A dynamic, highly experienced and thought-provoking speaker, Anne Hardy delivers keynotes at the intersection of research, industry, and societal impact.

 

Anne's keynotes are engaging and challenge conventional thinking. They equip audiences with strategies to create change in their worklives and workplace, whether it be in industry, government or academia.

 

With a career spanning large-scale interdisciplinary research, industry collaboration, board directorship and policy influence, Anne brings rare insight into stakeholder relationships, sustainability, tourism, the career development of women and how evidence-based research can drive real-world change.

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Potential Speaking Topics

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Sustainability? Or are we on the cusp of a new world paradigm?

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Tourism: a force for good? Reflection on the oppunitities and challenges that tourism now faces

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Antarctic tourism: What the tourism industry can learn from the far south, in terms of affecting behaviour change, protecting the environment and the impacts of tourism

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​Creating Impact that Matters: Elevating your research impact and engagement

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Women in Leadership:  Tools to propel your career 

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Technology and Tourism: exploring the brave new world of travel

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Examples of Anne's Previous Keynote Appearances

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• World Majli Forum - World Expo, Dubai, January 2022

• ​2nd CRiT Summer School on “Innovation and Technology in Tourism to achieve SDGs”, 2022

• UNEP/ UNWTO Sustainable Tourism Conference, South Korea, November, 2019

• Australian Cruise Ships Association Conference, Geelong, Victoria, August 2019

• Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Island Tourism Forum, Lombok, April, 2019

• Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area Symposium, July 2019

• United Nations World Tourism Organisation International Symposium and Annual Conference of the 10YFP Sustainable Tourism Programme (STP), Botswana, 7 – 9 Dec, 2017

• Tasmania Wine Industry Conference, October 2017

• Tasmanian Industry Tourism Conference, Launceston, Tasmania, May 2017

• Victorian Industry Tourism Conference, Melbourne Victoria, July 2016 and July 2016

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Notable Media Invitations

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* Singapore CNA Television- The Rise of Frontier Tourism- March 2024

* ABC Television News (live) - March 2025

*The Project, Channel 10, Australia-March 2025

* The Straits Times - Sept 2023

*The Australian- Tourism Tracer - July 2018

*The Guardian UK- July 2018

*Australian Geographic - 'Leave Only Footprints' - Sept 2023

* ABC Radio Sydney - February 2025

*ABC Radio 'Nightlife'- February 2025

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Your feedback from VTC17 was unanimous – you loved Anne. Back by popular demand, Anne will provide insights into cutting edge research with the potential to change the way we understand tourist behaviour and how Victorian research practices could be transformed. 

Victorian Tourism Industry Conference Proceedings, 2018

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