IMPACT Sustainability Travel and Tourism Conference 2025

Alison McKay

Vice President of Destination Management at Destination British Columbia

Amzy Vallenas

Senior Project Manager at Synergy Enterprises

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

Beth Potter

CEO & President, Tourism Industry Association of Canada

Bob Sandford

Senior Government Liaison, Global Climate Emergency Response, United Nations University Institute for Water Environment & Health

Brad Parsell

Executive Director of Tourism Tofino

Brenda Holder

Traditional Knowledge Keeper at Mahikan Trails

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

Celes Davar

President, Earth Rhythms

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

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

Deirdre Campbell

President, tartanbond Communications

Dilan Ilhan

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

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

Frank Brown

Hereditary Chief, Heiltsuk Nation

Georgia Lavender

Director of Program Operations at Synergy Foundation

Gracen Chungath

Senior Vice President, Destination Development at Destination Canada

Greg Takehara

CEO of Tourism Cares

Guilherme (Gui) Alves Ferreira

Student

Gunjan Menon

Director at Beyond Premieres

Hege V. Barnes

Managing Director of Innovation Norway

Isabel Hill

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

Jeremy Loveday

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

Jill Doucette

CEO & Founder, Synergy Enterprises & Synergy Foundation

John Gunter

President & CEO of Frontiers North Adventures

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

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.

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

Mike Douglas

Co-founder of Protect Our Winters Canada

Minister Spencer Chandra Herbert

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

Nina Boys

Vice President, Sustainability

Paul Nursey

President & CEO, Destination Greater Victoria

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

Rochelle Turner

Global B Corp Impact Manager at Intrepid Travel

Sarah Fallavollita

Destination Stewardship & Sustainability Specialist at Destination Greater Victoria

Sophia Hyder Hock

Chief Inclusion Officer of Destinations International

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)

Treska Watson

Executive Director at The Mustard Seed

Tyler Riopel

CEO of Tourism Jasper

Vanessa Bechtol

Vice President of Destination Stewardship at Visit Tucson

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