{"id":1544,"date":"2019-06-23T06:44:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-23T06:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/?page_id=1544"},"modified":"2026-04-07T05:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T05:36:47","slug":"programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;6742&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; background_image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;10%&#8221; bottom_padding=&#8221;25%&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; 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                                                                 <span class=\"time-starts\">14:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">14:20<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Setting The Stage: Innovation at the World\u2019s Edge<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n            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capital mirrors travel\u2019s next chapter \u2013 bold, creative and connected.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 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                            <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Founder<br>WiT (Web in Travel)                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Siew Hoon has been covering the travel industry beat in Asia Pacific for decades, starting off as a rookie reporter and going on to lead and launch the region\u2019s key industry media titles. In 2005, she founded WiT (Web in Travel) to tackle how technology was changing travel in Asia Pacific and created a new space in the fast-growing, dynamic region with a dedicated media and events platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, she took WiT to new places, launching editions in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Middle East, Europe and Africa to keep the world\u2019s attention focused on the three pillars of travel, technology and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Following the acquisition by Northstar Travel Group in 2014, she led the launch of Travel Weekly Asia and M&amp;C Asia and formed the editorial team to execute the entry of Northstar Travel Group to Asia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Her work has been recognised by numerous institutions including the Singapore Tourism Board which recognised her as Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014. The WiT Singapore conference, which remains its tentpole event, has won several awards including Most Innovative Marketing Initiative and Trade Conference Of The Year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, WiT Singapore became the first travel conference to go fully hybrid, paving the way for a new model in events.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other than writing about travel, Siew Hoon is also a published author of titles such as \u201cAround Asia In One Hour: Tales of Condoms, Chillies &amp; Curries\u201d, children\u2019s books such as \u201cAdventures of Habibie The Turtle\u201d and \u201cThe Story of Baitong and Boon\u201d and host of \u201cA Life In Travel\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                        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                                                 <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Yeoh Siew Hoon                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Founder<br>WiT (Web in Travel)                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                        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style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>Known worldwide as the Adventure Capital of the World, this iconic location offers many different ways to get an adrenalin buzz. But Covid-19 exposed its soft underbelly \u2013\u00a0 an economy that depends on tourism for more than 50% of its GDP.\u00a0 Drawing on a global career in the technology and travel sectors, local resident Roger Sharp saw the dire need \u2013 and the opportunity \u2013 to build a tech sector to diversify the economy and insulate it from future shocks. Here\u2019s the story.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Travel Tech + Queenstown image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Roger-Sharp-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Roger Sharp                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chair \u2013 Technology Queenstown,<br>North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Roger is a 30+ year veteran tech Chair, advisor and investor with a focus on travel technology. He played key roles in the privatisations of Air New Zealand and Qantas and has advised multiple airlines and airports. Roger was previously CEO of ABN AMRO Asia and Global Head of Technology for ABN AMRO Bank. He subsequently chaired, built and sold ASX-listed travel.com.au (owner of last minute.com.au), chaired Webjet until its spin-off in 2024, and was Deputy Chair of Tourism New Zealand. He currently chairs ASX-listed Web Travel Group, a leading global B2B hotels company.<\/p>\n<p>Roger is also the founder of Asia Pacific tech investment bank North Ridge Partners where he leads the firm\u2019s travel tech practise. During COVID-19, he launched Technology Queenstown (TQ), a not-for-profit responsible for building $1bn in annual tech sector GDP to diversify the Queenstown economy.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                              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                                                                                                                                              <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chair \u2013 Technology Queenstown,<br>North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                          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<span class=\"time-ends\">15:00<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Chat: Building The World&#8217;s Best Digital Airline<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                               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src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rogersharp.png\" \n       alt=\"Roger Sharp\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Roger Sharp<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chair &#8211; Technology Queenstown,<br \/>\n    North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Nikhil-Ravishankar-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Nikhil Ravishankar                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive<br>Air New Zealand                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Nikhil Ravishankar was appointed Chief Executive of Air New Zealand in October 2025 and leads the airline\u2019s 11,600 team members across Aotearoa New Zealand and the globe. Since joining the airline in 2021 as Chief Digital Officer, Nikhil has overseen the airline\u2019s COVID restart programme, major advances in the airline\u2019s technology backbone, loyalty programme and customer platforms, driving greater innovation and resilience through a period of significant industry disruption and change.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Air New Zealand, Nikhil was Chief Digital Officer at Vector Limited, where he led the company\u2019s digital and information technology transformation and co-led Vector\u2019s smart metering business. Earlier in his career he spent six years with global professional services company, Accenture, across Hong Kong, Australia, and in New Zealand as Managing Director. Nikhil has also held senior technology and transformation roles at Spark New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Nikhil holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Auckland. He is an advisory board member for the University\u2019s Centre of Digital Enterprise (CODE) and has previously served on the boards of New Zealand Asian Leaders, Foundation Ventures, and The Auckland Blues Foundation, as well as the AUT AUTEUR Influencer Network.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                            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                   Nikhil Ravishankar                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive<br>Air New Zealand                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                              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                                                                                                     - <span class=\"time-ends\">15:30<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>As destinations accelerate out of the pandemic and into a new decade of tourism, the challenge is no longer simply attracting travellers \u2013 but managing demand responsibly. Technology is enabling smarter marketing, better visitor flow, and richer data, yet sustainability imperatives and community expectations are rising in parallel. In this session, destination leaders explore how destinations can balance growth with stewardship, and what models may define the next 20 years of tourism.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rodcuthbert.png\" \n       alt=\"Rod Cuthbert\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Rod Cuthbert<\/strong><br \/>\n    Board Member, Tourism Tasmania \/<br \/>\n    Founder, Former Chief Executive<br \/>\n    &#038; Chairman, Viator\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Rene-de-Monchy-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Ren\u00e9 de Monchy                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourism New Zealand                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Ren\u00e9 was appointed Chief Executive of Tourism New Zealand in April 2021.\u202fHe has over 20 years&#8217; global experience in consumer-led businesses, including in local and international marketing roles for Fonterra, Heineken and Asia Pacific Breweries in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>He was previously Tourism New Zealand&#8217;s Director Commercial where he led the team based in our international offices responsible for identifying key markets and audiences for travel to New Zealand. Ren\u00e9 also led the development of Tourism New Zealand&#8217;s aviation strategy to guide partnerships with international airlines.<\/p>\n<p>He is passionate about the tourism sector and active in tourism industry engagement, undertaking regular speaking engagements and panel discussions. He is currently a Board or panel member for<\/p>\n<p>Tourism Industry Aotearoa, New Zealand Screen Production Grant Significant Economic Benefits Verification Panel, New Zealand Story Board, New Zealand China Council and Qualmark New Zealand Limited.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Rene-de-Monchy-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Ren\u00e9 de Monchy                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourism New Zealand                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Mat-Woods-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Mat Woods                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Destination Queenstown                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Mat is currently the Chief Executive at Destination Queenstown (DQ). Prior to joining DQ, he was head of sales &#038; services at Cardrona Alpine Resort (CARL) and Treble Cone and was involved in the acquisition of Treble Cone, securing the rights to develop into the SOHO Basin. Mat moved from CARL to join the parent company RealNZ as GM of Experience Whakatipu to oversee the Queenstown operation of the TSS Earnslaw, Walter Peak, Jet Boating and Water Taxis. He is currently a Director on Regional Tourism NZ.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Mat-Woods-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Mat Woods                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Destination Queenstown                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Rebecca-Ingram-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Rebecca Ingram                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA)                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Rebecca Ingram is the Chief Executive at Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA).<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Ingram leads Tourism Industry Aotearoa, the organisation that represents New Zealand&#8217;s tourism sector \u2014 1,200 businesses, every corner of the country, every part of the visitor journey. Her job is to make sure tourism gets the policy settings, investment, and long-term thinking it deserves as one of New Zealand&#8217;s most significant export industries.<\/p>\n<p>She came to TIA after seven years at Tourism New Zealand on the Executive team. Before that, she held senior leadership roles at Spark and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. She believes tourism is one of New Zealand&#8217;s greatest strategic assets.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                       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                                                                                   <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA)                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row 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                                                                                       Adela Issachar Aru                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Vanuatu Tourism Office                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                 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class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-hidden event-20260720-7\" data-event=\"event-20260720-7\" data-date=\"2026-07-20\" data-location=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                 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class=\"time-starts\">15:50<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">16:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">OTAs: The Next Frontier<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>Online travel agencies are entering a new phase of competition as AI reshapes intent, discovery, merchandising, and loyalty. From Next-Gen personalisation and fintech to supply, payments and packaging, as well as post-booking, the platform playbook is evolving fast. In this panel, OTA leaders unpack the next frontier for OTAs: where value will migrate, how consumer behaviour is changing, and what the next decade of travel might demand from the category.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/adriancurrie.png\" \n       alt=\"Adrian Currie\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Adrian Currie<\/strong><br \/>\n    Industry Veteran\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Todd-Lacey-NEW-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Todd Lacey                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Regional Manager, Oceania & Korea<br>Booking.com                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>As Regional Manager of Oceania for Booking.com, Todd Lacey leads and oversees Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Korea managing business growth, operations and strategy, based in the Sydney office. Lacey has been part of the Booking.com team since 2015. Prior to his current role, Todd acted as interim Country Manager for South Korea, responsible for the commercial performance of the business and developing partnership opportunities to grow accommodation supply. Before this, he was Country Manager for New Zealand, focused on building Booking.com\u2019s alternative accommodation and home sector. He has also managed teams across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. In 2024, Todd was recognised in the AFR Boss Young Executives list which identifies outstanding executives in Australia who demonstrate leadership in the community, business, and have a strong track record of success.<\/p>\n<p>Todd holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Commerce and a Master\u2019s degree in Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of Otago, New Zealand.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Todd-Lacey-NEW-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Todd Lacey                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Regional Manager, Oceania & Korea<br>Booking.com                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                           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                                                                                                                                                                                             <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Darren-Karshagen-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Darren Karshagen                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Senior Director, APAC<br>Expedia Group                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>As Expedia Group\u2019s Senior Director, Hotel Market Partnerships for APAC, Darren leads a team across the region which help Partners reach their business goals and be successful on Expedia Group\u2019s vast marketplace. <\/p>\n<p>Since joining Expedia Group in 2011, Darren has held various roles in Africa and Oceania, developing extensive experience across emerging and established markets within online distribution and travel categories.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Expedia Group, he worked in the hospitality industry and, together with his wife, owned and managed a boutique hotel and wedding venue. Darren and his family love travelling and exploring new destinations, with a large passion for wildlife safaris.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Darren-Karshagen-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Darren Karshagen                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Senior Director, APAC<br>Expedia Group                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Katrina-Barry-500x500-1-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Katrina Barry                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Trustee, Technology Queenstown<br>& Former Chief Executive Officer, Webjet                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Katrina Barry brings over 20 years of leadership experience spanning the travel, fintech, e-commerce, and hospitality sectors. She is currently the Group CEO and Managing Director of Webjet Group.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this role, Katrina served as a Director of Webjet Limited (prior to its demerger) from 2022. Her previous executive positions include Global CEO of me&amp;u, where she led the company through to its successful merger in late 2023, and Managing Director of Contiki Holidays and Trafalgar Tours Australasia. She also held key roles within the Virgin Group, including co-founding and launching Virgin Active across Australia and Asia. Katrina began her career at McKinsey &amp; Company and has been recognised in the Deloitte FastTech 50 Female Leadership Awards and inclusion on the Women in Travel Power List.<\/p>\n<p>She currently serves on the boards of the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) and PetSure Australia.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Katrina-Barry-500x500-1-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Katrina Barry                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Trustee, Technology Queenstown<br>& Former Chief Executive Officer, Webjet                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n   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                          <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Ru Yi                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Assistant Vice President of<br>International Markets, APAC<br>Trip.com Group                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>As the Assistant Vice President of International Markets, Ms Ru Yi formulates strategic goals and drives organisational growth of Trip.com\u2019s hotel business units across Asia, including Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand, among others. Ms Ru oversees the International Hotel Business Units\u2019 operations in these markets \u2013 with the objectives of strengthening brand equity, identifying new growth opportunities and partnerships, and fostering strategic relationships with stakeholders. A founding member of Trip.com Singapore, Ms Ru was the Regional General Manager and the Country Head of the International Hotel Business Unit (Singapore) before being promoted to her current position. Ms Ru has a wealth of experience and expertise in the hospitality sector. Prior to joining Trip.com Group in 2013, she had assumed key appointments at Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa Leisure Group and Far East Organization. A forward-thinking strategic leader with a strong business acumen, Ms Ru is frequently invited to speak at industry and trade events. Ms Ru graduated with a Bachelor in Business Management from Singapore Management University, and also holds an Executive MBA from SMU. A proud mum of two girls, Ms Ru enjoys reading and jogging.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Ru-Yi-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Ru Yi                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Assistant Vice President of<br>International Markets, APAC<br>Trip.com Group                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-hidden event-20260720-8\" data-event=\"event-20260720-8\" data-date=\"2026-07-20\" data-location=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">16:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">16:25<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Chat: Guardians of Place \u2013 The Future of Indigenous Tourism<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>As travellers search for deeper meaning in their journeys, indigenous tourism is moving from the margins to the centre of global travel. In Aotearoa New Zealand, M\u0101ori tourism offers a powerful model \u2014 one rooted in storytelling, stewardship of land and the values of wh\u0101nau and manaakitanga. In this coffee chat, this Maori leader reflects on how culture, community and commerce can coexist, and what the global industry can learn from indigenous approaches to hosting the world. As travel enters its next chapter, could the wisdom of the first custodians of place help shape a more respectful, meaningful future for tourism?<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Guardians of Place \u2013 The Future of Indigenous Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Lee-Ann-Muntz-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Lee Ann Muntz                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Board Member<br>NZ M\u0101ori Tourism                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Lee Ann Muntz is a Director and founder of Aotearoa Experience Limited which offer consultancy services, bespoke tours and events, with a particular focus on M\u0101ori arts and cultural experiences along with the beautiful scenery and attractions of Aotearoa.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Australia and raised in Turangi, the former bank worker fell into the tourism industry through her love for people, sport and kapa haka. Since launching Aotearoa Experience, Lee Ann has gone on to serve as the Chairperson for Tainui Waka Tourism Inc and as a Board member for AIO (Americans for Indian Opportunity), which is focused on advancing the cultural, political and economic rights of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>She has also been an active presence in her community and undertaken various roles affiliated with her children\u2019s schooling \u2013 treasurer of P\u014dhara Marae, trustee for Ng\u0101ti Koroki Kahukura Trust and Board member for Ng\u0101 Tai\u0101tea Wharekura to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>When the proud kuia (grandmother) and m\u0101m\u0101 (mother) of four isn\u2019t hosting manuhiri (visitors) or serving her communities she enjoys travelling and relaxing with friends and wh\u0101nau.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                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src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Lee-Ann-Muntz-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Lee Ann Muntz                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Board Member<br>NZ M\u0101ori Tourism                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n             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                                                                      <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>New Zealand has always been a living laboratory for innovation. In this special WiT Queenstown showcase, we spotlight homegrown tech companies tackling real-world challenges across travel, tourism and hospitality. Join leading Kiwi founders as they share the problems they\u2019re solving, and the lessons learned building solutions from the world\u2019s edge.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/speakerplaceholder-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Irik Anderson                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder<br>Chomp                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/speakerplaceholder-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Irik Anderson                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder<br>Chomp                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Richard-McLeod-500x500-1-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Richard McLeod                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Loaded                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Rich McLeod is a hospitality veteran turned tech CEO. For over 15 years, Rich navigated the ups and downs of owning and operating hospitality businesses. Starting with a single venue, his hospitality group developed Loaded as the cornerstone operating platform for their own network of 12 diverse bars, pubs, and restaurants across New Zealand. Loaded is a specialised hospitality back office platform and has since scaled to empower more than 10,000 hospitality owners and managers across New Zealand, Australia and the UK to run more profitable businesses.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Richard-McLeod-500x500-1-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Richard McLeod                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Loaded                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Simona-Turin-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Simona Turin                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive and Co-Founder<br>Planit                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Simona Turin is a globally experienced technology leader and entrepreneur. She is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Planit, the travel tech company building the intelligence layer for in-destination experiences. Her career spans four continents and includes 15 years on Wall Street, executive leadership at Xero, Air New Zealand, and Spark, military service as a combat sergeant and board positions at Fidelity Life, Hectre, Loaded and multiple SaaS companies. Simona brings a uniquely diverse perspective to discussions on technology, leadership, travel, and building customer-centric businesses at scale.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Simona-Turin-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Simona Turin                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive and Co-Founder<br>Planit                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Erik-Bradshaw-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Erik Bradshaw                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Managing Director<br>IBIS Technology                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Erik Bradshaw founded IBIS Technology in 1998, long before online bookings and specialised digital platforms became standard in the tourism industry. Guided by his vision for a simpler, more connected future, IBIS has grown to become New Zealand\u2019s leading provider of tourism reservation systems, now expanding rapidly across Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Erik\u2019s leadership is grounded in honesty, integrity, and a relentless drive to simplify complex operational challenges. Under his direction, IBIS has evolved into a comprehensive platform supporting an exceptionally diverse range of tourism experiences\u2014from high\u2011adrenaline adventures such as bungy jumping, skydiving, and jet boating, to Milford Sound cruises, eco\u2011ziplining, kayaking, water transport services, and wellness operations including thermal pools and spas.<\/p>\n<p>Today, IBIS continues to innovate, consistently delivering new features and capabilities that anticipate the needs of both modern tourism operators and the industry\u2019s future.