Alexandra Blagdon

Chef, The Alder Cottage

Alison McKay

Vice President of Destination Management at Destination British Columbia

Alysa McCall

Director of Conservation Outreach and Staff Scientist, Polar Bears International

Amy Nugent

Associate Director of Marine Climate Action at Oceans North

Amzy Vallenas

Senior Project Manager at Synergy Enterprises

Anders Halvarsson

Decarbonization Engineer, SES Consulting

Anick Levesque

Managing Director of Green Key Global

Anna Atleo

Assistant General Manager at Maaqtusiis Hahoulthee Society

Annie Dahan

Bio-based Material Designer & Founder of Seacork Studio

Ashwin Jadhav

Vice President, Business Development, Twelve

Benjamin Lavallée

Conseiller en développement touristique / tourism development advisor, Destination Québec cité

Benjamin Morrison

Sales Technologist, Cleanflo Water Technologies Inc.

Beth Potter

CEO & President, Tourism Industry Association of Canada

Brad Parsell

Executive Director of Tourism Tofino

Brenda Holder

Traditional Knowledge Keeper at Mahikan Trails

C. Anne McIntyre

Founder & Executive Director, Soap for Hope Canada

Calen McNeil

Founder of Big Wheel Burgers Inc.

Carly Pereboom

Executive Director, Tourism Nanaimo

Carmen Yulín Cruz

Former Politician & Former Member of the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico

Carol Greenwood

VP, Operations & Partnerships, TIAO - Tourism Industry Association of Ontario

Ching Hei Cheung (Chris)

Graduate Student and Research Assistant at Royal Roads University

Christian Van Buskirk

Associate Teaching Professor at Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria

Christine Loth-Bown

Vice-President, External Relations and Visitor Experience, Parks Canada

Chyanne Trenholm

General Manager, Homalco Wildlife & Cultural Tours

Dave Butler

Strategic Advocacy Coordinator at HeliCat Canada

Dave Cowen

Chief Executive Officer of The Butchart Gardens

David Holder, CDME

Co-Founder and CEO of Clarity of Place

Debbie Clarke

Director of Regenerative Development, The Centre for GOOD Travel

Deirdre Campbell

President, tartanbond Communications

Dilan Ilhan

Undergraduate Student at Peter B. Gustavson School of Business - University of Victoria

Dr Anna Spenceley

Dr. Aaron Tkaczynski

The University of Queensland

Dr. Altaf Sovani

Founder & CEO of Alzen Consulting Inc.

Dr. Jennie Knopp

Community and Science Director at Oceans North

Dr. Michael Pidwirny

Associate Professor at The University of British Columbia

Edward Bearskin

President of Eeyou Istchee Tourism, VP of Cree Outfitting & Tourism Association

Eli Enns

Founder, IISAAK OLAM Foundation

Frank Brown

Hereditary Chief, Heiltsuk Nation

Gabrielle Mueller

Marketing Manager, Culinary Tourism Alliance

Gemmeke de Jongh

International Association Expert, Visit Flanders Convention Bureau

Georgia Lavender

Director of Program Operations at Synergy Foundation

Gracen Chungath

Senior Vice President, Destination Development at Destination Canada

Greg Klassen

Senior Director. Skift Advisory

Guilherme (Gui) Alves Ferreira

Student

Gunjan Menon

Director at Beyond Premieres

Guy Bigwood

CEO and Chief Changemaker, Global Destination Sustainability Movement

Hege V. Barnes

Managing Director of Innovation Norway

Honourable Lana Popham

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Government of BC

Isabel Hill

Advisor; Board Member, Envoy, Sustainable Tourism Global Center; Former Director, National Travel and Tourism Office at U.S. Department of Commerce

James Darius Ball

Director of Buildings, GreenBiz Group

Jason Picard-Binet

President, Bastien Industries

Jason Wilson

Solar Energy Engineer, Hakai Energy Solutions Inc.

