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Yanina Gavrilova, Head of the Ukrainian Tourist Guides Association, Ukraine

Leadership in Extreme Conditions: As the Chairwoman of the Ukrainian Tourist Guides Association, Yanina has demonstrated exceptional leadership. She successfully led the organization during the extremely challenging conditions of war. She has not only preserved the Association but also developed it, ensuring its continuous operation in such difficult circumstances. Dedication to Tourism Development: Yanina actively […]

Dr. Taleb Rifai, Jordan

Dr. Taleb Rifai was born in 1949. He is a Jordanian economist who was the Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) based in Madrid, Spain, until December 31, 2017, having held the post since being unanimously elected in 2010 in Zambia/Zimbabwe at the UNWTO General Assembly. Dr. Taleb Rifai was elected as Secretary-General of the World […]

Paul Rogers, NSW, Australia

Founder of Planet Happiness He understands the needs of destinations in terms of building back better; shares information about our product offering; builds synergies with destinations and other partners to support Covid-19 resilience & recovery. Paul has 20 years of experience as a senior tourism advisor to national and local tourism organizations and has worked […]

Rudolf F. Herrmann, Penang, Malaysia

It is an honor being nominated for the Tourism Hero award by my fellow study members of international aspiring entrepreneurs. Myself, being of German origin I do live in Malaysia. P.O. Box 67010780 GPO Penang, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia Accredited tourism business economist by profession, I am also a certified hotel administrator and hospitality trainer and […]

Amaka Amatokwu-Ndekwu, Lagos, Nigeria

Amaka is the Co-founder of recently established African Association of Women In Tourism and Hospitality. She is a US & Nigeria based award-winning hospitality professional with a proven history of tenacity, strong drive, passion and leadership for over 10 years. She obtained an AMP certificate from Lagos Business School focused on Business Management & Marketing, […]

Hon. Secretary Najib Balala, Kenya

Secretary of Tourism, Kenya Tourism is one of the world’s leading industries and a major economic development tool, and as such, security (crime and terrorism) has a major impact on the tourism, cruise, and event-oriented economies. Additionally, much of the entire world has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on tourism have […]

Rudolf F. Herrmann, Penang, Malaysia

It is an honor being nominated for the Tourism Hero award by my fellow study members of international aspiring entrepreneurs. Myself, being of German origin I do live in Malaysia. P.O. Box 67010780 GPO Penang, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia Accredited tourism business economist by profession, I am also a certified hotel administrator and hospitality trainer and […]

Gideon Thaler, TAL AVIATION, Israel

Gideon Thaler started his career working in sales for TWA in Tel Aviv on 1st March 1965. He moved on to become the Manager of CP Air, later becoming the Manager of Canadian Airlines International in Israel. At the same time, he was also the GSA for Qantas, the Australian airline. When Canadian Airlines sold […]