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        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                           <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Erik Bradshaw                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Managing Director<br>IBIS Technology                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                              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data-event=\"event-20260720-10\" data-date=\"2026-07-20\" data-location=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">16:50<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">17:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        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                                                    <p>Travel tech founders have ambitions that often go beyond their home shores, more so if their home grounds are far from the world\u2019s traditional tech capitals. We gather a cast of founders to ask them: How did they do it? What broke? What scaled? And what advice would they give the next wave? This panel brings together four operators who\u2019ve lived the grind and crossed the chasm.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/sarahrussell.png\" \n       alt=\"Sarah Russell\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Sarah Russell<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chief Executive Officer<br \/>\n    Technology Queenstown\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Craig-Gray-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Craig Gray                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourplan                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Currently serving as CEO, Craig brings over three decades of expertise in the travel and tourism technology industry, supported by a commerce degree. Since joining Tourplan in 1991, Craig&#8217;s in-depth understanding of Tourplan solutions and travel technology has been instrumental in driving our growth.<\/p>\n<p>In his capacity as CEO and a board member, Craig steers Tourplan&#8217;s global strategy, emphasising the cultivation of vital client relationships, team ethos and collaboration, and a commitment to pioneering technological advancements within the tourism sector.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Craig-Gray-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Craig Gray                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourplan                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                     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                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                John Wikstrom                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Founder & Executive Director<br>Magic Memories             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                                 <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/John-Wikstrom-Web-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    John Wikstrom                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Founder & Executive Director<br>Magic Memories                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                          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class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Mat Weir                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Founder<br>First Table                                                                               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artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Mat-Weir-Web-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Mat Weir                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Founder<br>First Table                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                       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                                            <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Tim Thodey                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Intouch Elevate                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Tim Thodey is the Chief Executive Officer of Intouch Technology Group, a New Zealand domiciled SaaS platform provider serving a global customer base of ski resorts, attractions and tourism industries, with an extensive customer base in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada and the USA; a role he has held for the past seven years.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 30 years of senior leadership experience across the technology, manufacturing and services sectors, Tim has held senior executive roles including CEO, COO and Executive Director \u2013 Sales &amp; Marketing across publicly listed and privately owned international businesses in New Zealand and Australia. His background spans enterprise software, large-scale operational leadership, strategy, sales and marketing execution, organisational transformation and growth performance. With a focus on the development of international markets, Tim has amassed an extensive track record of building and scaling businesses, leading organisational transformation initiatives, and driving sustainable revenue growth across highly competitive and operationally complex industries.<\/p>\n<p>At Intouch, Tim has focused on helping resorts and tourism operators leverage technology, data and digital guest engagement to improve operational performance and guest experience outcomes across ticketing, e-commerce, guest services and resort operations.<\/p>\n<p>Tim holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Canterbury with his post-graduate working being completed at Henley Business School (UK).<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n         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                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Tim Thodey                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Intouch Elevate                                                                                    <\/div>\n             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style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-hidden event-20260720-11\" data-event=\"event-20260720-11\" data-date=\"2026-07-20\" data-location=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">17:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">17:35<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Chat: Building The World\u2019s Happiest Airline<\/div>\n                         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        <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>For Fiji, aviation is more than connectivity \u2013 it is the lifeline of a nation whose economy and identity are deeply tied to travel. Under the leadership of Paul Scurrah, Fiji Airways is charting a bold course, expanding routes, strengthening its global partnerships and doubling down on what makes the airline unique: the warmth and spirit of Fiji. Scurrah shares the strategy behind building what he calls \u201cthe world\u2019s happiest airline,\u201d how culture can shape an airline brand, and why authenticity may be the most powerful differentiator in aviation\u2019s next chapter.<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rogersharp.png\" \n       alt=\"Roger Sharp\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Roger Sharp<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chair &#8211; Technology Queenstown,<br \/>\n    North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                       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                                                                                                                                   <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Building The World\u2019s Happiest Airline image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Paul-500x500-1-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Paul Scurrah                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Fiji Airways                                                                                            <\/div>\n                      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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Building The World\u2019s Happiest Airline image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Paul-500x500-1-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Paul Scurrah                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Fiji Airways                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                           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                                                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Wrap up, followed by \u201cThe Next 20\u201d Night Market<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                       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                         <span>Day 2<\/span>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 row-date\">2026-07-21<\/div>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 scheduled-locations mobile locations-hidden\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\">\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 scheduled-events hidden mobile\">\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div 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                                                  <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">09:00<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">09:05<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Kick Off<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Kick Off image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Yeoh-Siew-Hoon-Photo-2025-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Yeoh Siew Hoon                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Founder<br>WiT (Web in Travel)                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Siew Hoon has been covering the travel industry beat in Asia Pacific for decades, starting off as a rookie reporter and going on to lead and launch the region\u2019s key industry media titles. In 2005, she founded WiT (Web in Travel) to tackle how technology was changing travel in Asia Pacific and created a new space in the fast-growing, dynamic region with a dedicated media and events platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, she took WiT to new places, launching editions in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Middle East, Europe and Africa to keep the world\u2019s attention focused on the three pillars of travel, technology and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Following the acquisition by Northstar Travel Group in 2014, she led the launch of Travel Weekly Asia and M&amp;C Asia and formed the editorial team to execute the entry of Northstar Travel Group to Asia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Her work has been recognised by numerous institutions including the Singapore Tourism Board which recognised her as Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014. The WiT Singapore conference, which remains its tentpole event, has won several awards including Most Innovative Marketing Initiative and Trade Conference Of The Year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, WiT Singapore became the first travel conference to go fully hybrid, paving the way for a new model in events.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other than writing about travel, Siew Hoon is also a published author of titles such as \u201cAround Asia In One Hour: Tales of Condoms, Chillies &amp; Curries\u201d, children\u2019s books such as \u201cAdventures of Habibie The Turtle\u201d and \u201cThe Story of Baitong and Boon\u201d and host of \u201cA Life In Travel\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                        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   <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Yeoh Siew Hoon                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Founder<br>WiT (Web in Travel)                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                      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event-expanded event-hidden event-20260721-1\" data-event=\"event-20260721-1\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">09:05<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">09:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Welcome from Hon Louise Upston, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Welcome from Hon Louise Upston, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Hon-Louise-Upston-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Hon Louise Upston                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Minister of Tourism and Hospitality<br>New Zealand                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Louise Upston is the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Minister for Disability Issues, Minister for Social Development and Employment, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Leader of the House and Minister for Child Poverty Reduction. She has served as the MP for Taup\u014d since the 2008 election.<\/p>\n<p>Louise held a number of Ministerial roles in the Fifth National Government, including the portfolios of Corrections, Education, Land Information, Local Government, Women, and Tertiary Education Skills and Employment.  She also served as Government Chief Whip.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to entering Parliament in 2008, Louise was self-employed as a project management consultant. She also held directorships in a number of trusts and companies involved in property, tourism, management, and consulting. Louise holds an MBA from Waikato University.<\/p>\n<p>Louise lives in Kar\u0101piro, south of Cambridge, with her partner Hamish and her children.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Welcome from Hon Louise Upston, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Hon-Louise-Upston-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Hon Louise Upston                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Minister of Tourism and Hospitality<br>New Zealand                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                      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- <span class=\"time-ends\">09:40<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Chat: Innovation At The World\u2019s Edges<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>He\u2019s seen it all \u2013 he was at the beginning of the Internet revolution, lived through the various cyles and he saw it from the frontlines, always operating in travel brands that were deeply invested in specific markets. And in the last decade, he saw it all from Bangkok, and now Singapore, where he watched the leapfrog revolution happen across Asia. No one has a better pulse on innovation at the world\u2019s edges, from Seoul to Tokyo, from Bangkok to Bangalore. What lessons can Queenstown and New Zealand take as it prepares to make the leap from the world\u2019s edge to the centre of the travel tech universe?<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Innovation At The World\u2019s Edges image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Timothy-Hughes-500x500-NEW-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Timothy Hughes                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Vice President, Corporate Development<br>Agoda                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Timothy Hughes is the Vice President Corporate Development of Agoda (Booking Holdings Company). Timothy is a \u201cretired\u201d blogger and pundit. Previously he was the editor and publisher of one of the top online travel industry blogs (the BOOT: the Business Of Online Travel) and a writer at Phocuswire.<\/p>\n<p>Tim is a former lawyer and venture capitalist. As a venture capitalist and consultant he helped a number of start-ups (inside and outside travel) secure funding, set up online media companies, managed investments in public companies and held regular client briefing sessions for a brokerage house. As lawyer he represented technology, new media, Internet, telecommunications and broadcasting clients in Australia, Europe and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>He first joined the online travel industry in 1999 and has worked for top tier online travel companies in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Tim has a Bachelor of Commerce and Hons Law Degree from the Australian National University.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Innovation At The World\u2019s Edges image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Timothy-Hughes-500x500-NEW-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Timothy Hughes                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Vice President, Corporate Development<br>Agoda                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-hidden event-20260721-3\" data-event=\"event-20260721-3\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">09:40<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">10:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Airport Technology: Improving The Customer Journey<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>Airports are becoming intelligent gateways where automation, biometrics and digital identity redefine how passengers move through the journey. From check-in to security to boarding, new technologies promise to remove friction, reduce dwell times and personalise service. In this session, leaders explore how airport innovation can enhance the traveller experience and what the next 20 years of airport operations could look like.<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/shaneohare.png\" \n       alt=\"Shane O'Hare\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Shane O&#8217;Hare<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chief Executive Officer<br \/>\n    Queenstown Airport\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                               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                           <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Airport Technology: Improving The Customer Journey image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Clint-Cardozo-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Clint Cardozo                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>OneReg                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                               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                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>OneReg                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                       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class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Airport Technology: Improving The Customer Journey image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/01\/Timmo-Rol-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Timmo Rol                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Head of Aviation<br>Neoke                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Timmo Rol leads the aviation strategy at Neoke, where he&#8217;s spearheading the go-to-market for Neoke&#8217;s digital identity and wallet solution designed to streamline the airport experience. With over 20 years navigating the travel technology landscape across Europe and Asia Pacific, Timmo brings a rare perspective that bridges airlines, corporate travel platforms, and the emerging digital identity space. His current work at Neoke focuses on building strategic partnerships with airports, airlines and distribution partners while establishing practical business models for adoption that actually make sense for an industry that&#8217;s still working out how to innovate for passengers.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining Neoke, Timmo held leadership roles shaping airline retailing at Qantas and Virgin Australia, where he led the transformation to NDC distribution systems. He also served as Chief Technology and Chief Product Officer at Corporate Travel Management, building award-winning travel products. Since 2017, he&#8217;s contributed to IATA standards boards, helping develop the industry frameworks that underpin modern airline retailing and the conceptual foundations of digital identity initiatives like One ID. Based in Sydney, Australia, Timmo&#8217;s work sits at the intersection of airport operations, traveller experience, and the technology infrastructure that will define the next generation of seamless travel.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                     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                      <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Head of Aviation<br>Neoke                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                         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class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Airport Technology: Improving The Customer Journey image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/David-Tse-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                David Tse                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                General Manager Asia Pacific<br>Veovo                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Veovo is a product and technology company that specialises in airport operations and customer experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Veovo\u2019s vision is that airports just work smoothly &#8211; no queues, delays, or bottlenecks, and where the passenger experience is one of delight and enjoyment, not boredom or frustration.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Veovo enables over 140 of the world\u2019s best airports to join up data, predictions, and decisions to optimise the airport in an integrated way, across landside &amp; airside, across time horizons, across airport functions and across airport partners. Veovo helps airports map a pathway to Total Airport Management &#8211; where airport staff and their partners can understand the impact of every decision on the wider airport, and enable them to take a cohesive, holistic, data-driven approach to their operations.<\/p>\n<p>David has been the General Manager Asia Pacific for Veovo since 2023, driving the company\u2019s APAC strategy to advance airports towards Total Airport Management, efficient operations, and brilliant passenger experiences. David comes from a career in innovation, digital technology, and commerce, at senior leadership and Board governance levels, and is a strong advocate for the transformative power of data-driven decision-making in the aviation sector.<\/p>\n<p>In his spare time, he can be found looking for outdoor or travel adventures with his family, is a passionate cyclist, golfer, and hiker, and loves to listen to music and dabble in the kitchen.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Airport Technology: Improving The Customer Journey image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/David-Tse-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    David Tse                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        General Manager Asia Pacific<br>Veovo                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                            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                                       <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">10:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">10:20<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">AI, Airlines &#038; the Future of Work<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>Three years into the GPT revolution, Generative AI remains an alluring, yet elusive technology. GEN8 works with regional airline and mobility firms on their workforce transformations. But how to develop &#8211; let alone execute &#8211; an AI strategy when the cutting-edge seems to move daily? Join us for practical, on-the-ground insights from the day-to-day adoption of large language models across multi-thousand workforces from cabin crew to customer experience.<\/p>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                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                                                                   <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Founder & Principal<br>GEN8                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n             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                                             <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Tim Sharp                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Founder & Principal<br>GEN8                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                         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          <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Founder Journeys: Reinventing Corporate Travel<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>One of New Zealand\u2019s best success stories, Serko is leading the charge to reinvent the multi-billion dollar corporate travel sector. Listed on both the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges, Serko has been expanding globally, with the acquisition of Sabre&#8217;s corporate travel platform, GetThere and a growing presence in China and a new hub in India. We find out its plans to innovate and compete in this high-stakes sector from the world\u2019s edge.<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                           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center-block\" alt=\"Founder Journeys: Reinventing Corporate Travel image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Darrin-Grafton-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Darrin Grafton                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder<br>Serko                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Founder Journeys: Reinventing Corporate Travel image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Darrin-Grafton-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Darrin Grafton                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder<br>Serko                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    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                                                                                                                         <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>The customer demand funnel is being fundamentally rewritten. Discovery is shifting from search to social, from intent to inspiration, and increasingly mediated by AI. As platforms compete to predict, personalise and convert, marketers must rethink how demand is stimulated, captured and attributed. In this discussion, leaders examine what the new funnel looks like and who stands to gain in the next 20 years of travel.<\/p>\n<h6>Social Snippets \u2013 The Asian Traveller &#038; Intent to New Zealand<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/angelicahandover.png\" \n       alt=\"Angelica Handover\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Angelica Handover<\/strong><br \/>\n    Co-founder<br \/>\n    SocialSeal\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Followed by panel:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Marcus-Yong-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Marcus Yong                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Vice President, Global Marketing<br>Klook                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>As Vice President of Global Marketing at Klook, Marcus has been privileged to contribute to their mission of transforming travel experiences since joining the company as employee #51 in 2016. Working alongside a dedicated team, they\u2019ve navigated the company through 6 successful funding rounds, including a recent $100 million investment led by Vitruvian Partners . These milestones have enabled them to enhance our platform and better serve travelers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Marcus and his team spearheaded the launch of Klook\u2019s Kreator Program, building a community of over 20,000 content creators across 16 markets within a year. This initiative has positioned Klook at the forefront of social commerce in the travel industry. <\/p>\n<p>Prior to Klook, Marcus led digital marketing efforts at Scoot, enhancing global digital acquisition and managing social media across seven markets. He began his career at the Singapore Economic Development Board, focusing on digital brand and channel management for North America.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Marcus-Yong-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Marcus Yong                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Vice President, Global Marketing<br>Klook                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/01\/Ben-Gunn-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Ben Gunn                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer<br>Fabulate                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>As Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Fabulate, Ben is part of the founding team behind a company built to power the creator-led economy. Fabulate partners with leading platforms, agencies, and brands to deliver campaigns that connect audiences through authentic, creator-driven storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 20 years of experience in digital media and commercial leadership, Ben has held senior roles across Australia\u2019s largest publishers, including Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media, where he led national trading, partnerships, and sales transformation. His background in both media and technology gives him a unique perspective on how content, distribution, and commercial models continue to evolve.