers who have already signed on, including Head of Sustainability for Hurtigruten, Naomi Ages; COO for InterContinental Hotels Group, Ruwan Peiris, and Senior Advisor Qantas Future Planet & Sustainability, David Young.

The event will take place in Sydney on 22 Apr, with more speakers to be revealed soon.

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