Trina White, General Manager at the Parkside Hotel & Spa. Proud to be pioneers in promoting sustainable tourism in Victoria, since 2009. As a Green Key Global leader and Biosphere Certified, all elements of the hotel have been carefully thought out with a sustainable mindset. From diverting waste from landfills to partnering with local organizations like Surfrider Foundation Vancouver Island, The Parkside was the second Carbon Neutral hotel in British Columbia —and they just received their Climate Positive certification.

Paula Carreirão is a Hospitality Leader who currently works as a Content Coordinator at Asksuite. Paula has been an important voice for the hotel industry for the last 10 years, writing and talking about hospitality and technology in blog posts and at webinars. Her podcast, Hotel Cast, was named #2 Hospitality Podcast by International Hospitality Institute.

Paula has a flair for public speaking and has been invited to international podcasts and events to talk about hospitality, career, and content marketing. She was named Global Top 25 Social Media Influencers Hospitality 2021 and Global Top 20 Hospitality Executives to Watch in 2022.

Paula is a frank and authentic advocate for the industry and you can always count on her contagious laughter to make noteworthy conversations even more engaging.

Erik Leenaars - Hospitality Professional, Coach and Storyteller. His purpose is to meaningfully engage with others and unlock their strengths, in order to make the world more joyful and inclusive.

Jacqueline Chicralla is the founder and director of JC Hotelaria.

Tourism Ambassador of Rio de Janeiro

Bachelor in Hospitality, specialist in revenue management and distribution

Sales and revenue professional with more than 15 years in hospitality industry, acting in Brazil and USA.

Sheila Neal is a Director of Sales for Visit Detroit.

Corina Goetz is a Middle Eastern Expert. She runs Star-CaT, a Training and Representation company that helps businesses to become successful in the Middle East.

Her extensive knowledge come from her long standing relationships with clients from the region as well as travelling there.

She has represented hotels and luxury brands and now also trains companies and individuals on how to become successful in the GCC region.

There are so many stereotypes and myths that can hinder projects so it is vital to understand the culture there.

www.star-cat.co.uk

Ultra Luxury Hotel Manager Julián Smaldoni in an exclusive interview directly from the Mexican Caribbean Sea shares “Insights in the Hospitality Industry in Cancun”.

Lovell's hospitality journey took her from sales admin to senior executive.

“Leadership is not about achieving success but about achieving your truth.”

Life is a journey and Lovell’s journey has been filled with both success and trials but for her, the only option was to overcome, move forward and win again. As a speaker, she captivates her audience with her authentic real-life story telling of lessons learned, obstacles overcome, and dreams come true. She lives by a truth that every personal challenge or difficult situation is in vain unless you are willing to help others by sharing the lessons learned from those moments. She brings to the stage a confidence driven by determination, motivation and a never give up attitude.

Larry Long Jr is an International Keynote Speaker, Upcoming Best Seller Author “JOLT” and Host of the Midday Motivational Minute Live on LinkedIn!

TShane Johnson is a Motivational Speaker, Corporate Sales Coach, Marine Corps Veteran, #1 Best Selling Author and 2X World Record Athlete TShane is one of the most inspiring Corporate Sales coaches and Speakers in the country.