<\/p>\n<p>At Fabulate, Ben leads global revenue, partnerships, and commercial strategy. He works with media owners, platforms, and brands to help them transition from traditional publisher-centric approaches to scalable creator-led ecosystems.<br \/>\nDriven by a passion for innovation and a deep understanding of the shifts reshaping the industry, Ben is an advocate for new-world media thinking where creators act as the creative agency, the media owner, and the distribution channel all at once.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/01\/Ben-Gunn-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Ben Gunn                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer<br>Fabulate                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                               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                                                                                                                                                                                         <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Hermione-Joye-500x500-1-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Hermione Joye                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Sector Lead, Travel &<br>Vertical Search APAC<br>Google                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Hermione is a leader with 15 years\u2019 experience in sales, marketing, strategy and business development in the technology &#038; travel sector.  <\/p>\n<p>Hermione leads the APAC Travel team for Google\u2019s Large Customer Sales business, working with leading online travel agents, airlines, hotel chains &#038; vacation rental companies to develop digital business strategy &#038; products for Asian consumers.  Additionally she oversees the APAC Vertical search team, who help clients adopt our more technical solutions such as Hotel Ads, and work with our Product &#038; Engineering team to build products for our region.  Prior to this, Hermione worked in Google&#8217;s Sydney office managing major Retail clients. <\/p>\n<p>Before her time at Google, she worked in the TV industry for 4 years, working for 7media West running the Key Accounts team. When she launched her career she started in Creative Advertising working initially for M&#038;C Saatchi and then TBWA in Sydney.<\/p>\n<p>Hermione was educated in Sydney Australia, completing  a degree in Economics &#038; Social Sciences from Sydney University and was awarded the Young Citizen of the Year (2009) by the Woollahra Mulinciptilty.<\/p>\n<p>Hermione now lives in Singapore, and has done so for six &#038; a half years. She is a mum to three young children and a Red Kelpie, and is an incredibly passionate traveler.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Hermione-Joye-500x500-1-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Hermione Joye                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Sector Lead, Travel &<br>Vertical Search APAC<br>Google                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-hidden event-20260721-8\" data-event=\"event-20260721-8\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">11:45<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">12:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Food, Identity &#038; Tourism<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>Food is one of tourism\u2019s most powerful storytellers \u2013 a gateway into culture, place and identity. Yet food identity is not created through branding, but grown through years of choices made when no one is watching \u2013 how soil health, animal wellbeing, climate, restraint, and care all quietly translate into flavour. In this session, celebrated chefs and presenters explore how farming shapes identity and how cuisine shapes a destination\u2019s character, how storytelling turns ingredients into narratives, and how taste can inspire travellers long before they board a plane. What can tourism marketers learn from the people who translate place through flavour?<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Food, Identity &#038; Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/speakerplaceholder-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Amanda Currie                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Owner<br>Tinwald Farm                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Amanda Currie is a farmer and food producer based in Central Otago, New Zealand. She and her team steward Tinwald Farm, a regenerative farming and vineyard property where food, landscape, and care for the land are inseparable.<\/p>\n<p>A central focus of Amanda\u2019s work is the restoration of soil health through rebuilding microbial communities\u2014the unseen life that underpins resilient landscapes, nutritious food, and distinctive flavour. Through on-farm composting, microbial inoculants, and biological monitoring, she works to return balance and vitality to the land.<\/p>\n<p>With a background in economics and public policy, Amanda brings a systems perspective to tourism, exploring how authenticity, provenance, and care for place create meaningful visitor experiences that endure beyond the journey.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Food, Identity &#038; Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/speakerplaceholder-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Amanda Currie                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Owner<br>Tinwald Farm                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Food, Identity &#038; Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Audra-Morrice-NEW-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Audra Morrice                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chef, Author, TV Personality, Consultant                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Audra Morrice is a celebrated chef, author, TV personality, MasterChef Singapore and Asia Judge, MasterChef Australia finalist and a culinary ambassador. Of Chinese-Indian-Singaporean heritage, she is renowned for showcasing culture through food. Audra has headlined numerous international dining events, hosted culinary shows including Tasty Conversations and was the Creator, Executive Producer and Host of Eat Roam Relish: Sarawak Malaysia, a gastronomy series on SBS Food (Australia), Asian Food Network (Asia) Canal+ and Ananey (Eastern Europe\/ Middle East), and Corus (Canada) created for Sarawak Tourism Board. She is passionate about the preservation of cultural cuisine and an advocate for Sustainable Gastronomic Tourism. An ASEAN-Australia Centre advisory board member, she engages extensively in international cultural diplomacy and mentors young chefs and entrepreneurs. She is currently the International Culinary Ambassador for Avocados Australia, cementing her strong advocacy of Australian produce and supports local Australian artisanal producers in their endeavours to expand internationally. Her cookbooks My Kitchen, Your Table and Cook &amp; Feast reflect her philosophy of connection through food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audramorrice.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.audramorrice.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Food, Identity &#038; Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Audra-Morrice-NEW-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Audra Morrice                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chef, Author, TV Personality, Consultant                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Food, Identity &#038; Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Rob-Stone-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Rob Stone                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Senior Director, Hospitality APAC<br>Lightspeed                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Rob Stone is a Senior Director at Lightspeed, responsible for customers and partners in hospitality in APAC. He focuses on strategy, operations and enabling people at Lightspeed to help multi-site and complex hospitality venues get more from their point-of-sale platform and connected apps.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining Lightspeed, Rob spent a decade at Xero in senior roles across sales, partnerships and APAC regional operations, before co-founding AppVentory, a SaaS platform helping businesses manage their software ecosystems, as well as innovative partner relationship platform in ChannelBoost.<\/p>\n<p>With a background spanning accounting at Ernst &amp; Young, corporate finance at Ord Minnett and hands-on time in professional kitchens, he brings experience across finance, accounting, startups, hospitality and technology.<\/p>\n<p>Rob is passionate about the role technology plays in helping small businesses thrive, and how AI can augment people&#8217;s working lives and their networks<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n            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src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Rob-Stone-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Rob Stone                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                    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                                                                               - <span class=\"time-ends\">13:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Travel Hack 2045<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n          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data-location=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">13:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">13:45<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">The Next Generation of Hotels<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>Hotels are entering a new era defined by digital retailing, experience-led design, AI-enabled operations, and new revenue models that go far beyond rooms. As travellers demand more choice, flexibility and personalisation, the question becomes: what does the next generation of hospitality look like? Leaders from diverse backgrounds explore how product, tech, distribution and capital are evolving and what the winners will prioritise in the decade ahead.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/darrellchan.png\" \n       alt=\"Darrell Chan\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Darrell Chan<\/strong><br \/>\n    Deputy General Counsel<br \/>\n    Airbnb\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                      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    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Next Generation of Hotels image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Rob-McIntyre-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Rob McIntyre                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Vice President, Operations,<br>New Zealand & Fiji<br>Accor                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                   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                                                                                                      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Next Generation of Hotels image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Rob-McIntyre-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Rob McIntyre                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Vice President, Operations,<br>New Zealand & Fiji<br>Accor                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                         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alt=\"The Next Generation of Hotels image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Tim-Alpe-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Tim Alpe                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Managing Director<br>LyLo                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Tim Alpe is the Managing Director of LyLo, a fast\u2011growing lifestyle budget accommodation brand within the EVT Hotels &amp; Resorts portfolio. LyLo delivers an innovative social travel experience through design\u2011led pod and private room accommodation, blending community spaces with affordability and comfort for modern travellers. Since its launch in 2022, the brand has established successful properties in Auckland, Queenstown and Christchurch (New Zealand) and Brisbane (Australia), with additional sites planned in Gold Coast, Fremantle and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Under Tim\u2019s leadership, LyLo has redefined the budget hospitality segment by focusing on vibrant communal environments, flexible sleeping formats and a strong sense of community that appeals to a diverse mix of travellers including young adventurers, digital nomads, sports groups and families. His strategic vision has guided the brand\u2019s expansion across Australasia and positioned LyLo for continued growth in key urban and lifestyle markets.<br \/>\nTim&#8217;s experience in hospitality and travel underscores a passion for creating accessible, memorable experiences that resonate with today\u2019s global traveller.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div 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                                                          Tim Alpe                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Managing Director<br>LyLo                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                          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               <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Manish Gupta                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Co-chairman, Shashi Group \/<br> Founder & Managing Director,<br>Techne Infiniti Ventures                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Manish co-founded Techne Infiniti Ventures and serves as the Managing Director. Techne is a venture fund focused on investing in next generation hospitality technology startups and platforms globally. Manish also co-founded Shashi Group and serves as its Co-Chairman. Shashi owns and operates one of the most premium hospitality asset-portfolio in Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Manish has worked extensively in the technology industry before venturing into hospitality &amp; investments. He has experience as a founder &amp; CEO, and has led &amp; structured joint ventures, acquisitions, partnerships, sales, operations, and Investments across technology and hospitality industries. He has led over a billion dollars of deals and has structured debt and equity transactions with some of the leading private equity funds, hedge funds and pension funds.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Shashi, Manish was the founder &amp; CEO of Panache Services. Manish built Panache from an idea into a profitable global technology company. Previously, as EVP Operations at Zamba, Manish helped transform it from a niche technology player into a leading integrated CRM and data analytics solutions provider. Manish also worked with KPMG and led the CRM solutions for North America. Manish started out writing artificial intelligence &amp; expert systems code for microprocessors.<\/p>\n<p>Manish has a BS in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka and an MBA in Global Service Operations Management from William E. Simon School of Business, University of Rochester, New York.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Next Generation of Hotels image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Manis-Gupta-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Manish Gupta                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Co-chairman, Shashi Group \/<br> Founder & Managing Director,<br>Techne Infiniti Ventures                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-hidden event-20260721-12\" data-event=\"event-20260721-12\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">13:45<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">14:00<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Chat: from Xero to Hero \u2013 Lessons from the Public Markets<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>Xero and Siteminder are unquestionably two of Australasia\u2019s leading SaaS companies. In this coffee chat, Siteminder CEO Sankar Narayan reflects on his journey from CFO and COO of Xero, to leading Siteminder through its IPO, and beyond.<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rogersharp.png\" \n       alt=\"Roger Sharp\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Roger Sharp<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chair &#8211; Technology Queenstown,<br \/>\n    North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: from Xero to Hero \u2013 Lessons from the Public Markets image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Sankar-Narayan-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Sankar Narayan                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>& Managing Director<br>SiteMinder                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>For more than 20 years, Sankar Narayan has delivered change management, operational rigour and business growth across the travel, technology, media and telecommunications sectors, with particular expertise in company transformations and business strategy to achieve strong shareholder outcomes. Following several senior management roles at \u200bVirgin Australia, \u200bFairfax Media and Foxtel, and having also worked at Vodafone Australia, Boston Consulting Group and Schlumberger prior, in 2015 Sankar joined Xero where he went on to serve in the dual capacity of Chief Operating and Financial Officer.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Sankar leads SiteMinder\u2019s internationalised software and multilingual teams across 20 locations globally, and which see more than 80% of revenue sourced from outside the company\u2019s home market of Australasia.<\/p>\n<p>Sankar holds a Masters in Business Administration with Honours from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the State University of New York. He is a Certified Practising Accountant and a Fellow of CPA (Australia), and has been a regular contributor to Forbes.com on the crucial topics of strategy, disruption and managing high growth businesses.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: from Xero to Hero \u2013 Lessons from the Public Markets image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Sankar-Narayan-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Sankar Narayan                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>& Managing Director<br>SiteMinder                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n  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class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">14:00<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">14:30<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>The accommodation sector is converging fast, with technology platforms now spanning diverse asset types like holiday parks, budget stays, luxury hotels and homes &#8211; each with different operational and commercial needs. From property management and distribution to demand generation and guest experience, what should be unified and what must remain specialised? We ask our panel where accommodation tech is really heading and what it means for operators next.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/shelleybeasley.png\" \n       alt=\"Shelley Beasley\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Shelley Beasley<\/strong><br \/>\n    Global Chief Operating Officer<br \/>\n    Web Travel Group\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Sankar-Narayan-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Sankar Narayan                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>& Managing Director<br>SiteMinder                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>For more than 20 years, Sankar Narayan has delivered change management, operational rigour and business growth across the travel, technology, media and telecommunications sectors, with particular expertise in company transformations and business strategy to achieve strong shareholder outcomes. Following several senior management roles at \u200bVirgin Australia, \u200bFairfax Media and Foxtel, and having also worked at Vodafone Australia, Boston Consulting Group and Schlumberger prior, in 2015 Sankar joined Xero where he went on to serve in the dual capacity of Chief Operating and Financial Officer.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Sankar leads SiteMinder\u2019s internationalised software and multilingual teams across 20 locations globally, and which see more than 80% of revenue sourced from outside the company\u2019s home market of Australasia.<\/p>\n<p>Sankar holds a Masters in Business Administration with Honours from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the State University of New York. He is a Certified Practising Accountant and a Fellow of CPA (Australia), and has been a regular contributor to Forbes.com on the crucial topics of strategy, disruption and managing high growth businesses.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Sankar-Narayan-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Sankar Narayan                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>& Managing Director<br>SiteMinder                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Adam-Seskis-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Adam Seskis                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>RMS Cloud                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Adam is a strategic, results-driven executive with a distinguished career leading global technology-enabled services organizations across the B2B sector. With deep operational expertise, strong financial acumen, and full P&amp;L responsibility, he has built a reputation for driving meaningful transformation and sustainable growth at scale.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of his career, Adam has led strategy and transformation programs for global organizations with revenues exceeding $1 billion, while also steering M&amp;A activity and performance improvement initiatives for private equity sponsors. His ability to align organizational vision with measurable outcomes has made him a trusted leader across complex, multi-region environments \u2014 managing large international teams spanning diverse cultures, markets, and time zones.<\/p>\n<p>Recognized by peers, employees, and clients alike, Adam is known for his domain expertise and unwavering commitment to delivering genuine value &#8211; both to the clients his organizations serve and to the shareholders who invest in them. He leads with a clear focus on fairness, efficiency, and productivity, and brings a steady hand to change management in even the most dynamic business environments.<\/p>\n<p>After 14 years living and working in New York, Adam now splits his time between Melbourne, Australia and New York, bringing a truly global perspective to everything he does.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Adam-Seskis-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Adam Seskis                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>RMS Cloud                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Vikram-Malhi-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Vikram Malhi                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer & Founder<br>ZUZU Hospitality                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Vikram Malhi is the CEO &amp; Co-founder of ZUZU Hospitality Solutions, a Singapore based start-up that manages sales and online distribution for independent budget hotels across Asia. Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, Vikram was Managing Director for Expedia Asia and was instrumental in growing Expedia brand across 11 countries in Asia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He spent a total of 8 years at Expedia, taking on multiple senior level roles including marketing, customer loyalty, operations and general management. In addition to his deep expertise in the online travel and hospitality sectors, he has strong experience in technology and business consulting. He worked at IBM Consulting early in his career and received MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Vikram-Malhi-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Vikram Malhi                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer & Founder<br>ZUZU Hospitality                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/James-Ho-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                James Ho                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Head of Homes & Hotels, Australia<br>& New Zealand, Airbnb                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>James Ho leads Airbnb\u2019s Homes &#038; Hotels business across Australia and New Zealand, overseeing marketplace growth across professional hosts, independent operators and hotel partners in one of Airbnb\u2019s most dynamic regions.<\/p>\n<p>He is responsible for commercial performance, supply strategy and ecosystem development across diverse accommodation assets \u2014 from distributed homes to boutique and branded hotels \u2014 operating at the intersection of platform technology and operator economics.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 17 years of experience scaling consumer and marketplace businesses, James has held senior roles across strategy, finance and commercial operations at Qantas, LinkedIn and Apple. Prior to Airbnb, he was General Manager for Australia and New Zealand at Hipcamp, where he led regional expansion for the outdoor stays marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>James holds an MBA from AGSM, Chicago Booth and degrees in Advanced Physics and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Sydney.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/James-Ho-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    James Ho                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Head of Homes & Hotels, Australia<br>& New Zealand, Airbnb                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                             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                                                                             <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">14:30<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">15:00<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">The Experience Surge<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>Tours, activities and experiences were once the overlooked corner of travel \u2014 today they are the fastest-growing part of the industry and a battleground for platforms, creators and destinations alike. As the sector digitises, standardises and scales, new opportunities emerge around merchandising, packaging, payments and supply. What\u2019s driving the surge, who benefits, and how experiences will shape the next 20 years of travel.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rodcuthbert.png\" \n       alt=\"Rod Cuthbert\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Rod Cuthbert<\/strong><br \/>\n    Board Member, Tourism Tasmania \/<br \/>\n    Founder, Former Chief Executive<br \/>\n    &#038; Chairman, Viator\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/John-Boris-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                John Boris                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                President & Chief Growth Officer<br>Big Red Group (BRG)                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>John Boris is President &#038; Chief Growth Officer for Big Red Group (BRG) which powers Australia and New Zealand\u2019s largest experience network and owns and operates experience marketplaces and platforms including RedBalloon, Adrenaline, Experience OZ, Everything NZ and Local Agent.  <\/p>\n<p>John brings over 25 years of global experience in executive roles. He has a proven track record of driving profitable growth, building market-leading brands, fostering strong corporate cultures, and driving shareholder value.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Big Red Group, John was SVP &#038; Chief Growth Officer for TripAdvisor, CEO of IfOnly (acquired by Mastercard), CMO of Shutterfly (acquired by Apollo Global Management), and EVP &#038; Managing Director of Lonely Planet.<\/p>\n<p>John also serves as an Independent NED for Webjet, Executive Chairman of Cranky Health, and an Independent board member of Feastables Inc, founded by Jimmy Donaldson (Mr Beast).