Over the next few months G Adventures will be hosting a series of live discussions with leading voices from across the industry to tackle the most pressing issues facing travel today. Calling on consumers, travel agents, suppliers and media to join the conversation, the first Retravel Live event took place yesterday, covering the impact of the shift from overtourism to undertourism.
The adventure company says that while the travel industry is meeting its gravest challenge to date, it believes there is a huge opportunity for a new style of travel to emerge – one that is centred around cultural exchange and ensuring local people and places benefit from all forms of travel. For too long the travel industry has been exploitative, but times are changing and travel companies and travellers need to evolve.
G Adventures’ founder, Bruce Poon Tip, will host ‘Retravel Live: An important conversation about travel’ TODAY (1 October 2020), and says this is the first in this series of enlightening and inspiring online conversations focused on the ways we can all travel better.
“I’m honoured to sit alongside this panel of expert special guests who are all proven thought leaders in the world of travel. We’re all united in our vision that travel can and must be done better, and together we’ll be tackling the hottest issues facing the industry, discussing how we can “retravel” the right way, and sharing tangible ways our audience can make the right decisions.”
To save Aussies and Kiwis from waking up too early to watch the live event in real time, the G Adventures Oceania team will be hosting an exclusive YouTube Premiere on Thursday October 1, 6pm AEST. The video of the panel will then be available to view at any time on the G Adventures Youtube page.
Event: Retravel Live: An important conversation about travel (Oceania Youtube Premiere)
Date: 1 October, 2020.
Time: 6pm AEST
Link: youtube.com/user/gadventures
Featured panellists
Elizabeth Becker, author, Overbooked
Elizabeth Becker is the author of “Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism” which was hailed by Arthur Former as “required reading” about the future of global tourism. In 2019, Conde Nast Traveler named Elizabeth one of the people who has changed how the world travels because of her book and one of the most powerful women in the travel world for emphasizing a conservationist ethic in tourism.
Juliet Kinsman sustainability editor, Conde Nast Traveller, U.K
Juliet Kinsman is a UK-based writer, journalist and sustainable travel expert. As the first sustainability editor for Condé Nast Traveller and a regular guest for BBC Radio London, she is passionate about inspiring people to make travel a force for good. Her new book ‘The Green Edit: Travel, Easy Tips for the Eco-Friendly Traveller’, looks at how travellers can change their travel habits to have a more positive impact.
George Stone – Editor in Chief, National Geographic Traveler U.S.
A globe-trotting writer and editor for more than 25 years, George Stone directs National Geographic’s travel media strategy across platforms and drives the publication of content that helps readers explore the world with an ethic of conservation. George leads the development of journalistically sound storytelling that sparks curiosity and adventure, extends the National Geographic brand to new audiences, and serves a global community of travelers who care about the planet.
Bruce Poon Tip, founder, G Adventures (host and moderator)
Passionate about the power of travel to change the world for the better, Bruce Poon Tip is a global leader in social entrepreneurship, leadership, immersive travel, and innovation. In 2020, Bruce was honoured as one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business, and released an instabook titled Unlearn: The Year the Earth Stood Still.
IMAGE: Brice Poon Tip, Founder of G Adventures
