G Adventures and its non-profit partner, Planeterra, have revealed “top thought leaders” as keynote speakers for the second GX World Community Tourism Summit in Jaipur, India (September 27).
Tony Wheeler, co-founder of Lonely Planet, and Elizabeth Becker, author of Overbooked: The Exploding Business of Travel and Tourism, will address more than 400 members of G Adventures’ community of travel agents, media, suppliers, travellers and staff.
Other speakers include Brian Young, G Adventures’ EMEA managing director, Michelle Degenhardt, global sustainability officer at Flight Centre Travel Group, Indian poet Aranya Johar and Paras Loomba, the founder of Global Himalayan Expeditions.
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They will be joined by other experts described as “thought leaders in the space of community tourism”.
Following the day’s sessions, guests will be invited to a private ‘pink’ themed party at the Jaigarh Fort in Jaipur – also known as the Pink City – where nineties dance act C+C Music Factory will perform.
Bruce Poon Tip, the founder of G Adventures and Planeterra, said: “The goal of the World Community Tourism Summit is to bring top thought leaders together to both share their knowledge and discuss what more can be done to ensure tourism benefits all involved.
“I’m excited to see what comes to light at this year’s event following the huge success of our first GX Summit in Peru last year.
“I’m also pumped to have the iconic dance music act C+C Music Factory perform.
“Music brings people together as much as travel and I can’t wait to share this epic experience with all our guests.”
Jamie Sweeting, president of Planeterra, added: “During the Summit our guests will experience a number of our community tourism enterprises firsthand.
“These sessions will deepen people’s knowledge on how powerful community tourism can be in the future as we continue to work towards Project 300 – our ambitious plan to have 300 community tourism experiences built into G Adventures’ trips by 2030.”
The GX World Community Tourism Summit is presented by G Adventures with Planeterra and is the culmination of the longer GX Summit running from September 24-29.
Pictured: The GX Summit in Peru, in 2023.