<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                     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   <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    John Boris                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        President & Chief Growth Officer<br>Big Red Group (BRG)                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                      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                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Simona-Turin-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Simona Turin                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive and Co-Founder<br>Planit                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Simona Turin is a globally experienced technology leader and entrepreneur. She is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Planit, the travel tech company building the intelligence layer for in-destination experiences. Her career spans four continents and includes 15 years on Wall Street, executive leadership at Xero, Air New Zealand, and Spark, military service as a combat sergeant and board positions at Fidelity Life, Hectre, Loaded and multiple SaaS companies. Simona brings a uniquely diverse perspective to discussions on technology, leadership, travel, and building customer-centric businesses at scale.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Simona-Turin-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Simona Turin                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive and Co-Founder<br>Planit                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    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                                                                    Quentin Nolan                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Founder<br>Snow Machine                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Quentin Nolan is a veteran travel entrepreneur with 20+ years of success. At 21 he founded Mountainwatch Travel, now sending 20,000+ skiers annually to resorts across the globe. He co-owns Hakuba Hospitality Group and is the creator of Snow Machine, a music and snow festival with events in Japan and New Zealand. Quentin has long felt like something is missing in the industry \u2013 connection-led and feeling-first travel which ARRIVAL aims to fulfil.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                        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                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Founder<br>Snow Machine                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" 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                                                                            Emily Rutherford                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Co-owner & Managing Director<br>Kiwi Water Park                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                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decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Emily-Rutherford-NEW-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Emily Rutherford                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                          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                                                  <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Kiwi Legends: Building Iconic Tourism Businesses<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>New Zealand is home to some of the world\u2019s most iconic tourism businesses. In this special WiT Queenstown panel, leaders from NZ Ski, RealNZ, AJ Hackett Bungy and Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism share what it takes to build enduring brands, deliver world-class experiences, and evolve in a changing visitor economy &#8211; while staying true to what makes this place unique.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n              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artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Paul Anderson                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>NZSki                                                                                           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                                                         Paul Anderson                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>NZSki                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n               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                                                  <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Hannah Ballantyne                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Tourism Officer<br>RealNZ                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Hannah Ballantyne is the Chief Tourism Officer at RealNZ, one of New Zealand\u2019s leading tourism and conservation companies. Since joining the business in 2016, Hannah has held a number of senior leadership roles, including serving as Chief Financial Officer for eight years before transitioning into tourism operations leadership in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As Chief Tourism Officer, Hannah leads RealNZ\u2019s tourism operations across Fiordland, Queenstown and Rakiura, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional guest experiences across the company\u2019s portfolio of iconic South Island experiences. Her role spans operational leadership, guest experience, product development and continuous improvement, helping ensure RealNZ continues to deliver world-class experiences in some of New Zealand\u2019s most remarkable environments.<\/p>\n<p>During her time at RealNZ, Hannah has led a broad range of operational and commercial functions. Her diverse leadership background provides a uniquely commercial and operational perspective, with a strong focus on both people and performance.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining RealNZ, Hannah spent more than a decade abroad in senior finance roles across Australia and London with global brands including Apple and Burberry, as well as Heathrow Airport. Her international experience across consumer, retail and infrastructure sectors has shaped a practical, customer-focused leadership style.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of work, Hannah enjoys the outdoors and making the most of everything the Southern Lakes region has to offer.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                           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       Hannah Ballantyne                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Tourism Officer<br>RealNZ                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                              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 <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Brooke Campbell                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief People & Corporate<br>Affairs Officer<br>Skyline Enterprises                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Brooke Campbell is the Chief People &#038; Corporate Affairs Officer at Skyline Enterprises, responsible for people, corporate affairs and sustainability. With a background spanning manufacturing, software consultancy and the entertainment sector, Brooke brings a broad, commercially grounded perspective to leadership and organisational strategy.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                    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                           <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief People & Corporate<br>Affairs Officer<br>Skyline Enterprises                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                           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                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Dan Waugh                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Information Officer<br>AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>How amazing it is to live at a time when so much change is happening, and to be part of that change, working with incredible humans to reshape our future.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve worked in technology for 20 years, but it excites me now more than ever. As CIO for AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand, I\u2019m extremely fortunate to help people conquer their fears and do things they never thought they could. For such a physical and visceral experience, I love the challenge of integrating technology to enhance our customers\u2019 experiences and free our crew up to be creative, deliver, and succeed.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, I\u2019ve been leading a startup, EpicShot, a tourism content capture and distribution platform, partnering with operators to showcase their incredible experiences.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m still learning every day, but I\u2019m excited about the road ahead and how tourism and New Zealand are positioned to succeed.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                      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tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Dan Waugh                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Information Officer<br>AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n        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                                            General Manager<br>Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Jolanda Cave is the General Manager of Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism, one of Aotearoa New Zealand\u2019s largest and most diverse tourism operators, with a portfolio of iconic visitor experiences across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism businesses include Shotover Jet, Dart River Adventures, Hollyford Wilderness Experiences, Franz Josef Glacier Guides, Dark Sky Project, All Blacks Experience, Hukafalls Jet, National Kiwi Hatchery and the Agrodome \u2014 each delivering distinctive, place-based experiences that connect visitors to the land, culture, and stories of Aotearoa.<\/p>\n<p>Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism is proudly owned by Ng\u0101i Tahu, the largest iwi by population in Te Waipounamu, with more than 80,000 registered members. This wh\u0101nau-owned structure underpins a long-term, values-led approach to tourism, focused on guardianship, authenticity, and creating enduring experiences for future generations.<\/p>\n<p>Jolanda joined the Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism wh\u0101nau in 2016, initially leading Shotover Jet before progressing to General Manager of Jet Boat Operations, and ultimately into her current role overseeing the full portfolio of businesses. Today, she provides strategic leadership across a wide range of attractions, audiences, and operating environments.<\/p>\n<p>She brings deep expertise in building organisational capability, embedding safety as a foundation for exceptional experiences, and leading teams through change in a complex and evolving tourism landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism, Jolanda held senior leadership roles at Tourism Holdings Ltd, including General Manager of Kiwi Experience, as well as roles across the inbound, outbound, and cruise sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Jolanda is widely recognised for her passion for tourism and her ability to balance commercial performance with purpose, culture, and care \u2014 qualities that are central to building truly iconic tourism experiences.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                              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sponsored by Perpetro Software<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                                                           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                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Who Owns The Wallet Owns The Traveller<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>Payments have become strategic: they shape conversion, margin, fraud, cross-border economics and customer experience. With the rise of BNPL, digital wallets, multicurrency cards and embedded finance, the travel value chain is being rewired. Leaders in this space debate how far travel can move up the fintech stack and what capabilities matter most.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/timothyhughes.png\" \n       alt=\"Timothy Hughes\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Timothy Hughes<\/strong><br \/>\n    Vice President, Corporate Development<br \/>\n    Agoda\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Who Owns The Wallet Owns The Traveller image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Lowry-Gladwell-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Lowry Gladwell                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Head of New Zealand<br>Airwallex                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Lowry Gladwell has been at the forefront of some of New Zealand\u2019s most iconic companies, with deep experience across payments, fintech, and global growth\u2014expertise that\u2019s particularly relevant to the travel and tourism sector.<\/p>\n<p>Having played a key role in Vend\u2019s journey to its successful exit in 2021 and leading Xero\u2019s embedded finance strategy, Lowry brings a strong understanding of how businesses manage cross-border payments, foreign exchange, and complex cash flows.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as Head of New Zealand at Airwallex, Lowry focuses on helping tech, travel and tourism operators scale globally\u2014simplifying international payments, reducing FX costs, and enabling seamless customer experiences worldwide\u2014while building Airwallex\u2019s local presence and team.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Who Owns The Wallet Owns The Traveller image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Lowry-Gladwell-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Lowry Gladwell                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Head of New Zealand<br>Airwallex                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n      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                                                                                                                                              <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Alex Teoh                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>& Managing Director<br>Mint Payments                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Alex is a strategic, operational, financial and management executive with over 15 years experience in the IT, Telecommunications and Financial Services sector.<\/p>\n<p>He is presently the Chief Executive Officer \/ Managing Director of ASX listed global payments and technology group, Mint Payments Limited.<\/p>\n<p>He is primarily responsible for the strategic and corporate activities of the Company as it pursues growth in its mobile transactions, payments and mobile money initiatives globally.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this role, Alex held senior management positions and as a consultant to leading companies in the technology, telecommunications and supply chain sectors in Australia and South East Asia.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                   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                          <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Alex Teoh                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>& Managing Director<br>Mint Payments                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        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                                                                                              Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer<br>Slice Group \/ PayLater Travel                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        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class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Farouk Ismail                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer<br>Slice Group \/ PayLater Travel                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            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                                                                      General Manager, New Zealand<br>and Pacific Islands<br>Visa                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                          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tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    David Peacock                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        General Manager, New Zealand<br>and Pacific Islands<br>Visa                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n  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data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">16:30<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">16:55<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>From pitch to cheque, the fundraising journey is an exercise in timing, storytelling and traction. But investor priorities are shifting, and founders need new playbooks. This panel explores what investors are looking for post-2025, how travel tech fits into regional and global theses, and how founders can set themselves up for success.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rogersharp.png\" \n       alt=\"Roger Sharp\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Roger Sharp<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chair &#8211; Technology Queenstown,<br \/>\n    North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Laura-Manson-Web-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Laura Manson                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Partner<br>Altered Capital                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Laura is a Partner at Altered Capital, committed to partnering with best-in-class founders and companies to unlock their growth potential. Laura brings a unique combination of investment banking, corporate strategy and private equity experience. <\/p>\n<p>She is responsible for identifying and evaluating high-potential investment opportunities that align with Altered Capital\u2019s values and investment thesis, as well as supporting portfolio companies on their growth journeys. <\/p>\n<p>Laura has an LLB (First Class Honours) and a BCom (Finance) from the University of Otago, and is also a CFA charterholder. <\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Laura-Manson-Web-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Laura Manson                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Partner<br>Altered Capital                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                    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                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Nicholas Cocks                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Partner<br>Velocity Ventures                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Nick is an entrepreneur turned professional investor.<\/p>\n<p>Nick started his career in 1985 as an accountant with Arthur Andersen &amp; Co\u2019s Corporate Recovery practice in Sydney, Australia. He left the profession in December 1989 to join his fathers\u2019 concrete business in Adelaide, Australia and assisted with the sale of the company to Adelaide Brighton Cement. Six months later he turned his attention to Southeast Asia and has lived and worked in the region since, firstly building Readymix \u2013 a concrete, quarrying and cement manufacturing business spanning Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and Singapore and, more latterly, leading Ready Ventures \u2013 a family office that has invested in a portfolio of early stage companies and is a partner of Velocity Ventures \u2013 Southeast Asia\u2019s leading travel and hospitality focused VC.<\/p>\n<p>Nick is a Partner of Velocity Ventures and sits on the Investment Committee. He is also a Director of portfolio companies CarbonClick and Lumitics. He is a Director of Readymix Brunei and Butra Heidelberg Cement Brunei. He is also the Lead Non-executive Director of SGX listed MTQ Corporation and chairs the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. He is a past Singapore Chairman and regional board member of the Young Presidents Organization and was Chairman of the Australian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore.<br \/>\nNick holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Australian National University and resides in Singapore. He is married to Stephanie and has 3 adult children.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Nick-Cocks-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Nicholas Cocks                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Partner<br>Velocity Ventures                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                  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                                                                       Wendell Keuneman                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Managing Partner<br>Tidal Ventures                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Wendell Keuneman is a technology entrepreneur, product leader and venture investor who has spent more than two decades building and scaling software companies.<\/p>\n<p>He began his career as a founder, building and exiting two enterprise technology businesses. One was acquired by BroadSoft prior to their IPO (now part of Cisco) after being largely bootstrapped, and another delivered a 14\u00d7 return to investors through its acquisition by Five9. These experiences shaped his approach to strategy \u2014 grounded in the realities of building, scaling and successfully exiting technology businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Wendell later joined Atlassian where he held senior product leadership roles, including responsibility for major cloud initiatives and the Confluence product line. During this time, he helped guide Atlassian\u2019s transition toward cloud-first software and contributed to the significant growth of the Confluence business as the company scaled globally. He also led key elements of Atlassian\u2019s pricing and packaging roadmap, helping shape how the company structured and delivered value across its cloud products.<\/p>\n<p>Today Wendell is Managing Partner at Tidal Ventures, where he works closely with founders building globally ambitious software companies. At Tidal he invests across a broad range of sectors including artificial intelligence, property technology, regulatory technology, financial services, mobility, energy &amp; renewables, commerce, developer tooling, productivity software, enterprise IT infrastructure and healthcare technology.<\/p>\n<p>This combination of founder, operator and investor experience gives Wendell a unique insight as he observes how every industry is evolves into technology industries.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div 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                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Wendell Keuneman                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Managing Partner<br>Tidal Ventures                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                              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                                           <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                Manish Gupta                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Co-chairman, Shashi Group \/<br> Founder & Managing Director,<br>Techne Infiniti Ventures                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>Manish co-founded Techne Infiniti Ventures and serves as the Managing Director. Techne is a venture fund focused on investing in next generation hospitality technology startups and platforms globally. Manish also co-founded Shashi Group and serves as its Co-Chairman. Shashi owns and operates one of the most premium hospitality asset-portfolio in Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Manish has worked extensively in the technology industry before venturing into hospitality &amp; investments. He has experience as a founder &amp; CEO, and has led &amp; structured joint ventures, acquisitions, partnerships, sales, operations, and Investments across technology and hospitality industries. He has led over a billion dollars of deals and has structured debt and equity transactions with some of the leading private equity funds, hedge funds and pension funds.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Shashi, Manish was the founder &amp; CEO of Panache Services. Manish built Panache from an idea into a profitable global technology company. Previously, as EVP Operations at Zamba, Manish helped transform it from a niche technology player into a leading integrated CRM and data analytics solutions provider. Manish also worked with KPMG and led the CRM solutions for North America. Manish started out writing artificial intelligence &amp; expert systems code for microprocessors.<\/p>\n<p>Manish has a BS in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka and an MBA in Global Service Operations Management from William E. Simon School of Business, University of Rochester, New York.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter artist-image artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Manis-Gupta-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container artist-single-row\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    Manish Gupta                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Co-chairman, Shashi Group \/<br> Founder & Managing Director,<br>Techne Infiniti Ventures                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-hidden event-20260721-19\" data-event=\"event-20260721-19\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-sm-2 col-xs-12 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <\/div><div class=\"col-sm-9 col-xs-10 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 visible-xs event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"time-starts\">16:55<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                                    - <span class=\"time-ends\">17:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                <div class=\"col-xs-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Chat: At the World\u2019s Edge \u2013 Rethinking the Purpose of Travel<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div><div class=\"col-xs-2 col-sm-1 vcenter\">\n                                                            <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                                <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2 col-xs-12\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                        <p>Queenstown is known as the adventure capital of the world \u2013 a place where people come to push boundaries. As we close WiT Queenstown, we ask a bigger question: what boundaries must the travel industry push next? James Thornton, CEO of Intrepid Travel, shares his perspective on the future of responsible travel, how travel companies can grow while protecting the places and communities that make journeys meaningful, and how purpose can translate into profit. <\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"row artist-row mobile\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                            <div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: At the World\u2019s Edge \u2013 Rethinking the Purpose of Travel image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/James-Thornton-500x500-1-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                    <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                                James Thornton                                                                                            <\/a>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Intrepid Travel                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                            <p>James is the Chief Executive Officer of Intrepid Travel with responsibility for setting the strategic direction and vision of the global purpose led business. Since joining Intrepid nearly two decades ago, James has expertly led the company through his fair share of highs and lows \u2013 from B Corp certification to a period of record growth, followed by successfully navigating the business through the pandemic and securing its record capital raise. In 2024, he led the business to its strongest year of results in its history. Hailing from the UK, James is a passionate football (soccer) fan and marathon runner.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting his passion for Africa and the outdoors, James&#8217; top Intrepid trip is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/au\/rwanda\/remarkable-rwanda-gorillas-uganda-159980\">Remarkable Rwanda &amp; Gorillas of Uganda<\/a>.