Next Gen Tourism - Working With Hearts and Smarts

About this episode

The episode features emerging tourism leaders discussing their experiences and insights in the industry.

In this episode of Inside Downunder, we shine a spotlight on two of tourism’s brightest emerging leaders: Josh Basir, BDM at Journey Beyond and Mithwa Warrier, Project Manager at the Australian Cruise Group. Both bring fresh perspectives, sharp insights and inspiring personal stories of carving out successful careers in a rapidly evolving industry. In this conversation, we dive into their experiences navigating the tourism industry, from the pivotal challenges that shaped their leadership to their perspectives on artificial intelligence and the future of work. They explore the human skills that remain at the heart of the industry and the highlights of working in amazing destinations with outstanding products. Looking ahead, they share their passion for inspiring the next generation of tourism professionals, encouraging curiosity, resilience and confidence in those ready to step into leadership. We also have to give a big shout out to sponsor Book Me! Thanks so much to Greg and team for supporting our podcast! We all love working with the team at Book Me, a stellar OTA with lots of great solutions for suppliers and industry! To find out more about Book Me check out their website…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben Woodward, Nikki Giumelli, Lisa Chambers

Guests: Josh Basir, Mithwa Warrier

Topics covered

• tourism
• leadership
• artificial intelligence
• future of work
• career development
• human skills

Keywords

• tourism
• leadership
• artificial intelligence
• career
• next generation
• human skills
• inspiration

Sponsors

Book Me

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Journey Beyond, Australian Cruise Group

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