Diverse Lineup of Industry Leaders at CTO's Sustainable Tourism Conference in Grenada
Source: South Florida Caribbean News
GRENADA - The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), in partnership with the Grenada Tourism Authority, has curated a dynamic lineup of industry leaders and development partners for its Sustainable Tourism Conference (STC 2024). The gathering aims to explore new strategies for enhancing sustainable tourism amidst evolving global challenges.
Slated for April 22-24, 2024, and centered around the theme The 5 Ps - People, Planet, Prosperity, Purpose and Partnership, the event brings together experts who will discuss creating innovative tourism experiences that capitalize on the Caribbean's rich natural and cultural resources and presents strategies and best practice solutions to benefit from emerging opportunities and address sustainable tourism challenges.
Adam Stewart, Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International and a renowned leader in sustainable tourism, will deliver the keynote address on April 22. His remarks are expected to inspire a series of productive discussions on building a resilient and responsible tourism infrastructure in the region.
The conference will feature an impressive roster of speakers sharing their expertise on sustainable tourism development during the following sessions:
Christopher Corbin, Coordinator, Cartagena Convention Secretariat, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Giselle Carr, Head of Brand and Communications, InPlanet
Maria Fowell, Senior Technical Specialist-Tourism, Economic Development Unit, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission
Maxine Welsh (Moderator), Director, The Nature Conservancy, Eastern Caribbean Division
Tonni Brodber, Representative of UN Women Multi-Country Office, Caribbean
Dr. Acolla Lewis Cameron, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus
Christopher Lee, Executive Recruiter & Consultant, BIPOC Executive Search
Richard Young (Moderator), Fashion Director & Creative Consultant, Richard Young Inc.
Dr. Angus Friday, Strategic Partnerships Director, Waitt Institute, and Executive Chairman, Atlantean BioSphere Program
Tiffany Geer, Marketing Manager, Event Coordinator and Dive Master, Aquanauts Grenada
Dr. Guido Marcelle, Pharmacognosist, Environmentalist and Practicing Natural Farmer
Mr. Phil Saye, Director, Grenada Fund for Conservation
Petra Roach (Moderator), Chief Executive Officer, Grenada Tourism Authority
Dr. Deborah Brown, Disaster Recovery Specialist, Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency
Barry Collymore, Owner and Executive Chairman, Mount Cinnamon Beach Resort; Co-Founder of West Indies School of Hospitality (WISH)
Dr. Roché Mahon, Social Scientist, Caribbean Institute for Meteorology & Hydrology
Prof. Lloyd G. Waller (Moderator), Professor of Digital Transformation Policy and Governance, University of the West Indies; Executive Director, Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre
Dr. Allison T. Walker, Chief Surveillance Officer, Travelers' Health Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rich Pruitt, Vice President of Environmental Operation, Carnival Cruise Line
Kendra Hopkin Stewart, Deputy Managing Director, Blue Horizons Garden Resort; President, Grenada Hotel and Tourism Association
Frank Comito (Moderator), Special Advisor and Former CEO/DG, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association
Senator Adrian Thomas, Minister for Tourism, Creative Economy & Culture, Grenada
Lennox Andrews, Minister for Economic Development, Planning, Agriculture and Lands, Forestry, Marine Resources & Cooperatives, Grenada
Kerryne James, Minister for Climate Resilience, Environment & Renewable Energy, Grenada
Senator Jonathan La Crette, Minister of Youth and Sports, Grenada
Bevan Springer (Moderator), President, Marketplace Excellence Corporation
Dr. Stacy Richards-Kennedy, Regional Manager for the Caribbean, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America & the Caribbean
Petipha Lewis, Director, Board of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund; Chair, Network of Caribbean Chambers of Commerce (CARICHAM); Executive Director and Secretary to the Board of Directors of the Grenada Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Chris McNair, Programme Specialist, Business Development, CARICOM Development Fund
Wayne Elliott, Productivity & Innovation Coordinator, Compete Caribbean Partnership Facility
Amanda Charles (Moderator), Sustainable Tourism Specialist, Caribbean Tourism Organization
Alicia Johnson, Author, Lonely Planet
Dr. Thérèse Yarde, Caribbean Fellow/Senior Director, Caribbean SIDS Programming, Conservation International
Kirpa Grewal, Co-Chair, Volunteerism Committee and Executive Committee Member, Women in Cleantech & Sustainability Board of Directors
Annie Bertrand, Public-Private-Community Partnership Consultant, SIDS Global Business Network
Glenn Mandziuk, CEO, Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Michelle Mason, Social Impact and Recognition Manager, Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Kennedy Pemberton (Moderator), Director of Operations, Green Case Consulting
Ed Limon, Co-Founder and Producer, Winged Whale Media
Kyle Maloney, Tech Ecosystem Builder; Digital Marketer; Investor; Co-Founder, Tech Beat Retreat
Stacey Hines, Founder & CEO, Epic Transformation
Orlando Romain (Moderator), Advisor, Grenada Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, with responsibility for ICT and the Creative Economy
Aria Laidlow-Ferdinand, Technical Officer, Caribbean Natural Resource Institute (CANARI)
Partners and sponsors for STC 2024 include LINK Strategic Partners, Little Caribbean NYC, Royal Caribbean International, Silversands Grenada Beach Resort, and Six Senses La Sagesse Grenada Resort.
Airline partners include interCaribbean Airways and Virgin Atlantic.
Sponsors of the Caribbean Sustainable Tourism Awards are the Grenada Hotel and Tourism Association, Grenada Investment Development Corporation, International Institute of Tourism Studies at the GW School of Business, and World Sustainable Travel and Hospitality Awards.
Media partners signed up for the conference are Breaking Travel News, Caribbean Broadcasting Union, Caribbean Media Corporation, and Wanderlust.
Visit caribbeanstc.com for more information about the conference, speakers, sessions and registration details. To learn more about the Grenada Tourism Authority, visit puregrenada.com