Amzy Vallenas
Senior Project Manager at Synergy Enterprises
Annie Dahan
Bio-based Material Designer & Founder of Seacork Studio
Bob Sandford
Senior Government Liaison, Global Climate Emergency Response, United Nations University Institute for Water Environment & Health
Brad Parsell
Executive Director of Tourism Tofino
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
Julie Dubord
General Manager of Tourisme Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Marcelino Alvarez
Co-founder and CEO of Photon Marine
Megan Chan
Project Analyst of Synergy Enterprises
Sophia Hyder Hock
Chief Inclusion Officer of Destinations International
Susanna Shankar
Founder / Editor-in-Chief of Curiosity Saves Travel
Wanda Bogdane
Emergency Preparedness & Risk Management Specialist
Past Speakers
We have been honoured to have these speakers in the past who have helped us lead these important conversations.
Alexandra Blagdon
Chef, The Alder Cottage
Alysa McCall
Director of Conservation Outreach and Staff Scientist, Polar Bears International
Anders Halvarsson
Decarbonization Engineer, SES Consulting
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
C. Anne McIntyre
Founder & Executive Director, Soap for Hope Canada
Carol Greenwood
VP, Operations & Partnerships, TIAO - Tourism Industry Association of Ontario
Celes Davar
President, Earth Rhythms
Christine Loth-Bown
Vice-President, External Relations and Visitor Experience, Parks Canada
Chyanne Trenholm
General Manager, Homalco Wildlife & Cultural Tours
Debbie Clarke
Director of Regenerative Development, The Centre for GOOD Travel
Dr Anna Spenceley
Eli Enns
Founder, IISAAK OLAM Foundation
Gabrielle Mueller
Marketing Manager, Culinary Tourism Alliance
Gemmeke de Jongh
International Association Expert, Visit Flanders Convention Bureau
Georgia Lavender
Director of Program Operations, Synergy Foundation
Greg Klassen
Senior Director. Skift Advisory
Guy Bigwood
CEO and Chief Changemaker, Global Destination Sustainability Movement
Honourable Lana Popham
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, Government of BC
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
Director of 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.
Judy Kitts
First Nations Engagement Manager, Greater Victoria Harbour Authority
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
Marion N. Chivot-Legris
Director of ESG & Sustainability Strategy, Edmonton International Airport
Mayor Marianne Alto
Mayor, Victoria, BC
Michelle Holliday
Founder, Thrivable World
Mikey Sadowski
Vice President, Communications, Intrepid Travel
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
Pamela McGarel
Founder & CEO, Mosaic Earth Travel
Paul Nursey
President & CEO, Destination Greater Victoria
Robert Morgenstern
Senior Vice President Alaska Operations, Carnival Corporation & HAP Alaska
Robyn Goldsmith
Collaboration Strategist, Think X Innovations
Rosie Poirier
Director of Impact, The Convergence
səwəyələq – Diane Sam
Songhees Nation
Stéfanie Rondou-Pontbriand
Senior Manager, Climate Change & Aircraft Noise, Air Canada
Teresa Ryder
Director of Partnerships, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)
Tim Hasid
Director of Destination Strategy, Resonance
Trevor Norris
Destination Development Manager, Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board
Veronica Santiago
Travel Business Development Specialist, Royal Roads University
Walt Judas
CEO, Tourism Industry Association of BC