Jenni Lessard

Chef and Culinary Consultant, Inspired By Nature Culinary Consulting

Jeremy Butzlaff

President, MTRWestern

Jeremy Loveday

Executive Director, Public Affairs, Destination Stewardship and Sustainability, Destination Greater Victoria

Jill Doucette

CEO & Founder, Synergy Enterprises & Synergy Foundation

Jimmy Leask

Director of Development, GeoTility Geothermal Installations Corp.

John Gunter

President & CEO of Frontiers North Adventures

Judy Kitts

First Nations Engagement Manager, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority

Julie Averay Cuesta

EVP, International Marketing and Communications

Julie Dubord

General Manager of Tourisme Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

Keith Henry

President and CEO, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada

Ken Nakano

Chef, Inn at Laurel Point

Kirsten Bain

CEO, Destination America

Kyle Bouwknecht

Technical Lead, Synergy Enterprises

Lauren Semple

Inclusive & Sustainable Tourism Consultant, Lauren Semple Consulting

Lebawit Lily Girma

Travel Reporter & Conscious Tourism Communications Strategist

Lexa Bergen

Disability Activist & Advocate, Coach and Photographer

Marcelino Alvarez

Co-founder and CEO of Photon Marine

Marina Winterbottom

Principal at Bluedot Environmental Ltd.

Marion N. Chivot-Legris

Director of ESG & Sustainability Strategy, Edmonton International Airport

Mark Anson

Founder of HFN Timber Tiles LP

Mathieu Roy

Chief Executive Office, Trans Canada Trail

Matt Morrison

Chief Executive Officer of PNWER

Mayor Marianne Alto

Mayor, Victoria, BC

Megan Chan

Project Analyst of Synergy Enterprises

Michelle Holliday

Founder, Thrivable World

Mike Douglas

Co-founder of Protect Our Winters Canada

Mikey Sadowski

Vice President, Communications, Intrepid Travel

Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert

Member of the Legislative Assembly for Vancouver-West End New Democratic Party of B.C.

Nancy J. Turner

Distinguished Professor Emeritus, School of Environmental Studies, University of Victoria

Nancy Small

CEO, Tourism Richmond

Nicole Ford

VP, Communications and Sustainability, Rocky Mountaineer

Nina Boys

Vice President, Sustainability

Pamela McGarel

Founder & CEO, Mosaic Earth Travel

Paul Shorthouse

Managing Director, Circular Economy Leadership Canada

Paul Stewart

Head Chef, Food Service Manager, Victoria Cool-Aid Society

Robert Ezelle

Director; Emergency Management Division; Washington Military Department, PNWER

Robert Morgenstern

Senior Vice President Alaska Operations, Carnival Corporation & HAP Alaska

Robyn Goldsmith

Collaboration Strategist, Think X Innovations

Rochelle Turner

Global B Corp Impact Manager at Intrepid Travel

Rosie Poirier

Director of Impact, The Convergence

Sarah Fallavollita

Destination Stewardship & Sustainability Specialist at Destination Greater Victoria

səwəyələq – Diane Sam

Songhees Nation

Sophia Hyder Hock

Chief Inclusion Officer of Destinations International

Stéfanie Rondou-Pontbriand

Senior Manager, Climate Change & Aircraft Noise, Air Canada

Susanna Shankar

Founder / Editor-in-Chief of Curiosity Saves Travel

Taniell Hamilton

Destination & Sustainability Manager

Teresa Ryder

Director of Partnerships, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)

Tim Hasid

Director of Destination Strategy, Resonance

Treska Watson

Executive Director at The Mustard Seed

Trevor Norris

Destination Development Manager, Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board

Tyler Riopel

CEO of Tourism Jasper

Vanessa Bechtol

Vice President of Destination Stewardship at Visit Tucson

Veronica Santiago

Travel Business Development Specialist, Royal Roads University

Wade Davis

Professor of Emeritus-Anthropology at the University of British Columbia

Walt Judas

CEO, Tourism Industry Association of BC

Wanda Bogdane

Emergency Preparedness & Risk Management Specialist

Wendy Magnes

Director, Economics and Corporate Initiatives with the BC Ministry, Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport