John Hart OAM

Executive Chairman - Tourism Training Australia

John Hart OAM is Executive Chair of Australian Chamber – Tourism, Executive Director of Business Group Australia, and on the Board of Tourism Australia, the Australian Business Register, the Angus Knight Group and Food Standards Australia and New Zealand. John also sits on a range of Committees and Working Groups that set the direction for tourism and hospitality in Australia including the Labour & Skills Working Group (Chair), the Tourism Access Working Group, the Tourism Visa Advisory Group and the National Passenger Facilitation Committee.

Special guests

Major Speakers

John Hart from tourism training australia
John Hart OAM

Tourism Training Australia

Princess Ventura from Urbis
Princess Ventura

Urbis

Rachel Checinski from Australian Venue Co
Rachel Checinski

Australian Venue Co.

Scott Boyes from Trilogy Hotels
Scott Boyes

Trilogy Hotels

Elissa Keenan from EcoTourism Australia
Elissa Keenan

EcoTourism Australia

Jenny Lambert from Accomodation Australia
Jenny Lambert OAM

Accomodation Australia

Community Voices

Speakers & Panelists

Dominique Fisher AM from Paddl Co.
Dominique Fisher AM

Paddl Co.

Adam Theobald from Ordermentum
Adam Theobald

Ordermentum

Amanda Fuller from Sam Prince Hospitality
Amanda Fuller

Sam Prince Hospitality

Benjamin Krieg from FutureLog
Benjamin Krieg

FutureLog

Venessa Barnes from FoodLogic
Venessa Barnes

FoodLogic

Richard Forbes from IFDA
Richard Forbes

IFDA

Dani Valent for Ignite Hospitality
Dani Valent

Food Journalist

Rob Grimes from IFBTA
Rob Grimes

IFBTA

Leon Kennedy from The Mulberry Group
Leon Kennedy

The Mulberry Group

Tom Machiels from Fire and Earth Ventures
Tom Machiels

F+E Ventures

Dr Angeline Achariya from Innovation GameChangers
Dr Angeline Achariya

Innovation GameChangers

Nick Connellan from Broadsheet for Ignite Hospitality
Nick Connellan

Broadsheet

Neredah Blake from Blakeaway
Neredah Blake

Blakeaway

David Wingate from OmniChannel
David Wingate

OmniChannel

Bianca Dawson from Australian Venue Co
Bianca Dawson

Australian Venue Co.

Steve Sidd from Catering HQ
Steve Sidd

Catering HQ

Sophie Halias from SHHR Consulting
Sophie Halias

SHHR Consulting

Professor Simon Pawson from Torrens University Australia for Ignite Hospitality
Prof. Simon Pawson

Torrens University Aus

Rowena Carter from Four Seasons Hotels
Rowena Carter

Four Seasons

Tom Rose from Synergy IT
Tom Rose

Synergy IT

Carmen Garcia AM from Community Corporate
Carmen Garcia AM

Community Corporate

Hayden Williams from MYOB for Ignite Hospo
Hayden Williams

MYOB

Clare Ryan from Seek for Ignite Hospitality
Clare Ryan

Seek

Steve Ward from Core Element
Steve Ward

Core Element

Alex Kelly from Baba's Place for Ignite Hospo
Alexander Kelly

Baba's Place

Ben Charlton from MEWS for Ignite Hospo
Ben Charlton

MEWS

Cindy Carpenter from Global Refugee Academy
Cindy Carpenter

Global Refugee Academy

Doug Milledge from Albert's Wine Bar
Douglas Milledge

Albert's Wine Bar

Marion Fitzpatrick from TAFE NSW
Marion Fitzpatrick

TAFE NSW

Andrew Comastri from Hotel Etico Australia
Andrea Comastri

Hotel Etico Australia

Mia Sisko from Clover Marketing
Mia Sisko

Clover Marketing

Jen Downes from TAFE NSW
Jen Downes

TAFE NSW

Karen Doyle from Australian Culinary Foundation
Karen Doyle

Aus. Culinary Foundation

Con Nitsolas from Synergy IT
Constantine Nitsolas

Synergy IT

Caspar Schmidt from QCC Collection Group
Caspar Schmidt

QCC Collection Group

Ayal Steiner from EvenBetter AI
Ayal Steiner

EvenBetter AI

Justin Clark from me&u for Ignite Hospo
Justin Clark

me&u

Roby Ryan from Kuppa Food Hub for Ignite Hospo
Robelen Ryan

Kuppa Food Hub

Ben Lipschitz from FoodByUs
Ben Lipschitz

FoodByUs

John Jordan from Meyer Food Co
John Jordan

Meyer Food Co.

Tim Gatt from TAFE NSW for Ignite Hospo
Kurt Thomas

Accor

Tim Gatt from TAFE NSW for Ignite Hospo
Garry Stokes

Tourism Training Aus.

Oliver Hagen from Hagen's Organics
Oliver Hagen

Hagen's Organics

Tess Myers from me&u for Ignite Hospitality
Tess Myers

me&u

Chris Carman from WorkinAUS
Chris Carman

WorkinAUS

Paul Rifkin from Chef Paul Rifkin Consulting
Paul Rifkin

Chef Paul Rifkin Consulting

Nick Waterman from Wine Australia for Ignite Hospo
Nick Waterman

Wine Australia

Mardi Sparrow from Trilogy Hotels
Mardi Sparrow

Trilogy Hotels

Tom Prosser from Crustacean Nation
Tom Prosser

Crustacean Nation

Egor Rodichkin from Fire and Earth Ventures for Ignite Hospo
Egor Rodichkin

F+E Ventures

Suresh Manickam from restaurant and catering association
Suresh Manickam

R&CA

Boden Westover from me&u for Ignite Hospo
Boden Westover

me&u

Jane Willox from CopyCatQueens
Jane Willox

CopyCatQueens

Sanchita Dharurkar from Torrens University Masters Program
Sanchita Dharurkar

Torrens Uni Masters

Kane Pollard from Ondeen
Kane Pollard

Ondeen

Maevic Lorenzana from Torrens University Masters Program
Maevic Lorenzana

Torrens Uni Masters

Tim Quintal from VenueLog for Ignite Hospo
Tim Quintal

VenueLog

Mischa Tropp from Toddy Shop
Mischa Tropp

Toddy Shop

Felicity Thomlinson from Typsy for Ignite Hospo
Felicity Thomlinson

Typsy

Isaac Lowrie from Ordermentum
Isaac Lowrie

Ordermentum

Tony Ryan from Trilogy Hotels
Tony Ryan

Trilogy Hotels

Sandee Harris from DEWR Australian Government
Sandee Harris

DEWR

Laze Pejoski from SaCSA
Laze Pejoski

SaCSA

Tim Gatt from TAFE NSW for Ignite Hospo
Tim Gatt

TAFE NSW

Tim Gatt from TAFE NSW for Ignite Hospo
Max Michie

TAFE NSW

Tim Gatt from TAFE NSW for Ignite Hospo
Saskia Van Lier

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