
Luis Andrade Alcívar
Luis Andrade Alcívar is a distinguished expert in the fields of tourism, sustainable development, and geotourism, with over 30 years of…

Luis Andrade Alcívar is a distinguished expert in the fields of tourism, sustainable development, and geotourism, with over 30 years of…

Naomi Galea graduated with Distinction graduated Honours Bachelor’s degree in Communications (with English) after a four-year…

Votausi Mackenzie-Reur Chairlady – Regenerative Vanua Managing Director – Lapita Café Limited and Lapita Lodge Ms Votausi Mackenzie-Reur hold a Masters of Community Nutrition, Bachelor of Education and is the Managing Director of Lapita Café Limited, and Lapita Lodge. She is also one of the owners of two companies in

Francisco de Calheiros Honorary Consul of Slovenia in Porto IGCAT Ambassador in Minho, European Region of Gastronomy 2016 Francisco de Calheiros is the head of the ancient Calheiros Family and is responsible for the preservation of their historical House – the Manor Paço de Calheiros. Over the past thirty years,

Ana Roš Chef and Owner – Hiša Franko Ambassador – Slovenia, European Region of Gastronomy awarded 2021 Ambassador – IGCAT’s World Food Gift Challenge The best female chef in the world according to the World’s 50 Best Restaurants academy. Her cuisine is known for innovatively re-writing traditional recipes from the

George Hatzimarkos Governor – Region of South Aegean IGCAT Ambassador George Hatzimarkos has been Governor of the Region of South Aegean since 2014. In 2020, he became a member of the National Delegation of Greece in the European Committee of the Regions, in the Commissions of CIVEX (Commission for Citizenship,

Lluís Serra Managing Director and CEO – Sant Pol School of Hospitality & Culinary Management (EUHT StPOL) IGCAT Ambassador Graduated from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration in New York State. He has an international background of 25 years of both hospitality education and industry operations. Managing Director and CEO

Orientalist, culinary culture scholar, head of Food Studies at SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, author of the…

Sari Kaasinen is a musician, composer and lyricist. Doctor of music, teacher and artist, entrepreneur and cultural tourism expert…

ora Smolčić Jurdana, PhD, Full Professor with Tenure,head of Institute of tourism at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality…

Since its foundation in 2003, he has been the General Director of Alícia Foundation, the laboratory of responsible food, the first centre…

Pepe Fassos, an Organic Farmer and Entrepreneur, was born and bred in the beautiful Northern Rivers of NSW, Australia. He…

Robert Oliver is a New Zealand chef who was raised in Fiji and Samoa. He has developed restaurants in New York, Miami, Las Vegas…

Dr. George Papamichail is the Director of the Science and Technology Park of Crete (STEP-C) under the Foundation for Research and…

Yukako Saito is at the forefront of community-based education and sustainability efforts, bridging Europe and Japan. She currently holds…

Maia is the former Head of Georgian National Tourism Administration. After obtaining her BBA and MBA Degrees in Tourism and…