<\/p>\n                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-10 col-sm-offset-2\">\n                                                                            <div 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class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                    James Thornton                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Intrepid Travel                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                             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        Yeoh Siew Hoon                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Founder<br>WiT (Web in Travel)                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Siew Hoon has been covering the travel industry beat in Asia Pacific for decades, starting off as a rookie reporter and going on to lead and launch the region\u2019s key industry media titles. In 2005, she founded WiT (Web in Travel) to tackle how technology was changing travel in Asia Pacific and created a new space in the fast-growing, dynamic region with a dedicated media and events platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, she took WiT to new places, launching editions in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Middle East, Europe and Africa to keep the world\u2019s attention focused on the three pillars of travel, technology and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Following the acquisition by Northstar Travel Group in 2014, she led the launch of Travel Weekly Asia and M&amp;C Asia and formed the editorial team to execute the entry of Northstar Travel Group to Asia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Her work has been recognised by numerous institutions including the Singapore Tourism Board which recognised her as Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014. The WiT Singapore conference, which remains its tentpole event, has won several awards including Most Innovative Marketing Initiative and Trade Conference Of The Year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, WiT Singapore became the first travel conference to go fully hybrid, paving the way for a new model in events.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other than writing about travel, Siew Hoon is also a published author of titles such as \u201cAround Asia In One Hour: Tales of Condoms, Chillies &amp; Curries\u201d, children\u2019s books such as \u201cAdventures of Habibie The Turtle\u201d and \u201cThe Story of Baitong and Boon\u201d and host of \u201cA Life In Travel\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                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                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Yeoh Siew Hoon                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Founder<br>WiT (Web in Travel)                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                               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class=\"time-starts\">14:20<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">14:35<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Travel Tech + Queenstown<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>Known worldwide as the Adventure Capital of the World, this iconic location offers many different ways to get an adrenalin buzz. But Covid-19 exposed its soft underbelly \u2013\u00a0 an economy that depends on tourism for more than 50% of its GDP.\u00a0 Drawing on a global career in the technology and travel sectors, local resident Roger Sharp saw the dire need \u2013 and the opportunity \u2013 to build a tech sector to diversify the economy and insulate it from future shocks. Here\u2019s the story.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaker:<\/strong><\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Travel Tech + Queenstown image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Roger-Sharp-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Roger Sharp                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chair \u2013 Technology Queenstown,<br>North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Roger is a 30+ year veteran tech Chair, advisor and investor with a focus on travel technology. He played key roles in the privatisations of Air New Zealand and Qantas and has advised multiple airlines and airports. Roger was previously CEO of ABN AMRO Asia and Global Head of Technology for ABN AMRO Bank. He subsequently chaired, built and sold ASX-listed travel.com.au (owner of last minute.com.au), chaired Webjet until its spin-off in 2024, and was Deputy Chair of Tourism New Zealand. He currently chairs ASX-listed Web Travel Group, a leading global B2B hotels company.<\/p>\n<p>Roger is also the founder of Asia Pacific tech investment bank North Ridge Partners where he leads the firm\u2019s travel tech practise. During COVID-19, he launched Technology Queenstown (TQ), a not-for-profit responsible for building $1bn in annual tech sector GDP to diversify the Queenstown economy.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Travel Tech + Queenstown image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Roger-Sharp-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Roger Sharp                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chair \u2013 Technology Queenstown,<br>North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                  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       <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Chat: Building The World&#8217;s Best Digital Airline<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>Technology at 35,000 feet: Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar on building the world\u2019s best digital airline experience.<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rogersharp.png\" \n       alt=\"Roger Sharp\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Roger Sharp<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chair &#8211; Technology Queenstown,<br \/>\n    North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Building The World&#8217;s Best Digital Airline image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Nikhil-Ravishankar-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Nikhil Ravishankar                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive<br>Air New Zealand                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Nikhil Ravishankar was appointed Chief Executive of Air New Zealand in October 2025 and leads the airline\u2019s 11,600 team members across Aotearoa New Zealand and the globe. Since joining the airline in 2021 as Chief Digital Officer, Nikhil has overseen the airline\u2019s COVID restart programme, major advances in the airline\u2019s technology backbone, loyalty programme and customer platforms, driving greater innovation and resilience through a period of significant industry disruption and change.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Air New Zealand, Nikhil was Chief Digital Officer at Vector Limited, where he led the company\u2019s digital and information technology transformation and co-led Vector\u2019s smart metering business. Earlier in his career he spent six years with global professional services company, Accenture, across Hong Kong, Australia, and in New Zealand as Managing Director. Nikhil has also held senior technology and transformation roles at Spark New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>Nikhil holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Auckland. He is an advisory board member for the University\u2019s Centre of Digital Enterprise (CODE) and has previously served on the boards of New Zealand Asian Leaders, Foundation Ventures, and The Auckland Blues Foundation, as well as the AUT AUTEUR Influencer Network.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Building The World&#8217;s Best Digital Airline image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Nikhil-Ravishankar-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Nikhil Ravishankar                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive<br>Air New Zealand                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-20\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">15:00<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">15:30<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>As destinations accelerate out of the pandemic and into a new decade of tourism, the challenge is no longer simply attracting travellers \u2013 but managing demand responsibly. Technology is enabling smarter marketing, better visitor flow, and richer data, yet sustainability imperatives and community expectations are rising in parallel. In this session, destination leaders explore how destinations can balance growth with stewardship, and what models may define the next 20 years of tourism.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rodcuthbert.png\" \n       alt=\"Rod Cuthbert\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Rod Cuthbert<\/strong><br \/>\n    Board Member, Tourism Tasmania \/<br \/>\n    Founder, Former Chief Executive<br \/>\n    &#038; Chairman, Viator\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Rene-de-Monchy-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Ren\u00e9 de Monchy                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourism New Zealand                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Ren\u00e9 was appointed Chief Executive of Tourism New Zealand in April 2021.\u202fHe has over 20 years&#8217; global experience in consumer-led businesses, including in local and international marketing roles for Fonterra, Heineken and Asia Pacific Breweries in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>He was previously Tourism New Zealand&#8217;s Director Commercial where he led the team based in our international offices responsible for identifying key markets and audiences for travel to New Zealand. Ren\u00e9 also led the development of Tourism New Zealand&#8217;s aviation strategy to guide partnerships with international airlines.<\/p>\n<p>He is passionate about the tourism sector and active in tourism industry engagement, undertaking regular speaking engagements and panel discussions. He is currently a Board or panel member for<\/p>\n<p>Tourism Industry Aotearoa, New Zealand Screen Production Grant Significant Economic Benefits Verification Panel, New Zealand Story Board, New Zealand China Council and Qualmark New Zealand Limited.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Rene-de-Monchy-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Ren\u00e9 de Monchy                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourism New Zealand                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Mat-Woods-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Mat Woods                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Destination Queenstown                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Mat is currently the Chief Executive at Destination Queenstown (DQ). Prior to joining DQ, he was head of sales &#038; services at Cardrona Alpine Resort (CARL) and Treble Cone and was involved in the acquisition of Treble Cone, securing the rights to develop into the SOHO Basin. Mat moved from CARL to join the parent company RealNZ as GM of Experience Whakatipu to oversee the Queenstown operation of the TSS Earnslaw, Walter Peak, Jet Boating and Water Taxis. He is currently a Director on Regional Tourism NZ.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Mat-Woods-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Mat Woods                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Destination Queenstown                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Rebecca-Ingram-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Rebecca Ingram                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA)                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Rebecca Ingram is the Chief Executive at Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA).<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Ingram leads Tourism Industry Aotearoa, the organisation that represents New Zealand&#8217;s tourism sector \u2014 1,200 businesses, every corner of the country, every part of the visitor journey. Her job is to make sure tourism gets the policy settings, investment, and long-term thinking it deserves as one of New Zealand&#8217;s most significant export industries.<\/p>\n<p>She came to TIA after seven years at Tourism New Zealand on the Executive team. Before that, she held senior leadership roles at Spark and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. She believes tourism is one of New Zealand&#8217;s greatest strategic assets.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Rebecca-Ingram-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Rebecca Ingram                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA)                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Destinations: Demand, Sustainability &#038; Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/Adela-Issachar-Aru-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            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                                                                                   <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Vanuatu Tourism Office                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                               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                                                                                                                              - <span class=\"time-ends\">15:50<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Break<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                   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style=\"color: ;\">OTAs: The Next Frontier<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>Online travel agencies are entering a new phase of competition as AI reshapes intent, discovery, merchandising, and loyalty. From Next-Gen personalisation and fintech to supply, payments and packaging, as well as post-booking, the platform playbook is evolving fast. In this panel, OTA leaders unpack the next frontier for OTAs: where value will migrate, how consumer behaviour is changing, and what the next decade of travel might demand from the category.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/adriancurrie.png\" \n       alt=\"Adrian Currie\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Adrian Currie<\/strong><br \/>\n    Industry Veteran\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Todd-Lacey-NEW-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Todd Lacey                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Regional Manager, Oceania & Korea<br>Booking.com                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>As Regional Manager of Oceania for Booking.com, Todd Lacey leads and oversees Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Korea managing business growth, operations and strategy, based in the Sydney office. Lacey has been part of the Booking.com team since 2015. Prior to his current role, Todd acted as interim Country Manager for South Korea, responsible for the commercial performance of the business and developing partnership opportunities to grow accommodation supply. Before this, he was Country Manager for New Zealand, focused on building Booking.com\u2019s alternative accommodation and home sector. He has also managed teams across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. In 2024, Todd was recognised in the AFR Boss Young Executives list which identifies outstanding executives in Australia who demonstrate leadership in the community, business, and have a strong track record of success.<\/p>\n<p>Todd holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Commerce and a Master\u2019s degree in Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Studies from the University of Otago, New Zealand.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Todd-Lacey-NEW-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Todd Lacey                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Regional Manager, Oceania & Korea<br>Booking.com                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Darren-Karshagen-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Darren Karshagen                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Senior Director, APAC<br>Expedia Group                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>As Expedia Group\u2019s Senior Director, Hotel Market Partnerships for APAC, Darren leads a team across the region which help Partners reach their business goals and be successful on Expedia Group\u2019s vast marketplace. <\/p>\n<p>Since joining Expedia Group in 2011, Darren has held various roles in Africa and Oceania, developing extensive experience across emerging and established markets within online distribution and travel categories.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Expedia Group, he worked in the hospitality industry and, together with his wife, owned and managed a boutique hotel and wedding venue. Darren and his family love travelling and exploring new destinations, with a large passion for wildlife safaris.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Darren-Karshagen-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Darren Karshagen                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Senior Director, APAC<br>Expedia Group                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                 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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Katrina Barry                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Trustee, Technology Queenstown<br>& Former Chief Executive Officer, Webjet                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Katrina Barry brings over 20 years of leadership experience spanning the travel, fintech, e-commerce, and hospitality sectors. She is currently the Group CEO and Managing Director of Webjet Group.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this role, Katrina served as a Director of Webjet Limited (prior to its demerger) from 2022. Her previous executive positions include Global CEO of me&amp;u, where she led the company through to its successful merger in late 2023, and Managing Director of Contiki Holidays and Trafalgar Tours Australasia. She also held key roles within the Virgin Group, including co-founding and launching Virgin Active across Australia and Asia. Katrina began her career at McKinsey &amp; Company and has been recognised in the Deloitte FastTech 50 Female Leadership Awards and inclusion on the Women in Travel Power List.<\/p>\n<p>She currently serves on the boards of the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) and PetSure Australia.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Katrina-Barry-500x500-1-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Katrina Barry                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Trustee, Technology Queenstown<br>& Former Chief Executive Officer, Webjet                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Ru-Yi-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Ru Yi                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Assistant Vice President of<br>International Markets, APAC<br>Trip.com Group                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>As the Assistant Vice President of International Markets, Ms Ru Yi formulates strategic goals and drives organisational growth of Trip.com\u2019s hotel business units across Asia, including Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand, among others. Ms Ru oversees the International Hotel Business Units\u2019 operations in these markets \u2013 with the objectives of strengthening brand equity, identifying new growth opportunities and partnerships, and fostering strategic relationships with stakeholders. A founding member of Trip.com Singapore, Ms Ru was the Regional General Manager and the Country Head of the International Hotel Business Unit (Singapore) before being promoted to her current position. Ms Ru has a wealth of experience and expertise in the hospitality sector. Prior to joining Trip.com Group in 2013, she had assumed key appointments at Resorts World Sentosa, Sentosa Leisure Group and Far East Organization. A forward-thinking strategic leader with a strong business acumen, Ms Ru is frequently invited to speak at industry and trade events. Ms Ru graduated with a Bachelor in Business Management from Singapore Management University, and also holds an Executive MBA from SMU. A proud mum of two girls, Ms Ru enjoys reading and jogging.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"OTAs: The Next Frontier image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Ru-Yi-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Ru Yi                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Assistant Vice President of<br>International Markets, APAC<br>Trip.com Group                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-20\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">16:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">16:25<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Chat: Guardians of Place \u2013 The Future of Indigenous Tourism<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>As travellers search for deeper meaning in their journeys, indigenous tourism is moving from the margins to the centre of global travel. In Aotearoa New Zealand, M\u0101ori tourism offers a powerful model \u2014 one rooted in storytelling, stewardship of land and the values of wh\u0101nau and manaakitanga. In this coffee chat, this Maori leader reflects on how culture, community and commerce can coexist, and what the global industry can learn from indigenous approaches to hosting the world. As travel enters its next chapter, could the wisdom of the first custodians of place help shape a more respectful, meaningful future for tourism?<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Guardians of Place \u2013 The Future of Indigenous Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Lee-Ann-Muntz-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Lee Ann Muntz                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Board Member<br>NZ M\u0101ori Tourism                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Lee Ann Muntz is a Director and founder of Aotearoa Experience Limited which offer consultancy services, bespoke tours and events, with a particular focus on M\u0101ori arts and cultural experiences along with the beautiful scenery and attractions of Aotearoa.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Australia and raised in Turangi, the former bank worker fell into the tourism industry through her love for people, sport and kapa haka. Since launching Aotearoa Experience, Lee Ann has gone on to serve as the Chairperson for Tainui Waka Tourism Inc and as a Board member for AIO (Americans for Indian Opportunity), which is focused on advancing the cultural, political and economic rights of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and around the world.<\/p>\n<p>She has also been an active presence in her community and undertaken various roles affiliated with her children\u2019s schooling \u2013 treasurer of P\u014dhara Marae, trustee for Ng\u0101ti Koroki Kahukura Trust and Board member for Ng\u0101 Tai\u0101tea Wharekura to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>When the proud kuia (grandmother) and m\u0101m\u0101 (mother) of four isn\u2019t hosting manuhiri (visitors) or serving her communities she enjoys travelling and relaxing with friends and wh\u0101nau.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n   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                                                                                                          <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Lee Ann Muntz                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Board Member<br>NZ M\u0101ori Tourism                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                           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                              <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">16:25<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">16:50<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>New Zealand has always been a living laboratory for innovation. In this special WiT Queenstown showcase, we spotlight homegrown tech companies tackling real-world challenges across travel, tourism and hospitality. Join leading Kiwi founders as they share the problems they\u2019re solving, and the lessons learned building solutions from the world\u2019s edge.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/speakerplaceholder-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Irik Anderson                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder<br>Chomp                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/speakerplaceholder-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Irik Anderson                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder<br>Chomp                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Richard-McLeod-500x500-1-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Richard McLeod                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Loaded                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Rich McLeod is a hospitality veteran turned tech CEO. For over 15 years, Rich navigated the ups and downs of owning and operating hospitality businesses. Starting with a single venue, his hospitality group developed Loaded as the cornerstone operating platform for their own network of 12 diverse bars, pubs, and restaurants across New Zealand. Loaded is a specialised hospitality back office platform and has since scaled to empower more than 10,000 hospitality owners and managers across New Zealand, Australia and the UK to run more profitable businesses.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Richard-McLeod-500x500-1-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Richard McLeod                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Loaded                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Simona-Turin-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Simona Turin                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive and Co-Founder<br>Planit                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Simona Turin is a globally experienced technology leader and entrepreneur. She is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Planit, the travel tech company building the intelligence layer for in-destination experiences. Her career spans four continents and includes 15 years on Wall Street, executive leadership at Xero, Air New Zealand, and Spark, military service as a combat sergeant and board positions at Fidelity Life, Hectre, Loaded and multiple SaaS companies. Simona brings a uniquely diverse perspective to discussions on technology, leadership, travel, and building customer-centric businesses at scale.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Simona-Turin-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Simona Turin                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive and Co-Founder<br>Planit                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Erik-Bradshaw-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Erik Bradshaw                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Managing Director<br>IBIS Technology                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Erik Bradshaw founded IBIS Technology in 1998, long before online bookings and specialised digital platforms became standard in the tourism industry. Guided by his vision for a simpler, more connected future, IBIS has grown to become New Zealand\u2019s leading provider of tourism reservation systems, now expanding rapidly across Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Erik\u2019s leadership is grounded in honesty, integrity, and a relentless drive to simplify complex operational challenges. Under his direction, IBIS has evolved into a comprehensive platform supporting an exceptionally diverse range of tourism experiences\u2014from high\u2011adrenaline adventures such as bungy jumping, skydiving, and jet boating, to Milford Sound cruises, eco\u2011ziplining, kayaking, water transport services, and wellness operations including thermal pools and spas.<\/p>\n<p>Today, IBIS continues to innovate, consistently delivering new features and capabilities that anticipate the needs of both modern tourism operators and the industry\u2019s future.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Local Grit, Global Impact: Kiwi Innovation in Travel &#038; Hospitality Tech image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Erik-Bradshaw-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Erik Bradshaw                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Managing Director<br>IBIS Technology                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-20\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">16:50<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">17:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>Travel tech founders have ambitions that often go beyond their home shores, more so if their home grounds are far from the world\u2019s traditional tech capitals. We gather a cast of founders to ask them: How did they do it? What broke? What scaled? And what advice would they give the next wave? This panel brings together four operators who\u2019ve lived the grind and crossed the chasm.