THE-ICE 14th IPoE Forum 2021

THE-ICE 14th IPoE Forum 2021

25th – 27th October 2021

proudly hosted by University of Derby

At 1 Devonshire Rd, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 6RY

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Keynote Speakers and Panellists


Welcome & Official Opening

9:00am BST / 7:00pm AEDT, Tuesday 26th October 2021
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Introduction by Master of Ceremonies Mr Chris Jones, Course Director, Business Law and Social Science, University of Derby, United Kingdom

Welcome by Professor Kamil Omoteso, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby, United Kingdom

Welcome by Dr Paul Whitelaw, Chair, THE-ICE Board of Directors, Australia

Welcome to Buxton & the Devonshire Dome by Dr Iride Azara, Senior Lecturer, Tourism & Spa, University of Derby, United Kingdom


THE-ICE Business Alliance Partner presentations

9:00am BST / 7:00pm AEDT, Tuesday 26th October 2021
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Professor Peter Ryan

Founder & Director, Higher Education Leadership Institute (HELI), Australia


Ms Gemma Love

Supporter Engagement Officer, Mary’s Meals, United Kingdom

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Mr Nick Pidgeon

Head of Surveys & Benchmarking, i-graduate, United Kingdom

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Ms Mellissa Oliver

Senior Client Support Officer, i-graduate, United Kingdom

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Professor Una McMahon-Beatie

Head of the Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Ulster University, Northern Ireland

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Mr John Lohr

Director of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation, Hosco, Poland

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Keynote Address: Securing our future – Sustainability in & of tourism and hospitality education

12:30pm BST / 10:30pm AEDT, Tuesday 26th October 2021
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Mr Sam Coulstock FIH

Head of Professional Development, Institute of Hospitality, United Kingdom 


Ms Clare Johnson AIH

Youth Council Chair, Institute of Hospitality, United Kingdom 


Panel 1: How to resist the squeeze on TH&E education and make it sustainable…and profitable

1:30pm BST / 11:30pm AEDT, Tuesday 26th October 2021
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Professor Tom Baum

Professor of Tourism Employment, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde, Scotland & Auditor, THE-ICE Assessment Panel



Panel 2: A sustainable future – embedding sustainability in TH&E curricula

2:30pm BST / 12:30am AEDT (next day), Tuesday 26th October 2021
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Professor Dr Elena Cavagnaro

Professor of Applied Sciences (Sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism), NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands & Visiting Professor, University of Derby, United Kingdom


THE-ICE Roundtable Workshop Series (RWS), including presentation of THE-ICE Research Grant Scheme (RGS) 2021 research reports

9:00am BST / 7:00pm AEDT, Wednesday 27th October 2021
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Bastienne Bernasco, MA, MSc

Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

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Dr Chris Dutt

Senior Lecturer, Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, United Arab Emirates

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THE-ICE Business Alliance Partner presentations continued

10:30am BST / 8:30pm AEDT, Wednesday 27th October 2021
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Mr Peter Russell

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Russell Partnership Technology, United Kingdom

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Ms Carol Lee

Partnerships Manager, Unibuddy, United Kingdom

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Mr Sean O’Dea

University Partnerships Manager APAC, Unibuddy, United Kingdom

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Panel 3: Sustaining our greatest assets – protecting and promoting health and wellbeing amongst staff and students

12:00pm BST / 10:00pm AEDT, Wednesday 27th October 2021
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Mr Peter Banks

Managing Director, Rudding Park, United Kingdom



Panel 4: The new 3R’s of education – learning to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in TH&E education

1:15pm BST / 11:15pm AEDT, Wednesday 27th October 2021
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Mr Duncan Marson

Senior Lecturer (Tourism), University of Derby, United Kingdom



Panel 5: Sustainability is more than environmental management – promoting social development in TH&E education

2:30pm BST / 12:30am AEDT (next day), Wednesday 27th October 2021
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Mr Emanuel Donhauser

Creator & Owner, SwissEdEx, Switzerland



Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities are now available, please email jane@the-ice.org for details.


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