The Long Run

Virtual Impact Show 2024

In September 2024, we held the tourism industry’s first Virtual Impact Show. Unlike conventional trade shows, we skipped the cotton count and Insta-ready pollsides to bring our audience of over 500 tourism industry businesses and media 12 hours of compelling stories that drive change for people and nature. To explore some of the themes that emerged from the sessions, have a read of our blog post here. Or dive into recordings of the sessions below. 

Driving Impact in Asia & Australasia

In this recording, we heard from eight pioneering accommodation owners, DMCs, and tour operators. This session features:

  • Leanna Crowley, Marketing and Communications Manager of Nikoi Island and Cempedak Island in Indonesia. 

  • Kate Holmes, Global Marketing Director of TAHI in New Zealand. 

  • Jo Hendry-Prior, Co-founder of travel design agency Alchemist Travel in Singapore. 

  • Cher Chua-Lassalvy, Co-founder and Managing Director of Batu Batu in Malaysia. 

  • Shilpa Sharma, CEO and founder of experience providers Breakaway in India. 

  • Lawrence Menz, Director of Sustainability and Conservation at Six Senses Laamu in The Maldives. 

  • Chamintha Jayasinghe, Co-founder of tour operator Ayu in the Wild in Sri Lanka.

  • Willem Niemeijer, CEO and founder, YAANA Ventures in Thailand, representing Cardamon Tended Camp in Cambodia.

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