Tourism Australia industry webinar series

Tourism Australia hosts a series of monthly webinars, which began as a response to the Coronavirus pandemic, featuring updates and guest speakers from industry.

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2024
2023

Date	Presenters	Link	Additional resources
4 October 2024	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia Jane Phillips, GM Distribution Development & Partnerships Adam Hinks, Owner, Aquascene Magnetic Island Linda Petersen, Project Officer, Devonport City Council	Watch video	Webinar slides
30 August 2024	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia Danial Rochford, CEO, Tourism Central Australia Kevin Lu, Head of Oceania, Trip.com	Watch video	Webinar slides
12 July 2024	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia Chris Saines CNZM, Director of the Queensland Art Gallery \| Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Cameron Costello, proud Quandamooka man from Moreton Bay, Brisbane / Meanjin Derek Baines, Regional General Manager, Japan and Korea, Tourism Australia	Watch video (due to technical issues recording commences 12 minutes into the webinar)	Webinar slides
10 May 2024	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia Andy Ridley, Friend of Australia and Founding CEO at Citizens of the Reef Matthew Tripolone, Managing Director – Australia & Pacific, IHG Hotels & Resorts	Watch video	Webinar slides
22 March 2024	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Catherine Basterfield, CEO, Phillip Island Nature Parks Erin McLeod, CEO, ATIC Evan Hall, Chair, ATIC	Watch video	Webinar slides
9 February 2024	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia Mark Olsen, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Tropical North Queensland Nick Henderson, China Country Manager, Tourism Australia	Watch video	Webinar slides

Date	Presenters	Link	Additional resources
15 December 2023	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Susan Coghill, Chief Marketing Officer, Tourism Australia Liz Freeman, Industry Manager, Travel, Google Dan Metcalf, APAC Local Verticals Lead, Google	Watch video	Webinar slides
3 November 2023	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia Chris Allison, Regional General Manager, The Americas, Tourism Australia Carolyn Turnbull, Managing Director, Tourism Western Australia	Watch video	Webinar slides
29 September 2023	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia Dylan Alcott AO, Paralympian, former Australian of the Year, Keynote Speaker and Business Owner Scott Lovett, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the Northern Territory Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade	Watch video	Webinar slides
25 August 2023	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Minister for Trade and Tourism, and Special Minister of State, Senator the Hon Don Farrell Emma Terry, CEO, South Australian Tourism Commission Robin Mack, EGM, Commercial and Business Events, Tourism Australia	Watch video	Webinar slides
28 July 2023	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia Michael Johnson, CEO, Accommodation Australia Sarah Clark, CEO, Tourism Tasmania	Watch video	Webinar slides
26 June 2023	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Paul McGrath, CEO, YHA Australia Nova Pomare, GM, Angkerle Atwatye/Standley Chasm Phil Lockyer, Head of Indigenous Affairs, Tourism Australia Trent Banfield, Aviation Development Manager, Tourism Australia	Watch video	Webinar slides
26 May 2023	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia Matt Cameron-Smith, CEO, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Patricia O’Callaghan, CEO, Tourism and Events Queensland	Watch video	Webinar slides
31 March 2023	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia Lisa McEwan, Head of Content, Vacayit Michael Londregan, Senior VP, Global Operations, Virtuoso Nicole Mitchell, EO, Discover Aboriginal Experiences, Tourism Australia	Watch video	Webinar slides
24 February 2023	Bede Fennell, EGM Corporate Affairs, Tourism Australia Phillipa Harrison, Managing Director, Tourism Australia Susan Wheeldon, Airbnb’s Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand Rob Dougan, EGM Strategy and Research, Tourism Australia	Watch video	Webinar slides

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