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 & Official Opening
9:00 am ICT, Monday 20 October 2025
Welcome: Ms Gienke Osinga
Chair, THE-ICE Board of Directors
Welcome: Assoc. Prof. Dr Darunee Wattanasiriwech
Vice President, Mae Fah Luang University
Welcome: Dr Piyatida Pianluprasidh
Dean, School of Management, Mae Fah Luang University
Keynote Speaker: Ms Eurblarp Sriphiromya
Executive Director, Tourism Products Department, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
Plenary Panel: Re-examining the Triple Bottom Line – Balancing Social, Environmental, and Economic Influences on the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
10:30 pm ICT, Monday 20 October 2025
View the Plenary Panel presentation
Dr Matej Balen
Assistant to the Dean, School of Management, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand
Ms Ben Montgomery
Chairperson, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Thailand Chapter
Ms Narumon Nilmanon
Owner and General Manager, Chayadol Resort, Thailand
Professor Dr Oswin Maurer
Chair of Marketing, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy
Panel 2: Globalisation Trends and Cross-Cultural Competence in Tourism and Hospitality Education
1:30 pm ICT, Monday 20 October 2025
Dr Chun Jiang
Lecturer in Tourism Business and Event Programme, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand
Ms Orachorn Wongpan-ngam
Director of MICE Capabilities Development Department, Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), Thailand
Asst. Professor Dr Sangkae Punyasiri
Dean, Graduate School of Tourism Management (GSTM), National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok, Thailand
Assoc. Professor Dr Jorge Arnanz
Campus Dean, César Ritz Colleges, Switzerland
Ms Kris Srisatin
Founder & Managing Director, Stream Events Asia Ltd., Thailand
Panel 3: Asian Hospitality – Is it the Future of Hospitality?
9:00 am ICT, Tuesday 21 October 2025
Mr Proychai Klakayan
Lecturer, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand
Mr Jean-Marc Pougnet
General Manager, Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Ms Pawinee Poonyopakorn
Director of Marketing, Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, Thailand
Ms Supapan Isarankura Na Ayudhya
Director of Spa and Wellness, The Peninsula Bangkok, Thailand
Mr Jeff Strachan
Dubai College of Tourism, Department of Economy & Tourism, United Arab Emirates
Panel 4: Innovations and Technological Advancements in Tourism, Hospitality, and Aviation
1:30 pm ICT, Tuesday 21 October 2025
Asst. Prof. Teeris Thepchalerm
Assistant Professor, School of Management, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand
Mr Chaiphattana Rattanaphan
Senior Aerodrome Safety Officer at Phuket International Airport, under Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT), Thailand
Asst. Prof. Dr Pornprom Suthatorn
Director of Innovation and Transformation Center, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand
Mr Krid Kusumawalee
Senior Director, Development, Seibu Prince Hotels Worldwide
Ms Ying Chittipatanakulchai
Chief Service Officer, SKY ICT Public Company Limited, Thailand
Symposium: An Onsite Audit Through the Eyes of an Auditor
3:45 pm ICT, Sunday 19 October 2025
Dr John Fong
Deputy Chair & Auditor, THE-ICE Assessment Panel
Dr Andy Nazarechuk
Auditor, THE-ICE Assessment Panel
Strategic Partner Presentation
1:00 pm ICT, Monday 20 October 2025
View the Etio video presentation
Business Alliance Partner Presentations
3:30 pm ICT, Monday 20 October 2025
View the Hosco video presentation
12:15 pm ICT, Tuesday 21 October 2025
View the Russell Partnership Technology video presentation
Corporate Responsibility Partner Presentations
11:00 am ICT, Tuesday 21 October 2025
Mr Jimmy Pham AM
Pioneering Social Entrepreneur and Founder of KOTO Vietnam
THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme (RGS) 2025 Presentation 1
11:15 am ICT, Tuesday 21 October 2025
Transforming Hospitality and Tourism Education Through Challenge-Based Learning
Dr Kijung Choi
Senior Lecturer, William Angliss Institute, Australia
Dr Myla Medrano Loreto
Assistant Professor, Dusit Thani College, Thailand
THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme (RGS) 2025 Presentation 2
11:45 am ICT, Tuesday 21 October 2025
Bridging Sustainability and Education: Integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Tourism and Hospitality Curricula
Dr Harold Bernardo Bueno
Dean, Far Eastern University – Manila, Philippines
Dr Abram Emmanuel R. Peralta
Executive Dean, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Laguna, Philippines
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