Programme

Welcome Coffee

Reto Wittwer Chairman of the Advisory Board World Tourism Forum Lucerne

David Solnet Associate Professor University of Queensland Business School

Melissa Watter Director Sequel PR & Moderator of the Talent Boost 2018

Leanne Coddington Chief Executive Officer Tourism and Events Queensland

Daniel Gschwind Chief Executive Queensland Tourism Industry Council 

The New World of Work: Attracting, Retaining & Engaging the Next Generation Workforce
Eliane Miles Social Researcher & Trends Analyst, Director of Research McCrindle

Celebrating Current Talent Initiatives

Examples of global and local initiatives that inspire and promote Young Talents:
- Daniel Gschwind Chief Executive Queensland Tourism Industry Council 
- Martin Barth President & CEO World Tourism Forum Lucerne

Listen Up: The Voice of Young Talent:
- Maria Golubovskaya PhD Student University of Queensland Business School & WTFL Young Talent Winner 2013

Coffee and Pastries for Networking

Overcoming the Issues Facing Talent Management in Queensland
- Rhonda Appo Indigenous Program Manager Queensland Tourism Industry Council 
- Fiona Heizman Young Talent & General Manager Walkabout Creek Adventures
- Demetri Hughes Managing Director & CEO 1Up Communications
- Bryon Merzeo Consultant Deloitte Access Economics
- Richard Robinson Research Development Fellow University of Queensland Business School
- Peter Savoff General Manager, Hotels, Anthony John Group

Moderated by Melissa Watter

Leadership - Thinking beyond the Default
Dr Jason Fox Founder & Head The Cleverness

Hosted by Queensland's Young Tourism Leaders

Gabrielle Walters University of Queensland Business School Host & Event Organizer

Martin Barth President & CEO World Tourism Forum Lucerne