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/sarahrussell.png\" \n       alt=\"Sarah Russell\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Sarah Russell<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chief Executive Officer<br \/>\n    Technology Queenstown\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Craig-Gray-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Craig Gray                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourplan                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Currently serving as CEO, Craig brings over three decades of expertise in the travel and tourism technology industry, supported by a commerce degree. Since joining Tourplan in 1991, Craig&#8217;s in-depth understanding of Tourplan solutions and travel technology has been instrumental in driving our growth.<\/p>\n<p>In his capacity as CEO and a board member, Craig steers Tourplan&#8217;s global strategy, emphasising the cultivation of vital client relationships, team ethos and collaboration, and a commitment to pioneering technological advancements within the tourism sector.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Craig-Gray-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Craig Gray                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Tourplan                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/John-Wikstrom-Web-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        John Wikstrom                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Founder & Executive Director<br>Magic Memories                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/John-Wikstrom-Web-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            John Wikstrom                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Founder & Executive Director<br>Magic Memories                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Mat-Weir-Web-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Mat Weir                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Founder<br>First Table                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Mat-Weir-Web-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Mat Weir                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Founder<br>First Table                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Scaling A Travel Tech Business From the World\u2019s Edge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Tim-Thodey-500x500-1-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Tim Thodey                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Intouch Elevate                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Tim Thodey is the Chief Executive Officer of Intouch Technology Group, a New Zealand domiciled SaaS platform provider serving a global customer base of ski resorts, attractions and tourism industries, with an extensive customer base in Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada and the USA; a role he has held for the past seven years.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 30 years of senior leadership experience across the technology, manufacturing and services sectors, Tim has held senior executive roles including CEO, COO and Executive Director \u2013 Sales &amp; Marketing across publicly listed and privately owned international businesses in New Zealand and Australia. His background spans enterprise software, large-scale operational leadership, strategy, sales and marketing execution, organisational transformation and growth performance. With a focus on the development of international markets, Tim has amassed an extensive track record of building and scaling businesses, leading organisational transformation initiatives, and driving sustainable revenue growth across highly competitive and operationally complex industries.<\/p>\n<p>At Intouch, Tim has focused on helping resorts and tourism operators leverage technology, data and digital guest engagement to improve operational performance and guest experience outcomes across ticketing, e-commerce, guest services and resort operations.<\/p>\n<p>Tim holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Canterbury with his post-graduate working being completed at Henley Business School (UK).<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                 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                                                       <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Tim Thodey                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Intouch Elevate                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    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class=\"time-starts\">17:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">17:35<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Chat: Building The World\u2019s Happiest Airline<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>For Fiji, aviation is more than connectivity \u2013 it is the lifeline of a nation whose economy and identity are deeply tied to travel. Under the leadership of Paul Scurrah, Fiji Airways is charting a bold course, expanding routes, strengthening its global partnerships and doubling down on what makes the airline unique: the warmth and spirit of Fiji. Scurrah shares the strategy behind building what he calls \u201cthe world\u2019s happiest airline,\u201d how culture can shape an airline brand, and why authenticity may be the most powerful differentiator in aviation\u2019s next chapter.<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rogersharp.png\" \n       alt=\"Roger Sharp\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Roger Sharp<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chair &#8211; Technology Queenstown,<br \/>\n    North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Building The World\u2019s Happiest Airline image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Paul-500x500-1-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Paul Scurrah                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Fiji Airways                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Building The World\u2019s Happiest Airline image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Paul-500x500-1-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Paul Scurrah                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Fiji Airways                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-20\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">17:35<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Wrap up, followed by \u201cThe Next 20\u201d Night Market<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/socialevents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Find out more \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n                                                        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vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">09:00<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">09:05<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Kick Off<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    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class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Kick Off image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Yeoh-Siew-Hoon-Photo-2025-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Yeoh Siew Hoon                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Founder<br>WiT (Web in Travel)                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Siew Hoon has been covering the travel industry beat in Asia Pacific for decades, starting off as a rookie reporter and going on to lead and launch the region\u2019s key industry media titles. In 2005, she founded WiT (Web in Travel) to tackle how technology was changing travel in Asia Pacific and created a new space in the fast-growing, dynamic region with a dedicated media and events platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, she took WiT to new places, launching editions in Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Middle East, Europe and Africa to keep the world\u2019s attention focused on the three pillars of travel, technology and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Following the acquisition by Northstar Travel Group in 2014, she led the launch of Travel Weekly Asia and M&amp;C Asia and formed the editorial team to execute the entry of Northstar Travel Group to Asia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Her work has been recognised by numerous institutions including the Singapore Tourism Board which recognised her as Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014. The WiT Singapore conference, which remains its tentpole event, has won several awards including Most Innovative Marketing Initiative and Trade Conference Of The Year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, WiT Singapore became the first travel conference to go fully hybrid, paving the way for a new model in events.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other than writing about travel, Siew Hoon is also a published author of titles such as \u201cAround Asia In One Hour: Tales of Condoms, Chillies &amp; Curries\u201d, children\u2019s books such as \u201cAdventures of Habibie The Turtle\u201d and \u201cThe Story of Baitong and Boon\u201d and host of \u201cA Life In Travel\u201d podcast.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Kick Off image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Yeoh-Siew-Hoon-Photo-2025-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Yeoh Siew Hoon                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Founder<br>WiT (Web in Travel)                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                        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                        <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">09:05<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">09:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Welcome from Hon Louise Upston, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Welcome from Hon Louise Upston, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Hon-Louise-Upston-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Hon Louise Upston                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Minister of Tourism and Hospitality<br>New Zealand                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Louise Upston is the Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Minister for Disability Issues, Minister for Social Development and Employment, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Leader of the House and Minister for Child Poverty Reduction. She has served as the MP for Taup\u014d since the 2008 election.<\/p>\n<p>Louise held a number of Ministerial roles in the Fifth National Government, including the portfolios of Corrections, Education, Land Information, Local Government, Women, and Tertiary Education Skills and Employment.  She also served as Government Chief Whip.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to entering Parliament in 2008, Louise was self-employed as a project management consultant. She also held directorships in a number of trusts and companies involved in property, tourism, management, and consulting. Louise holds an MBA from Waikato University.<\/p>\n<p>Louise lives in Kar\u0101piro, south of Cambridge, with her partner Hamish and her children.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Welcome from Hon Louise Upston, Minister of Tourism and Hospitality image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Hon-Louise-Upston-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Hon Louise Upston                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Minister of Tourism and Hospitality<br>New Zealand                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">09:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">09:40<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Chat: Innovation At The World\u2019s Edges<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>He\u2019s seen it all \u2013 he was at the beginning of the Internet revolution, lived through the various cyles and he saw it from the frontlines, always operating in travel brands that were deeply invested in specific markets. And in the last decade, he saw it all from Bangkok, and now Singapore, where he watched the leapfrog revolution happen across Asia. No one has a better pulse on innovation at the world\u2019s edges, from Seoul to Tokyo, from Bangkok to Bangalore. What lessons can Queenstown and New Zealand take as it prepares to make the leap from the world\u2019s edge to the centre of the travel tech universe?<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Innovation At The World\u2019s Edges image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Timothy-Hughes-500x500-NEW-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Timothy Hughes                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Vice President, Corporate Development<br>Agoda                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Timothy Hughes is the Vice President Corporate Development of Agoda (Booking Holdings Company). Timothy is a \u201cretired\u201d blogger and pundit. Previously he was the editor and publisher of one of the top online travel industry blogs (the BOOT: the Business Of Online Travel) and a writer at Phocuswire.<\/p>\n<p>Tim is a former lawyer and venture capitalist. As a venture capitalist and consultant he helped a number of start-ups (inside and outside travel) secure funding, set up online media companies, managed investments in public companies and held regular client briefing sessions for a brokerage house. As lawyer he represented technology, new media, Internet, telecommunications and broadcasting clients in Australia, Europe and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>He first joined the online travel industry in 1999 and has worked for top tier online travel companies in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Tim has a Bachelor of Commerce and Hons Law Degree from the Australian National University.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: Innovation At The World\u2019s Edges image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Timothy-Hughes-500x500-NEW-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Timothy Hughes                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Vice President, Corporate Development<br>Agoda                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">09:40<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">10:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Airport Technology: Improving The Customer Journey<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>Airports are becoming intelligent gateways where automation, biometrics and digital identity redefine how passengers move through the journey. From check-in to security to boarding, new technologies promise to remove friction, reduce dwell times and personalise service. In this session, leaders explore how airport innovation can enhance the traveller experience and what the next 20 years of airport operations could look like.<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/shaneohare.png\" \n       alt=\"Shane O'Hare\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Shane O&#8217;Hare<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chief Executive Officer<br \/>\n    Queenstown Airport\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Airport Technology: Improving The Customer Journey image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Clint-Cardozo-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Clint Cardozo                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>OneReg                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                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\/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Clint Cardozo                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>OneReg                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Airport Technology: Improving The Customer Journey image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/01\/Timmo-Rol-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Timmo Rol                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Head of Aviation<br>Neoke                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Timmo Rol leads the aviation strategy at Neoke, where he&#8217;s spearheading the go-to-market for Neoke&#8217;s digital identity and wallet solution designed to streamline the airport experience. With over 20 years navigating the travel technology landscape across Europe and Asia Pacific, Timmo brings a rare perspective that bridges airlines, corporate travel platforms, and the emerging digital identity space. His current work at Neoke focuses on building strategic partnerships with airports, airlines and distribution partners while establishing practical business models for adoption that actually make sense for an industry that&#8217;s still working out how to innovate for passengers.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining Neoke, Timmo held leadership roles shaping airline retailing at Qantas and Virgin Australia, where he led the transformation to NDC distribution systems. He also served as Chief Technology and Chief Product Officer at Corporate Travel Management, building award-winning travel products. Since 2017, he&#8217;s contributed to IATA standards boards, helping develop the industry frameworks that underpin modern airline retailing and the conceptual foundations of digital identity initiatives like One ID. Based in Sydney, Australia, Timmo&#8217;s work sits at the intersection of airport operations, traveller experience, and the technology infrastructure that will define the next generation of seamless travel.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Airport Technology: Improving The Customer Journey image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/01\/Timmo-Rol-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Timmo Rol                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Head of Aviation<br>Neoke                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Airport Technology: Improving The Customer Journey image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/David-Tse-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        David Tse                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        General Manager Asia Pacific<br>Veovo                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Veovo is a product and technology company that specialises in airport operations and customer experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Veovo\u2019s vision is that airports just work smoothly &#8211; no queues, delays, or bottlenecks, and where the passenger experience is one of delight and enjoyment, not boredom or frustration.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Veovo enables over 140 of the world\u2019s best airports to join up data, predictions, and decisions to optimise the airport in an integrated way, across landside &amp; airside, across time horizons, across airport functions and across airport partners. Veovo helps airports map a pathway to Total Airport Management &#8211; where airport staff and their partners can understand the impact of every decision on the wider airport, and enable them to take a cohesive, holistic, data-driven approach to their operations.<\/p>\n<p>David has been the General Manager Asia Pacific for Veovo since 2023, driving the company\u2019s APAC strategy to advance airports towards Total Airport Management, efficient operations, and brilliant passenger experiences. David comes from a career in innovation, digital technology, and commerce, at senior leadership and Board governance levels, and is a strong advocate for the transformative power of data-driven decision-making in the aviation sector.<\/p>\n<p>In his spare time, he can be found looking for outdoor or travel adventures with his family, is a passionate cyclist, golfer, and hiker, and loves to listen to music and dabble in the kitchen.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Airport Technology: Improving The Customer Journey image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/David-Tse-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            David Tse                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                General Manager Asia Pacific<br>Veovo                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">10:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">10:20<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">AI, Airlines &#038; the Future of Work<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>Three years into the GPT revolution, Generative AI remains an alluring, yet elusive technology. GEN8 works with regional airline and mobility firms on their workforce transformations. But how to develop &#8211; let alone execute &#8211; an AI strategy when the cutting-edge seems to move daily? Join us for practical, on-the-ground insights from the day-to-day adoption of large language models across multi-thousand workforces from cabin crew to customer experience.<\/p>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"AI, Airlines &#038; the Future of Work image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Tim-Sharp-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Tim Sharp                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Founder & Principal<br>GEN8                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"AI, Airlines &#038; the Future of Work image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Tim-Sharp-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Tim Sharp                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Founder & Principal<br>GEN8                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible hideExcerpt\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">10:20<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">10:50<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Break<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">10:50<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">11:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Founder Journeys: Reinventing Corporate Travel<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>One of New Zealand\u2019s best success stories, Serko is leading the charge to reinvent the multi-billion dollar corporate travel sector. Listed on both the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges, Serko has been expanding globally, with the acquisition of Sabre&#8217;s corporate travel platform, GetThere and a growing presence in China and a new hub in India. We find out its plans to innovate and compete in this high-stakes sector from the world\u2019s edge.<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Founder Journeys: Reinventing Corporate Travel image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Darrin-Grafton-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Darrin Grafton                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder<br>Serko                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                   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src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Darrin-Grafton-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Darrin Grafton                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder<br>Serko                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">11:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">11:45<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>The customer demand funnel is being fundamentally rewritten. Discovery is shifting from search to social, from intent to inspiration, and increasingly mediated by AI. As platforms compete to predict, personalise and convert, marketers must rethink how demand is stimulated, captured and attributed. In this discussion, leaders examine what the new funnel looks like and who stands to gain in the next 20 years of travel.<\/p>\n<h6>Social Snippets \u2013 The Asian Traveller &#038; Intent to New Zealand<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/angelicahandover.png\" \n       alt=\"Angelica Handover\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Angelica Handover<\/strong><br \/>\n    Co-founder<br \/>\n    SocialSeal\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Followed by panel:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Marcus-Yong-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Marcus Yong                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Vice President, Global Marketing<br>Klook                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>As Vice President of Global Marketing at Klook, Marcus has been privileged to contribute to their mission of transforming travel experiences since joining the company as employee #51 in 2016. Working alongside a dedicated team, they\u2019ve navigated the company through 6 successful funding rounds, including a recent $100 million investment led by Vitruvian Partners . These milestones have enabled them to enhance our platform and better serve travelers worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, Marcus and his team spearheaded the launch of Klook\u2019s Kreator Program, building a community of over 20,000 content creators across 16 markets within a year. This initiative has positioned Klook at the forefront of social commerce in the travel industry. <\/p>\n<p>Prior to Klook, Marcus led digital marketing efforts at Scoot, enhancing global digital acquisition and managing social media across seven markets. He began his career at the Singapore Economic Development Board, focusing on digital brand and channel management for North America.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Marcus-Yong-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Marcus Yong                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Vice President, Global Marketing<br>Klook                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/01\/Ben-Gunn-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Ben Gunn                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer<br>Fabulate                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>As Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of Fabulate, Ben is part of the founding team behind a company built to power the creator-led economy. Fabulate partners with leading platforms, agencies, and brands to deliver campaigns that connect audiences through authentic, creator-driven storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 20 years of experience in digital media and commercial leadership, Ben has held senior roles across Australia\u2019s largest publishers, including Nine Entertainment Co. and Fairfax Media, where he led national trading, partnerships, and sales transformation. His background in both media and technology gives him a unique perspective on how content, distribution, and commercial models continue to evolve.<\/p>\n<p>At Fabulate, Ben leads global revenue, partnerships, and commercial strategy. He works with media owners, platforms, and brands to help them transition from traditional publisher-centric approaches to scalable creator-led ecosystems.<br \/>\nDriven by a passion for innovation and a deep understanding of the shifts reshaping the industry, Ben is an advocate for new-world media thinking where creators act as the creative agency, the media owner, and the distribution channel all at once.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/01\/Ben-Gunn-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Ben Gunn                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Co-founder & Chief Revenue Officer<br>Fabulate                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Hermione-Joye-500x500-1-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Hermione Joye                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Sector Lead, Travel &<br>Vertical Search APAC<br>Google                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Hermione is a leader with 15 years\u2019 experience in sales, marketing, strategy and business development in the technology &#038; travel sector.  <\/p>\n<p>Hermione leads the APAC Travel team for Google\u2019s Large Customer Sales business, working with leading online travel agents, airlines, hotel chains &#038; vacation rental companies to develop digital business strategy &#038; products for Asian consumers.  Additionally she oversees the APAC Vertical search team, who help clients adopt our more technical solutions such as Hotel Ads, and work with our Product &#038; Engineering team to build products for our region.  Prior to this, Hermione worked in Google&#8217;s Sydney office managing major Retail clients. <\/p>\n<p>Before her time at Google, she worked in the TV industry for 4 years, working for 7media West running the Key Accounts team. When she launched her career she started in Creative Advertising working initially for M&#038;C Saatchi and then TBWA in Sydney.<\/p>\n<p>Hermione was educated in Sydney Australia, completing  a degree in Economics &#038; Social Sciences from Sydney University and was awarded the Young Citizen of the Year (2009) by the Woollahra Mulinciptilty.<\/p>\n<p>Hermione now lives in Singapore, and has done so for six &#038; a half years. She is a mum to three young children and a Red Kelpie, and is an incredibly passionate traveler.