ICTR 2027
10th International Conference on Tourism Research
Biographies
Below are the ICTR Biographies of the Conference and Programme Chairs, Key Note Speakers and Mini-Track Chairs.
Conference and Programme Chairs
Paola Ossola is an Associate Professor at César Ritz Colleges and holds a PhD in Business Administration from the University of Pavia, Italy. Her teaching engages with entrepreneurship, startups, innovation, and management, and encourages students to develop impactful ventures. Her research focuses on ageing and longevity, exploring how hospitality, lifestyle, and innovation can foster an age-inclusive society. She is involved in projects on nutrition and dining experiences for older adults, ageing-friendly hospitality, dementia-friendly tourism, and travel motivations of people over 55. She is co-founder of The Business of Ageing in Hospitality, a Special Interest Group within ICHRIE. Her work is informed by prior experience as CEO of a social-impact startup supporting people with dementia and caregivers. She currently serves as Vice President of Progetto Rughe ODV and co-founder of Alzheimer Fest APS.
Giuseppina Menconi is an Associate Professor who holds a PhD in Computational Chemistry from the University of Durham and a master’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Piemonte Orientale. She worked in investment banking in London for several years before joining César Ritz Colleges. She obtained a PGCert in Higher Education from the University of Derby and is a TEDx speaker.
Keynote Speakers
Coming soon…
Mini Track Chairs
Dr Christopher Moon is a multiple award-winning eco and social entrepreneur and Senior Lecturer in eco-entrepreneurship at Middlesex University. He has a PhD from Imperial College and is a fellow of the RSA, HEA and EEUK. He was formerly Head of Sustainability at two companies and teaches sustainable tourism, sustainable business and entrepreneurship and sustainability. He has over 100 publications including in the International Journal of Hospitality Management 2018. Chris has taken tourism students to Mallorca on study tour regularly where Middlesex has an Erasmus agreement with UIB, Palma. He has presented at UIB international week and was interviewed by Spanish TV on sustainable tourism. He is Visiting Professor at NUP, Cyprus.
Dr. Michaelle Deonarain is a researcher and academic affiliated with Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Her research interests include health, wellness and medical tourism, smart tourism systems, blockchain adoption in hospitality and digital transformation in tourism destinations. She is currently developing an intersectoral collaboration framework to strengthen integrated healthcare and hospitality ecosystems in South Africa. Her work focuses on destination competitiveness, emerging technologies, sustainability and innovation within health, wellness and medical tourism, particularly within emerging economies.