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Worrying lack of gender diversity at the top of travel and tourism companies? The new Gender Diversity Report in Travel and Tourism by Aptamind and World Tourism Forum Lucerne will share with you the key facts and recommendation to improve gender inclusivity in the industry.

Why would you be a gender if you could be an airbender? In her powerful and captivating talk, Aradhana Khowala takes you into a time machine, all the way back to the Ancient Egyptians and the goddesses of India, where she brings you on a journey to discover the true origin of woman power. Though her talk revolves around equality of opportunity and woman power, she emphasises that the journey to such equality is not linear, and that the key is to work together to ensure that neither men nor women are left behind: “progress on gender parity doesn’t have to be a linear progression. Why can’t it be a tangential arc that still contributes towards the geometry of societal design?" Aradhana Khowala is a global hospitality sector expert and CEO of a consultancy company, specializing in strategy management and regenerative tourism. She also serves on boards such as the World Tourism Forum Lucerne, the Elaf Group, and the Advisory Board of the Red Sea Project. Awarded as the 21st Century Icon as an Inspirational Game Changer, she was featured as one of the 50 most Influential Next Generation leaders who will likely define the future of luxury tourism. As an ardent proponent of sustainable and disruptive growth models, Aradhana has the rare ability to drive transformational change and steer management with strategic thinking. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

The Modern Hotelier - Episode 50: Diversity, Regenerative Tourism, & Global Hospitality | with Aradhana Khowala Aradhana Khowala is a global expert and one of the most influential leaders in the hospitality, travel, and tourism sector. Her career has spanned 20+ years, five continents, and more than 75 countries. Today, she is the CEO of Aptamind Partners, a strategic consultancy, which combines hard data and decades of experience to advise governments, emerging destinations, and public and private organizations on sustainable tourism development. Previously she was the Managing Director of Tourism at NEOM. She sits on multiple boards and currently serves as the Chairwoman of the Group Advisory Board of the Red Sea Global a first-of-its-kind regenerative tourism developer in Saudi Arabia. Aradhana also serves as a Board Member of Elaf Group, the leisure arm of SEDCO Holding where she also Chairs the Compensation and Remuneration committee. In the past she has worked for Jones Lang LaSalle, a Strategy Consulting practice in Europe and Asia as well as in Hospitality Operations in India. In this episode, we talk about Red Sea Global's groundbreaking regenerative tourism work in Saudi Arabia, she shares her insights on how diversity and inclusion can drive positive change in culture and business, and she gives her perspective on how to get more out of travel with a concept called "slow travel". In this episode, you'll discover: * Why we need cultural and cognitive diversity * Where we're at with sustainability goals * The groundbreaking regenerative tourism initiative in Saudi Arabia * How to travel better through "slow travel" ************* CONTENT OF THIS VIDEO ************* ⏱ TIMESTAMPS ⏱ [00:00:00] INTRO [00:02:12] Rapid Fire Questions [00:08:50] Aradhana's Background & Experience [00:14:00] Who We Whould be Learning From [00:15:44] Career, Sustainability & Regenerative Tourism [00:21:16] The Value of Traveling to Other Countries and Cultures [00:23:49] Sustainability Goals [00:25:19] Cultural & Cognitive Diversity [00:29:53] Fact Check [00:30:21] Slow Travel [00:33:36] Connect with Aradhana Khowala ************* LINKS & RESOURCES ************* Join the conversation on today's episode on The Modern Hotelier LinkedIn page The Modern Hotelier is produced, edited, and published by Make More Media: https://makemore.media/ Resources: Matthew Walker Sleep Tedtalk: https://www.ted.com/talks/matt_walker_sleep_is_your_superpower Aradhana on LinkedIn: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aradhana-khowala/ APTAMIND: https://www.aptamind.com/ For full show notes head to: https://themodernhotelier.com/episode/50 Join the conversation on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-modern-hotelier/ Connect with Steve and David: Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%F0%9F%8E%99%EF%B8%8Fsteve-carran-00914510/ David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-millili/

Aradhana Khowala, CEO of Aptamind Partners, offers strategic consultancy in sustainable tourism development. She is recognized as a leader in the industry, named as one of the 100 most powerful in hospitality and 25 most influential women. Aradhana is a speaker on diversity, gender equality, and femtech, highlighting the lack of representation in executive tourism and health research. Listen in as she discusses the transition from sustainability to regenerative travel for a sustainable future, the importance of actively improving the environment, the need for action on climate change, and the role of leaders in creating momentum. She also addresses the issue of gender and equality in medical research as well as travel and hospitality and the need for local representation. To learn more, visit Aradhana Khowala’s site at https://www.aptamind.com/. Resources: Links must be full URLs (https://example.com) Follow Aradhana on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aradhana-khowala-5213ab48/ TEDx Talk: Don’t Be A Gender. Be An Airbender! https://youtu.be/3kAvAI5e3sA Sponsored by Carillon Miami Wellness Resort: https://www.carillonhotel.com/en/ Hosted by Kim Marshall: https://www.swellpublicrelations.com

Cornell University’s 98th Annual Hotel Ezra Cornell conference keynote speaker Aradhana Khowala, CEO and founder of Aptamind Partners, will discuss sustainable development in the hospitality industry and how to create a better and more equitable future. Ms. Khowala has over two decades of experience across more than 75 countries and is a global authority on the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries. https://ecornell.cornell.edu/keynotes/overview/K042223a/

Founder and CEO Aradhana Khowala speaks about the importance of a diversity and inclusion agenda for the travel and tourism sector.

Aptamind CEO moderates WTFL panel about Sri Lanka's horrific attack in 2019 and the impact of disasters to destinations and the travel and tourism sector.