Growing up, my mom worked for Marriott – so I had the opportunity to spend many days in their corporate offices, which piqued my interest in hospitality as a career

Travel creates unlimited personal and professional opportunities; and it’s the best conduit for new experiences and interactions that can benefit us all

Always appreciate your employees and have respect for everyone no matter what their title is

Born in Sydney, I grew up in the Blue Mountains and Manly, before moving to the Sunshine Coast with my family 12 years ago

I joined the industry at 19 years old after accepting a tour leader position for a Belgian Tour operator – I worked in South East Asia, mainly across Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam

My journey into this industry isn't a great tale, a romantic one or one of great purpose….I just fell into it! But it has been a great tale since then!

I'm very glad I pushed myself to take it a bit more seriously and make a brand name for myself, I've met so many amazing people and seen some absolutely amazing and rare cars

Coworking will grow enormously in the coming years as companies seek to avoid long and restrictive leases, paying only for the space they’re actually using

I admire the innovators and disruptors of our industry. Those entrepreneurs who saw a gap in the market, backed themselves and gave something a go

Most recently I was lucky enough to be involved in the Commonwealth Games, I designed the indigenous component to the Games mascot Borobi and was commissioned by the city of the Gold Coast

I started work experience when I was 16 for a South Pacific wholesaler called Orient Pacific Holidays in Melbourne

Having started my career with Virgin Atlantic, I can’t help but admire Sir Richard Branson. He was a true inspiration in my early years and has remained so throughout my career

I had friends who studied at a hotel school in Bangkok; they used to earn money working as casual staff at a wedding venue, so I decided to join them

Visitors are fascinated with the story of the world's oldest civilisation - Our global neighbours from a simple click of a button can experience traditional Australia

Normal is not something to aspire to, it's something to get away from

1990 as a fresh-faced teenager who just loved travel consulting after completing work experience at the local Harvey World Travel

I’ve always had a burning passion for travel and I saw the opportunity to work within the tourism industry as both an exciting challenge and an awe-inspiring adventure

Since 2015, Adventure Canada has doubled in passenger growth, revenue growth, and brand awareness

I created a playlist on my phone the day before and a song that I listened to on repeat was “Run the World” by Beyonce

Despite so many issues occurring around the world, which do affect our industry to varying degrees, tourism will never decline.