THE-ICE 18th IPoE Forum 2025
19 – 21 October 2025
proudly hosted by Mae Fah Luang University (MFU)
333 Moo 1, Thasud, Muang, Chiang Rai 57100, Thailand
THE-ICE IPoE Forum 2025 will bring together representatives from TH&E research, education and industry to address the theme ‘Adapting to Global Shifts: Innovating Tourism and Hospitality Education for a Sustainable Future‘.
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Keynote Speakers and Panellists
Welcome
Ms Gienke Osinga
Chair, THE-ICE Board of Directors
Keynote Speaker
TBC
Symposium: An On-site Audit Through the Eyes of an Auditor
Dr John Fong
Deputy Chair & Auditor, THE-ICE Assessment Panel
Dr Andy Nazarechuk
Auditor, THE-ICE Assessment Panel
Plenary Panel: Re-examining the Triple Bottom Line – Balancing Social, Environmental, and Economic Influences on the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Professor Dr Oswin Maurer
Chair of Marketing, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Ms Ben Montgomery
Chairperson, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Thailand Chapter
Additional panellists TBC
Panel 2: Globalisation Trends and Cross-Cultural Competence in Tourism and Hospitality Education
Asst. Professor Dr Sangkae Punyasiri
Dean, Graduate School of Tourism Management (GSTM), National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand
View Dr Sangkae Punyasiri’s bio
Assoc. Professor Dr Jorge Arnanz
Campus Dean, César Ritz Colleges, Switzerland
Ms Kris Srisatin
Founder & Managing Director, Stream Events Asia Ltd., Thailand
Additional panellists TBC
Business Alliance Partner Presentations
Presenters TBC
Panel 3: Asian Hospitality – Is it the Future of Hospitality?
Mr Aekphon Phothiphrom
General Manager, Le Meridien Chiang Rai, Thailand
View Mr Aekphon Phothiphrom’s bio
Additional panellists TBC
Corporate Responsibility Partner Presentations
Mr Jimmy Pham AM
Pioneering Social Entrepreneur and Founder of KOTO Vietnam
Panel 4: Innovations and Technological Advancements in Tourism, Hospitality, and Aviation
Mr Krid Kusumawalee
Director of Business Development, Asia Region (excl. China), Kempinski Hotels
View Mr Krid Kusumawalee’s bio
Additional panellists TBC
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