The secret to success
Hoshino Resorts’s CEO Yoshiharu Hoshino has been named Master Entrepreneur of the Year by EY, recognised for demonstrating exemplary entrepreneurial spirit and business strategy while being founder of a company with global influence. He shares plans for the company’s future growth and reasons for why the brand is thriving
Building a unified sustainability structure
Prince Harry’s not-for-profit Travelyst, is all about working collaboratively with verticals in the travel sector, to galvanise the industry to collect and share sustainability data on a global scale, and make this information part of the customer experience during booking. Travelyst’s chairman, Darrell Wade, shares more about the organisation and how its efforts will benefit the travel ecosystem
On the way up
After hitting rock bottom, the travel and tourism industry has just one way to go – up. However, Greg Webb, CEO of Travelport says recovery in 2023 will have to contend with resource challenges and the pace of China’s reopening
Asia in focus
Schubert Lou, chief operating officer of Trip.com, believes that the conditions for the recovery and growth of Asia’s travel market are favourable, which is why the OTA is working towards becoming the number one player in the region
Shaping a wellness culture
As executive vice president and chief wellness officer, Shimizu Shinichiro has a critical role to play at Japan Airlines. He is tasked with moulding a conducive mental and physical environment for a priority community – the company’s employees – that will ultimately determine the airline’s performance
Great, green ambitions
Anthony Wong, founder and operator of Cottage by the Sea by Frangipani Langkawi, is a pioneer in the sustainable travel and hospitality industry in Malaysia and has ambitions to turn his resort into a carbon negative property by 2030
Skipping ahead of competition
With 2023 inventory almost sold out, all future cruise credits utilised, and more than half of its Asia-Pacific customer population being new-to-brand, Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ senior vice president and managing director Asia Pacific, Steve Odell says the luxury brand is ready for a brilliant new year
Off to an adventure
Adventure tourism is a valuable forte for destinations to develop, asserts Hannah Pearson, Adventure Travel Trade Association’s regional director for Asia, as it is a multi-billion dollar segment that keeps most of the earnings within the local community and demands a sustainable approach to development
Sustainable tourism at a critical juncture
Sustainability in the travel and tourism industry has become the most discussed subject, accelerated by the pandemic. However, Roi Ariel, general manager of Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), says the industry needs accountability and greater public awareness
Setting a conscious goal
Switzerland Tourism is leading a movement towards sustainable tourism that benefits both the industry and an increasingly environmentally conscious travelling public, explains CEO Martin Nydegger