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Customer Demand Funnel, Reinvented image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Hermione-Joye-500x500-1-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Hermione Joye                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Sector Lead, Travel &<br>Vertical Search APAC<br>Google                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">11:45<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">12:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Food, Identity &#038; Tourism<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>Food is one of tourism\u2019s most powerful storytellers \u2013 a gateway into culture, place and identity. Yet food identity is not created through branding, but grown through years of choices made when no one is watching \u2013 how soil health, animal wellbeing, climate, restraint, and care all quietly translate into flavour. In this session, celebrated chefs and presenters explore how farming shapes identity and how cuisine shapes a destination\u2019s character, how storytelling turns ingredients into narratives, and how taste can inspire travellers long before they board a plane. What can tourism marketers learn from the people who translate place through flavour?<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Food, Identity &#038; Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/speakerplaceholder-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Amanda Currie                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Owner<br>Tinwald Farm                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Amanda Currie is a farmer and food producer based in Central Otago, New Zealand. She and her team steward Tinwald Farm, a regenerative farming and vineyard property where food, landscape, and care for the land are inseparable.<\/p>\n<p>A central focus of Amanda\u2019s work is the restoration of soil health through rebuilding microbial communities\u2014the unseen life that underpins resilient landscapes, nutritious food, and distinctive flavour. Through on-farm composting, microbial inoculants, and biological monitoring, she works to return balance and vitality to the land.<\/p>\n<p>With a background in economics and public policy, Amanda brings a systems perspective to tourism, exploring how authenticity, provenance, and care for place create meaningful visitor experiences that endure beyond the journey.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Food, Identity &#038; Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/speakerplaceholder-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Amanda Currie                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Owner<br>Tinwald Farm                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Food, Identity &#038; Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Audra-Morrice-NEW-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Audra Morrice                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chef, Author, TV Personality, Consultant                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Audra Morrice is a celebrated chef, author, TV personality, MasterChef Singapore and Asia Judge, MasterChef Australia finalist and a culinary ambassador. Of Chinese-Indian-Singaporean heritage, she is renowned for showcasing culture through food. Audra has headlined numerous international dining events, hosted culinary shows including Tasty Conversations and was the Creator, Executive Producer and Host of Eat Roam Relish: Sarawak Malaysia, a gastronomy series on SBS Food (Australia), Asian Food Network (Asia) Canal+ and Ananey (Eastern Europe\/ Middle East), and Corus (Canada) created for Sarawak Tourism Board. She is passionate about the preservation of cultural cuisine and an advocate for Sustainable Gastronomic Tourism. An ASEAN-Australia Centre advisory board member, she engages extensively in international cultural diplomacy and mentors young chefs and entrepreneurs. She is currently the International Culinary Ambassador for Avocados Australia, cementing her strong advocacy of Australian produce and supports local Australian artisanal producers in their endeavours to expand internationally. Her cookbooks My Kitchen, Your Table and Cook &amp; Feast reflect her philosophy of connection through food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audramorrice.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.audramorrice.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Food, Identity &#038; Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Audra-Morrice-NEW-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Audra Morrice                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chef, Author, TV Personality, Consultant                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Food, Identity &#038; Tourism image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Rob-Stone-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Rob Stone                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Senior Director, Hospitality APAC<br>Lightspeed                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Rob Stone is a Senior Director at Lightspeed, responsible for customers and partners in hospitality in APAC. He focuses on strategy, operations and enabling people at Lightspeed to help multi-site and complex hospitality venues get more from their point-of-sale platform and connected apps.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining Lightspeed, Rob spent a decade at Xero in senior roles across sales, partnerships and APAC regional operations, before co-founding AppVentory, a SaaS platform helping businesses manage their software ecosystems, as well as innovative partner relationship platform in ChannelBoost.<\/p>\n<p>With a background spanning accounting at Ernst &amp; Young, corporate finance at Ord Minnett and hands-on time in professional kitchens, he brings experience across finance, accounting, startups, hospitality and technology.<\/p>\n<p>Rob is passionate about the role technology plays in helping small businesses thrive, and how AI can augment people&#8217;s working lives and their networks<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                    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                                                                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Rob Stone                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Senior Director, Hospitality APAC<br>Lightspeed                                                                            <\/div>\n                               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                                                 <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">12:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">13:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Lunch, sponsored by North Ridge Partners<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n      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text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">13:10<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">13:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Travel Hack 2045<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">13:15<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">13:45<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">The Next Generation of Hotels<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>Hotels are entering a new era defined by digital retailing, experience-led design, AI-enabled operations, and new revenue models that go far beyond rooms. As travellers demand more choice, flexibility and personalisation, the question becomes: what does the next generation of hospitality look like? Leaders from diverse backgrounds explore how product, tech, distribution and capital are evolving and what the winners will prioritise in the decade ahead.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/darrellchan.png\" \n       alt=\"Darrell Chan\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Darrell Chan<\/strong><br \/>\n    Deputy General Counsel<br \/>\n    Airbnb\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Next Generation of Hotels image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/Rob-McIntyre-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Rob McIntyre                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Vice President, Operations,<br>New Zealand & Fiji<br>Accor                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n            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\/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Rob McIntyre                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Vice President, Operations,<br>New Zealand & Fiji<br>Accor                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Next Generation of Hotels image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Tim-Alpe-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Tim Alpe                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Managing Director<br>LyLo                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Tim Alpe is the Managing Director of LyLo, a fast\u2011growing lifestyle budget accommodation brand within the EVT Hotels &amp; Resorts portfolio. LyLo delivers an innovative social travel experience through design\u2011led pod and private room accommodation, blending community spaces with affordability and comfort for modern travellers. Since its launch in 2022, the brand has established successful properties in Auckland, Queenstown and Christchurch (New Zealand) and Brisbane (Australia), with additional sites planned in Gold Coast, Fremantle and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Under Tim\u2019s leadership, LyLo has redefined the budget hospitality segment by focusing on vibrant communal environments, flexible sleeping formats and a strong sense of community that appeals to a diverse mix of travellers including young adventurers, digital nomads, sports groups and families. His strategic vision has guided the brand\u2019s expansion across Australasia and positioned LyLo for continued growth in key urban and lifestyle markets.<br \/>\nTim&#8217;s experience in hospitality and travel underscores a passion for creating accessible, memorable experiences that resonate with today\u2019s global traveller.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Next Generation of Hotels image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Tim-Alpe-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Tim Alpe                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Managing Director<br>LyLo                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Next Generation of Hotels image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Manis-Gupta-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Manish Gupta                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Co-chairman, Shashi Group \/<br> Founder & Managing Director,<br>Techne Infiniti Ventures                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Manish co-founded Techne Infiniti Ventures and serves as the Managing Director. Techne is a venture fund focused on investing in next generation hospitality technology startups and platforms globally. Manish also co-founded Shashi Group and serves as its Co-Chairman. Shashi owns and operates one of the most premium hospitality asset-portfolio in Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Manish has worked extensively in the technology industry before venturing into hospitality &amp; investments. He has experience as a founder &amp; CEO, and has led &amp; structured joint ventures, acquisitions, partnerships, sales, operations, and Investments across technology and hospitality industries. He has led over a billion dollars of deals and has structured debt and equity transactions with some of the leading private equity funds, hedge funds and pension funds.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Shashi, Manish was the founder &amp; CEO of Panache Services. Manish built Panache from an idea into a profitable global technology company. Previously, as EVP Operations at Zamba, Manish helped transform it from a niche technology player into a leading integrated CRM and data analytics solutions provider. Manish also worked with KPMG and led the CRM solutions for North America. Manish started out writing artificial intelligence &amp; expert systems code for microprocessors.<\/p>\n<p>Manish has a BS in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka and an MBA in Global Service Operations Management from William E. Simon School of Business, University of Rochester, New York.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Next Generation of Hotels image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Manis-Gupta-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Manish Gupta                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Co-chairman, Shashi Group \/<br> Founder & Managing Director,<br>Techne Infiniti Ventures                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">13:45<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">14:00<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Coffee Chat: from Xero to Hero \u2013 Lessons from the Public Markets<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>Xero and Siteminder are unquestionably two of Australasia\u2019s leading SaaS companies. In this coffee chat, Siteminder CEO Sankar Narayan reflects on his journey from CFO and COO of Xero, to leading Siteminder through its IPO, and beyond.<\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rogersharp.png\" \n       alt=\"Roger Sharp\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Roger Sharp<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chair &#8211; Technology Queenstown,<br \/>\n    North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: from Xero to Hero \u2013 Lessons from the Public Markets image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Sankar-Narayan-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Sankar Narayan                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>& Managing Director<br>SiteMinder                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>For more than 20 years, Sankar Narayan has delivered change management, operational rigour and business growth across the travel, technology, media and telecommunications sectors, with particular expertise in company transformations and business strategy to achieve strong shareholder outcomes. Following several senior management roles at \u200bVirgin Australia, \u200bFairfax Media and Foxtel, and having also worked at Vodafone Australia, Boston Consulting Group and Schlumberger prior, in 2015 Sankar joined Xero where he went on to serve in the dual capacity of Chief Operating and Financial Officer.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Sankar leads SiteMinder\u2019s internationalised software and multilingual teams across 20 locations globally, and which see more than 80% of revenue sourced from outside the company\u2019s home market of Australasia.<\/p>\n<p>Sankar holds a Masters in Business Administration with Honours from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the State University of New York. He is a Certified Practising Accountant and a Fellow of CPA (Australia), and has been a regular contributor to Forbes.com on the crucial topics of strategy, disruption and managing high growth businesses.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: from Xero to Hero \u2013 Lessons from the Public Markets image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Sankar-Narayan-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Sankar Narayan                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>& Managing Director<br>SiteMinder                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">14:00<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">14:30<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>The accommodation sector is converging fast, with technology platforms now spanning diverse asset types like holiday parks, budget stays, luxury hotels and homes &#8211; each with different operational and commercial needs. From property management and distribution to demand generation and guest experience, what should be unified and what must remain specialised? We ask our panel where accommodation tech is really heading and what it means for operators next.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/shelleybeasley.png\" \n       alt=\"Shelley Beasley\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Shelley Beasley<\/strong><br \/>\n    Global Chief Operating Officer<br \/>\n    Web Travel Group\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Sankar-Narayan-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Sankar Narayan                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>& Managing Director<br>SiteMinder                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>For more than 20 years, Sankar Narayan has delivered change management, operational rigour and business growth across the travel, technology, media and telecommunications sectors, with particular expertise in company transformations and business strategy to achieve strong shareholder outcomes. Following several senior management roles at \u200bVirgin Australia, \u200bFairfax Media and Foxtel, and having also worked at Vodafone Australia, Boston Consulting Group and Schlumberger prior, in 2015 Sankar joined Xero where he went on to serve in the dual capacity of Chief Operating and Financial Officer.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Sankar leads SiteMinder\u2019s internationalised software and multilingual teams across 20 locations globally, and which see more than 80% of revenue sourced from outside the company\u2019s home market of Australasia.<\/p>\n<p>Sankar holds a Masters in Business Administration with Honours from the Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago and a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the State University of New York. He is a Certified Practising Accountant and a Fellow of CPA (Australia), and has been a regular contributor to Forbes.com on the crucial topics of strategy, disruption and managing high growth businesses.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Sankar-Narayan-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Sankar Narayan                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>& Managing Director<br>SiteMinder                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Adam-Seskis-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Adam Seskis                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>RMS Cloud                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Adam is a strategic, results-driven executive with a distinguished career leading global technology-enabled services organizations across the B2B sector. With deep operational expertise, strong financial acumen, and full P&amp;L responsibility, he has built a reputation for driving meaningful transformation and sustainable growth at scale.<\/p>\n<p>Over the course of his career, Adam has led strategy and transformation programs for global organizations with revenues exceeding $1 billion, while also steering M&amp;A activity and performance improvement initiatives for private equity sponsors. His ability to align organizational vision with measurable outcomes has made him a trusted leader across complex, multi-region environments \u2014 managing large international teams spanning diverse cultures, markets, and time zones.<\/p>\n<p>Recognized by peers, employees, and clients alike, Adam is known for his domain expertise and unwavering commitment to delivering genuine value &#8211; both to the clients his organizations serve and to the shareholders who invest in them. He leads with a clear focus on fairness, efficiency, and productivity, and brings a steady hand to change management in even the most dynamic business environments.<\/p>\n<p>After 14 years living and working in New York, Adam now splits his time between Melbourne, Australia and New York, bringing a truly global perspective to everything he does.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Adam-Seskis-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Adam Seskis                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>RMS Cloud                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Vikram-Malhi-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Vikram Malhi                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer & Founder<br>ZUZU Hospitality                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Vikram Malhi is the CEO &amp; Co-founder of ZUZU Hospitality Solutions, a Singapore based start-up that manages sales and online distribution for independent budget hotels across Asia. Before starting his entrepreneurial journey, Vikram was Managing Director for Expedia Asia and was instrumental in growing Expedia brand across 11 countries in Asia.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He spent a total of 8 years at Expedia, taking on multiple senior level roles including marketing, customer loyalty, operations and general management. In addition to his deep expertise in the online travel and hospitality sectors, he has strong experience in technology and business consulting. He worked at IBM Consulting early in his career and received MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/10\/Vikram-Malhi-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Vikram Malhi                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer & Founder<br>ZUZU Hospitality                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/James-Ho-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        James Ho                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Head of Homes & Hotels, Australia<br>& New Zealand, Airbnb                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>James Ho leads Airbnb\u2019s Homes &#038; Hotels business across Australia and New Zealand, overseeing marketplace growth across professional hosts, independent operators and hotel partners in one of Airbnb\u2019s most dynamic regions.<\/p>\n<p>He is responsible for commercial performance, supply strategy and ecosystem development across diverse accommodation assets \u2014 from distributed homes to boutique and branded hotels \u2014 operating at the intersection of platform technology and operator economics.<\/p>\n<p>With more than 17 years of experience scaling consumer and marketplace businesses, James has held senior roles across strategy, finance and commercial operations at Qantas, LinkedIn and Apple. Prior to Airbnb, he was General Manager for Australia and New Zealand at Hipcamp, where he led regional expansion for the outdoor stays marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>James holds an MBA from AGSM, Chicago Booth and degrees in Advanced Physics and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Sydney.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Parks, Pads &#038; Penthouse Suites: One Stack to Book Them All image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/James-Ho-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            James Ho                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Head of Homes & Hotels, Australia<br>& New Zealand, Airbnb                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">14:30<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">15:00<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">The Experience Surge<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>Tours, activities and experiences were once the overlooked corner of travel \u2014 today they are the fastest-growing part of the industry and a battleground for platforms, creators and destinations alike. As the sector digitises, standardises and scales, new opportunities emerge around merchandising, packaging, payments and supply. What\u2019s driving the surge, who benefits, and how experiences will shape the next 20 years of travel.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rodcuthbert.png\" \n       alt=\"Rod Cuthbert\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Rod Cuthbert<\/strong><br \/>\n    Board Member, Tourism Tasmania \/<br \/>\n    Founder, Former Chief Executive<br \/>\n    &#038; Chairman, Viator\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/John-Boris-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        John Boris                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        President & Chief Growth Officer<br>Big Red Group (BRG)                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>John Boris is President &#038; Chief Growth Officer for Big Red Group (BRG) which powers Australia and New Zealand\u2019s largest experience network and owns and operates experience marketplaces and platforms including RedBalloon, Adrenaline, Experience OZ, Everything NZ and Local Agent.  <\/p>\n<p>John brings over 25 years of global experience in executive roles. He has a proven track record of driving profitable growth, building market-leading brands, fostering strong corporate cultures, and driving shareholder value.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining Big Red Group, John was SVP &#038; Chief Growth Officer for TripAdvisor, CEO of IfOnly (acquired by Mastercard), CMO of Shutterfly (acquired by Apollo Global Management), and EVP &#038; Managing Director of Lonely Planet.<\/p>\n<p>John also serves as an Independent NED for Webjet, Executive Chairman of Cranky Health, and an Independent board member of Feastables Inc, founded by Jimmy Donaldson (Mr Beast).<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/John-Boris-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            John Boris                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                President & Chief Growth Officer<br>Big Red Group (BRG)                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        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                                                         <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Simona-Turin-500x500-1-120x120.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Simona Turin                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive and Co-Founder<br>Planit                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Simona Turin is a globally experienced technology leader and entrepreneur. She is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Planit, the travel tech company building the intelligence layer for in-destination experiences. Her career spans four continents and includes 15 years on Wall Street, executive leadership at Xero, Air New Zealand, and Spark, military service as a combat sergeant and board positions at Fidelity Life, Hectre, Loaded and multiple SaaS companies. Simona brings a uniquely diverse perspective to discussions on technology, leadership, travel, and building customer-centric businesses at scale.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Simona-Turin-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Simona Turin                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive and Co-Founder<br>Planit                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Quentin-Nolan-500x500-1-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Quentin Nolan                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Founder<br>Snow Machine                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Quentin Nolan is a veteran travel entrepreneur with 20+ years of success. At 21 he founded Mountainwatch Travel, now sending 20,000+ skiers annually to resorts across the globe. He co-owns Hakuba Hospitality Group and is the creator of Snow Machine, a music and snow festival with events in Japan and New Zealand. Quentin has long felt like something is missing in the industry \u2013 connection-led and feeling-first travel which ARRIVAL aims to fulfil.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Quentin-Nolan-500x500-1-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Quentin Nolan                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Founder<br>Snow Machine                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"The Experience Surge image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Emily-Rutherford-NEW-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n     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                                           <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Co-owner & Managing Director<br>Kiwi Water Park                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                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                         <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Emily Rutherford                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Co-owner & Managing Director<br>Kiwi Water Park                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                        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                           - <span class=\"time-ends\">16:00<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Kiwi Legends: Building Iconic Tourism Businesses<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>New Zealand is home to some of the world\u2019s most iconic tourism businesses. In this special WiT Queenstown panel, leaders from NZ Ski, RealNZ, AJ Hackett Bungy and Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism share what it takes to build enduring brands, deliver world-class experiences, and evolve in a changing visitor economy &#8211; while staying true to what makes this place unique.