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Recorded live in Puerto Natales, Chile, this special Event Spotlight takes you inside the Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) — the annual gathering of global adventure leaders hosted by the Adventure Travel Trade Association.

From rewilded national parks to the gravel roads of Aysén, from marble caves at sunrise to a tent shaking to the sounds of Los Jaivas, this episode captures the spirit of Patagonia — a rare mix of purpose and play.

Our host, Dan Christian shares his firsthand experience cycling through Patagonia on a five-day pre-summit adventure with CicloAustral, learning the meaning of “forest bathing,” and discovering how e-bikes, small groups, and community connection redefine sustainable adventure.

Along the way, we hear from an incredible lineup of storytellers, guides, and innovators from writers and filmmakers to operators and conservationists each revealing how to scale adventure tourism without losing the soul of the places we love.

We wrap with a look ahead: the next Adventure Travel World Summit heads north to Quebec City in 2026, continuing the global journey of this passionate, purpose-driven community.

Timestamps:

• 9m14s - Carolina Margado, Executive Director at Rewilding Chile
• 30m31s- Kristine Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia, and Co-founder and President of Tompkins Conservation
• 58m51s - Nina Kokotas Hahn, Writer and Editor
• 1h23m - Kaiya Yu, Author 
• 1hr39m - Aizaz Sheikh, Keynote Speaker
• 2h4m - Gondwana Brasil - Camila Barp & Daniela Meres, Co-founders
• 2h33m - Rob Holmes, Filmmaker 
• 2h48m - Gabi Stowell, Travel Trade Specialist, Bannikin
• 3hr04m - Isabel Hofman, Co-founder, Bike Odyssey
• 3hr26m - Shannon Stowell - President, ATTA
• 3hr58m - Claudia Huepe - Co-founder, Cicloaustral

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