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With climate action in tourism on the agenda for the first time at COP 29, this panel explores how the global travel industry is stepping up to the challenge to advance mitigation and adaption with sustainability driving competitiveness and resiliency.
Everyone can remember the decisive action taken by the travel industry to remove plastic straws from airlines, cruise ships and hotels. Now there is an even greater opportunity for destinations and hotels to step away from business as usual and create new models and policies for responsible tourism that put climate action at the core.
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Debbie Flynn is a Managing Partner and the Global Travel Practice Leader for FINN Partners, a global purpose driven New York based marketing and communications agency with 34 offices worldwide.
Debbie has been in the travel and tourism industry for over 40 years, starting her career with 10 years at British Airways before she founded her own specialist travel pr and representation agency which she sold to FINN Partners in 2018. FINN Partners clients come from the entire tourism eco system and include destinations, tour operators, transportation and airlines, hotel groups and ancillary services. Debbie and her team are passionate about climate change and the effects on people and planet and along with the FINN Partners Purpose and Social Impact practice are determined to play their role in changing both narratives and mindsets of the industry and consumers alike.
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Session Overview
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With climate action in tourism on the agenda for the first time at COP 29, this panel explores how the global travel industry is stepping up to the challenge to advance mitigation and adaption with sustainability driving competitiveness and resiliency.
Everyone can remember the decisive action taken by the travel industry to remove plastic straws from airlines, cruise ships and hotels. Now there is an even greater opportunity for destinations and hotels to step away from business as usual and create new models and policies for responsible tourism that put climate action at the core.
Meet Your Panel / Speakers
Debbie Flynn
FINN Partners
Debbie Flynn is a Managing Partner and the Global Travel Practice Leader for FINN Partners, a global purpose driven New York based marketing and communications agency with 34 offices worldwide.
Debbie has been in the travel and tourism industry for over 40 years, starting her career with 10 years at British Airways before she founded her own specialist travel pr and representation agency which she sold to FINN Partners in 2018. FINN Partners clients come from the entire tourism eco system and include destinations, tour operators, transportation and airlines, hotel groups and ancillary services. Debbie and her team are passionate about climate change and the effects on people and planet and along with the FINN Partners Purpose and Social Impact practice are determined to play their role in changing both narratives and mindsets of the industry and consumers alike.
Inge Huijbrechts
Radisson Hotels
Inge is Chief Sustainability and Security Officer for Radisson Hotels.
"With over 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry, I am a global leader in responsible business, safety and security, and corporate communications at Radisson Hotel Group. I oversee the development and implementation of the group's global sustainability, security, and communication strategies, policies, and programs, ensuring alignment with the group's vision, values, and goals. I also chair the OSAC Hotel and Lodging Sector Committee, and serve as a senior advisory council member for the Sustainable Hospitality Alliance. I have a strong background in business strategy, oral communication, and tourism, and I have completed the INSEAD Women Leaders Programme to enhance my organizational leadership skills. I am passionate about creating positive social and environmental impacts through the hospitality sector, and I work with diverse and talented teams across the world to deliver on this mission."
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