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                      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class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Kiwi Legends: Building Iconic Tourism Businesses image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Paul-Anderson-Web-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Paul Anderson                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>NZSki                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                      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src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Paul-Anderson-Web-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Paul Anderson                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>NZSki                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n          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                                                                                                                                                             <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Hannah Ballantyne                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Tourism Officer<br>RealNZ                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Hannah Ballantyne is the Chief Tourism Officer at RealNZ, one of New Zealand\u2019s leading tourism and conservation companies. Since joining the business in 2016, Hannah has held a number of senior leadership roles, including serving as Chief Financial Officer for eight years before transitioning into tourism operations leadership in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>As Chief Tourism Officer, Hannah leads RealNZ\u2019s tourism operations across Fiordland, Queenstown and Rakiura, with a strong focus on delivering exceptional guest experiences across the company\u2019s portfolio of iconic South Island experiences. Her role spans operational leadership, guest experience, product development and continuous improvement, helping ensure RealNZ continues to deliver world-class experiences in some of New Zealand\u2019s most remarkable environments.<\/p>\n<p>During her time at RealNZ, Hannah has led a broad range of operational and commercial functions. Her diverse leadership background provides a uniquely commercial and operational perspective, with a strong focus on both people and performance.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to joining RealNZ, Hannah spent more than a decade abroad in senior finance roles across Australia and London with global brands including Apple and Burberry, as well as Heathrow Airport. Her international experience across consumer, retail and infrastructure sectors has shaped a practical, customer-focused leadership style.<\/p>\n<p>Outside of work, Hannah enjoys the outdoors and making the most of everything the Southern Lakes region has to offer.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Kiwi Legends: Building Iconic Tourism Businesses image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Hannah-Ballantyne-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Hannah Ballantyne                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Tourism Officer<br>RealNZ                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                             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\/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Brooke Campbell                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief People & Corporate<br>Affairs Officer<br>Skyline Enterprises                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Brooke Campbell is the Chief People &#038; Corporate Affairs Officer at Skyline Enterprises, responsible for people, corporate affairs and sustainability. With a background spanning manufacturing, software consultancy and the entertainment sector, Brooke brings a broad, commercially grounded perspective to leadership and organisational strategy.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Kiwi Legends: Building Iconic Tourism Businesses image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Brooke-Campbell-500x500-1-90x90.jpg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Brooke Campbell                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief People & Corporate<br>Affairs Officer<br>Skyline Enterprises                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div 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<\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Information Officer<br>AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>How amazing it is to live at a time when so much change is happening, and to be part of that change, working with incredible humans to reshape our future.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve worked in technology for 20 years, but it excites me now more than ever. As CIO for AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand, I\u2019m extremely fortunate to help people conquer their fears and do things they never thought they could. For such a physical and visceral experience, I love the challenge of integrating technology to enhance our customers\u2019 experiences and free our crew up to be creative, deliver, and succeed.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, I\u2019ve been leading a startup, EpicShot, a tourism content capture and distribution platform, partnering with operators to showcase their incredible experiences.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m still learning every day, but I\u2019m excited about the road ahead and how tourism and New Zealand are positioned to succeed.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Kiwi Legends: Building Iconic Tourism Businesses image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Dan-Waugh-500x500-1-90x90.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Dan Waugh                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Information Officer<br>AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n  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                              <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Jolanda Cave                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        General Manager<br>Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Jolanda Cave is the General Manager of Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism, one of Aotearoa New Zealand\u2019s largest and most diverse tourism operators, with a portfolio of iconic visitor experiences across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism businesses include Shotover Jet, Dart River Adventures, Hollyford Wilderness Experiences, Franz Josef Glacier Guides, Dark Sky Project, All Blacks Experience, Hukafalls Jet, National Kiwi Hatchery and the Agrodome \u2014 each delivering distinctive, place-based experiences that connect visitors to the land, culture, and stories of Aotearoa.<\/p>\n<p>Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism is proudly owned by Ng\u0101i Tahu, the largest iwi by population in Te Waipounamu, with more than 80,000 registered members. This wh\u0101nau-owned structure underpins a long-term, values-led approach to tourism, focused on guardianship, authenticity, and creating enduring experiences for future generations.<\/p>\n<p>Jolanda joined the Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism wh\u0101nau in 2016, initially leading Shotover Jet before progressing to General Manager of Jet Boat Operations, and ultimately into her current role overseeing the full portfolio of businesses. Today, she provides strategic leadership across a wide range of attractions, audiences, and operating environments.<\/p>\n<p>She brings deep expertise in building organisational capability, embedding safety as a foundation for exceptional experiences, and leading teams through change in a complex and evolving tourism landscape.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism, Jolanda held senior leadership roles at Tourism Holdings Ltd, including General Manager of Kiwi Experience, as well as roles across the inbound, outbound, and cruise sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Jolanda is widely recognised for her passion for tourism and her ability to balance commercial performance with purpose, culture, and care \u2014 qualities that are central to building truly iconic tourism experiences.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                              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                                       <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Jolanda Cave                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                General Manager<br>Ng\u0101i Tahu Tourism                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                           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                                                                                                                                             <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Who Owns The Wallet Owns The Traveller<\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-1 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"event-icon pull-right collapse-on-chevron\">\n                                                        <i class=\"tcode-ico-grot-down\" data-state=\"collapsed\" style=\"color: ;\"><\/i>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"row event-excerpt\">\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row event-content\">\n                                                        <div class=\"col-md-8 col-md-offset-2\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                            <p>Payments have become strategic: they shape conversion, margin, fraud, cross-border economics and customer experience. With the rise of BNPL, digital wallets, multicurrency cards and embedded finance, the travel value chain is being rewired. Leaders in this space debate how far travel can move up the fintech stack and what capabilities matter most.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/timothyhughes.png\" \n       alt=\"Timothy Hughes\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Timothy Hughes<\/strong><br \/>\n    Vice President, Corporate Development<br \/>\n    Agoda\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" 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Lowry Gladwell                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Head of New Zealand<br>Airwallex                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Lowry Gladwell has been at the forefront of some of New Zealand\u2019s most iconic companies, with deep experience across payments, fintech, and global growth\u2014expertise that\u2019s particularly relevant to the travel and tourism sector.<\/p>\n<p>Having played a key role in Vend\u2019s journey to its successful exit in 2021 and leading Xero\u2019s embedded finance strategy, Lowry brings a strong understanding of how businesses manage cross-border payments, foreign exchange, and complex cash flows.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as Head of New Zealand at Airwallex, Lowry focuses on helping tech, travel and tourism operators scale globally\u2014simplifying international payments, reducing FX costs, and enabling seamless customer experiences worldwide\u2014while building Airwallex\u2019s local presence and team.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                               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                           <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Lowry Gladwell                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Head of New Zealand<br>Airwallex                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                      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                                                       <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Alex is a strategic, operational, financial and management executive with over 15 years experience in the IT, Telecommunications and Financial Services sector.<\/p>\n<p>He is presently the Chief Executive Officer \/ Managing Director of ASX listed global payments and technology group, Mint Payments Limited.<\/p>\n<p>He is primarily responsible for the strategic and corporate activities of the Company as it pursues growth in its mobile transactions, payments and mobile money initiatives globally.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this role, Alex held senior management positions and as a consultant to leading companies in the technology, telecommunications and supply chain sectors in Australia and South East Asia.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                          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Officer<br>Slice Group \/ PayLater Travel                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                             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    Farouk Ismail                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer<br>Slice Group \/ PayLater Travel                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                         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The Traveller image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/David-Peacock-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        David Peacock                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        General Manager, New Zealand<br>and Pacific Islands<br>Visa                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                                                                                                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src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/David-Peacock-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            David Peacock                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                General Manager, New Zealand<br>and Pacific Islands<br>Visa                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                              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class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">16:30<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - <span class=\"time-ends\">16:55<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                            <div class=\"col-md-12 event-title\" style=\"color: ;\">Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business<\/div>\n                                   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    <p>From pitch to cheque, the fundraising journey is an exercise in timing, storytelling and traction. But investor priorities are shifting, and founders need new playbooks. This panel explores what investors are looking for post-2025, how travel tech fits into regional and global theses, and how founders can set themselves up for success.<\/p>\n<h6>Moderator:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/rogersharp.png\" \n       alt=\"Roger Sharp\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Roger Sharp<\/strong><br \/>\n    Chair &#8211; Technology Queenstown,<br \/>\n    North Ridge Partners, Web Travel Group\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speakers:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Laura-Manson-Web-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Laura Manson                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Partner<br>Altered Capital                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Laura is a Partner at Altered Capital, committed to partnering with best-in-class founders and companies to unlock their growth potential. Laura brings a unique combination of investment banking, corporate strategy and private equity experience. <\/p>\n<p>She is responsible for identifying and evaluating high-potential investment opportunities that align with Altered Capital\u2019s values and investment thesis, as well as supporting portfolio companies on their growth journeys. <\/p>\n<p>Laura has an LLB (First Class Honours) and a BCom (Finance) from the University of Otago, and is also a CFA charterholder. <\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/02\/Laura-Manson-Web-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Laura Manson                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Partner<br>Altered Capital                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            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class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Nick-Cocks-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Nicholas Cocks                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Partner<br>Velocity Ventures                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Nick is an entrepreneur turned professional investor.<\/p>\n<p>Nick started his career in 1985 as an accountant with Arthur Andersen &amp; Co\u2019s Corporate Recovery practice in Sydney, Australia. He left the profession in December 1989 to join his fathers\u2019 concrete business in Adelaide, Australia and assisted with the sale of the company to Adelaide Brighton Cement. Six months later he turned his attention to Southeast Asia and has lived and worked in the region since, firstly building Readymix \u2013 a concrete, quarrying and cement manufacturing business spanning Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei and Singapore and, more latterly, leading Ready Ventures \u2013 a family office that has invested in a portfolio of early stage companies and is a partner of Velocity Ventures \u2013 Southeast Asia\u2019s leading travel and hospitality focused VC.<\/p>\n<p>Nick is a Partner of Velocity Ventures and sits on the Investment Committee. He is also a Director of portfolio companies CarbonClick and Lumitics. He is a Director of Readymix Brunei and Butra Heidelberg Cement Brunei. He is also the Lead Non-executive Director of SGX listed MTQ Corporation and chairs the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. He is a past Singapore Chairman and regional board member of the Young Presidents Organization and was Chairman of the Australian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore.<br \/>\nNick holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from Australian National University and resides in Singapore. He is married to Stephanie and has 3 adult children.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Nick-Cocks-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Nicholas Cocks                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Partner<br>Velocity Ventures                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                    <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        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class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Managing Partner<br>Tidal Ventures                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Wendell Keuneman is a technology entrepreneur, product leader and venture investor who has spent more than two decades building and scaling software companies.<\/p>\n<p>He began his career as a founder, building and exiting two enterprise technology businesses. One was acquired by BroadSoft prior to their IPO (now part of Cisco) after being largely bootstrapped, and another delivered a 14\u00d7 return to investors through its acquisition by Five9. These experiences shaped his approach to strategy \u2014 grounded in the realities of building, scaling and successfully exiting technology businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Wendell later joined Atlassian where he held senior product leadership roles, including responsibility for major cloud initiatives and the Confluence product line. During this time, he helped guide Atlassian\u2019s transition toward cloud-first software and contributed to the significant growth of the Confluence business as the company scaled globally. He also led key elements of Atlassian\u2019s pricing and packaging roadmap, helping shape how the company structured and delivered value across its cloud products.<\/p>\n<p>Today Wendell is Managing Partner at Tidal Ventures, where he works closely with founders building globally ambitious software companies. At Tidal he invests across a broad range of sectors including artificial intelligence, property technology, regulatory technology, financial services, mobility, energy &amp; renewables, commerce, developer tooling, productivity software, enterprise IT infrastructure and healthcare technology.<\/p>\n<p>This combination of founder, operator and investor experience gives Wendell a unique insight as he observes how every industry is evolves into technology industries.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 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style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Wendell Keuneman                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Managing Partner<br>Tidal Ventures                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                  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class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Manis-Gupta-500x500-1-120x120.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        Manish Gupta                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Co-chairman, Shashi Group \/<br> Founder & Managing Director,<br>Techne Infiniti Ventures                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>Manish co-founded Techne Infiniti Ventures and serves as the Managing Director. Techne is a venture fund focused on investing in next generation hospitality technology startups and platforms globally. Manish also co-founded Shashi Group and serves as its Co-Chairman. Shashi owns and operates one of the most premium hospitality asset-portfolio in Silicon Valley.<\/p>\n<p>Manish has worked extensively in the technology industry before venturing into hospitality &amp; investments. He has experience as a founder &amp; CEO, and has led &amp; structured joint ventures, acquisitions, partnerships, sales, operations, and Investments across technology and hospitality industries. He has led over a billion dollars of deals and has structured debt and equity transactions with some of the leading private equity funds, hedge funds and pension funds.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Shashi, Manish was the founder &amp; CEO of Panache Services. Manish built Panache from an idea into a profitable global technology company. Previously, as EVP Operations at Zamba, Manish helped transform it from a niche technology player into a leading integrated CRM and data analytics solutions provider. Manish also worked with KPMG and led the CRM solutions for North America. Manish started out writing artificial intelligence &amp; expert systems code for microprocessors.<\/p>\n<p>Manish has a BS in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka and an MBA in Global Service Operations Management from William E. Simon School of Business, University of Rochester, New York.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"Chasing The Cheque: Funding Your Business image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/Manis-Gupta-500x500-1-90x90.jpeg\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter tcode-es-artist-title-container\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                            Manish Gupta                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Co-chairman, Shashi Group \/<br> Founder & Managing Director,<br>Techne Infiniti Ventures                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div style=\"background-color: #FFFFFF;\" class=\"row scheduled-event event-expanded event-visible\" data-date=\"2026-07-21\" data-location=\"\">\n                                        <div class=\"col-md-12\">\n                                            <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                <div class=\"col-md-2 vcenter hidden-xs\">\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"imgContainer center-block text-center\">\n                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"col-md-9 vcenter\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"col-md-12 event-time\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                    <span class=\"time-starts\">16:55<\/span>\n                                                                                                                                            - 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As we close WiT Queenstown, we ask a bigger question: what boundaries must the travel industry push next? James Thornton, CEO of Intrepid Travel, shares his perspective on the future of responsible travel, how travel companies can grow while protecting the places and communities that make journeys meaningful, and how purpose can translate into profit. <\/p>\n<h6>Interviewer:<\/h6>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 15px; margin: 20px 0 20px 0;\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witsingapore\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/yeohsiewhoon.png\" \n       alt=\"Yeoh Siew Hoon\" \n       style=\"width: 55px; height: 55px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 50%;\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px;\">\n    <strong>Yeoh Siew Hoon<\/strong><br \/>\n    Founder<br \/>\n    WiT (Web in Travel)\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h6>Speaker:<\/h6>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                        <div class=\"row artist-row\" data-effect=\"mfp-zoom-in\">\n                                                                <div class=\"tcode-artist-popover hidden\">\n                                                                    <div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"row\">\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-4\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"artist-image center-block\">\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive center-block\" alt=\"Coffee Chat: At the World\u2019s Edge \u2013 Rethinking the Purpose of Travel image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.witevents.com\/witqueenstown\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/03\/James-Thornton-500x500-1-120x120.png\" \/>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"col-xs-12 col-sm-8 artist-details-container\">\n                                                                                <div class=\"tcode-es-artist-title\">\n                                                                                    <a href=\"#\">\n                                                                                        James Thornton                                                                                    <\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\">\n                                                                                        Chief Executive Officer<br>Intrepid Travel                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                <div class=\"artist-content\">\n                                                                                    <p>James is the Chief Executive Officer of Intrepid Travel with responsibility for setting the strategic direction and vision of the global purpose led business. Since joining Intrepid nearly two decades ago, James has expertly led the company through his fair share of highs and lows \u2013 from B Corp certification to a period of record growth, followed by successfully navigating the business through the pandemic and securing its record capital raise. In 2024, he led the business to its strongest year of results in its history. Hailing from the UK, James is a passionate football (soccer) fan and marathon runner.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting his passion for Africa and the outdoors, James&#8217; top Intrepid trip is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.intrepidtravel.com\/au\/rwanda\/remarkable-rwanda-gorillas-uganda-159980\">Remarkable Rwanda &amp; Gorillas of Uganda<\/a>.<\/p>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                                <\/div>\n                                                                <div class=\"col-md-10 col-md-offset-2 tcode-es-artist-title-col vcenter\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"vcenter artist-image\">\n         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                                                       <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                    <div class=\"artist-position\" style=\"color: ;\">\n                                                                                Chief Executive Officer<br>Intrepid Travel                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                                                                                                                        <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                                                                                       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