REDEFINING TOURISM INDUSTRY TOWARDS A Sustainable FUTURE

ICOHT 2025

25th – 26th July 2025 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The 11th International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Management

Theme: Sustainable Tourism

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International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Management (ICOHT) organized by the International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), is an excellent knowledge sharing platform dedicated to the broad field of Tourism and Hospitality. ICOHT provides the opportunity for well-experienced academics, budding researchers, industry professionals, and practitioners to get together and address challenges pertaining to the field while focusing on possibilities and opportunities.

Sustainable Tourism For

  • Technological Advancements in Tourism
  • Changing Consumer Preferences
  • Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
  • Industry Collaboration

Final Abstract Submission Deadline

23rd April 2025

Early Bird Payment Deadline

24th April 2025

Focus

  • Technological Advancements in Sustainable Tourism
  • Changing Consumer Preferences
  • Policy and Regulatory Frameworks
  • Customer Experience
  • Enhancement
  • Emerging Trends

Impact 

  • Knowledge Sharing
  • Publication Opportunities
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Business Development
  • Professional Development
  • Exposure to Innovation

Spotlights  

  • Research Workshops
  • Research Seminar
  • Awarding Ceremony

Steering Committee

Prof. Kashif Hussain

Prof. Dr. Kashif Hussain

Conference Chair Person

Senior Head
School of Business and School of Global Hospitality and Tourism
Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
Malaysia

Prof. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Mohd Hanafiah

Prof. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Mohd Hanafiah

Conference Co-Chair

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Hotel & Tourism Management
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Malaysia

Keynote Speakers

Professor Emeritus Jafar Jafari  
USA

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Jafar Jafari 

Keynote Speaker

University of Wisconsin-Stout
USA

Prof. Dr. Dogan Gursoy
USA

Prof. Dr. Dogan Gursoy

Keynote Speaker

Regents Professor and Taco Bell Distinguished Professor
Washington State University
Carson College of Business School of Hospitality Business Management
USA

Workshops

Workshop on “Systematic Literature Review”

Dr. Angelina Yee Seow Voon

Prof. Dr. Angelina Yee Seow Voon

Workshop Speaker

Professor and Director (Research Management)
Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
Malaysia

Workshop on “Advance Qualitative Research”

Samuel Folorunso Adeyinka

Dr. Samuel Adeyinka-Ojo

Workshop Speaker

Faculty of Business
Curtin University Malaysia
Malaysia

Workshop on “Multivariate Data Analysis”

Faizan Ali

Faizan Ali, Ph.D., CHE., CHIA.

Workshop Speaker

Associate Professor & Graduate Program Director
School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Muma College of Business, University of South Florida, USA

Distinguished Speakers Panel on "Envisioning the Importance of Sustainable Tourism and Industry Response in 2050"

Prof. Dr. Atif Hassan

Prof. Dr. Atif Hassan

Founding Head
Hospitality Management
Beaconhouse National University
Pakistan

Prof. Dr. Vikneswaran Nair

Prof. Dr. Vikneswaran Nair

Ph.D. Sys. Engr. (Ecotourism), MSc. Sys. Engr. (Environment), BSc. (Hort.), LEA (EMS)
President / Professor (Sustainable Tourism)
DISTED College, Penang, Malaysia

Dr. Samer Yaghmour

Dr. Samer Yaghmour

Assistant Professor and Head of Department
Travel and Tourism Department
King Abdulaziz University

Distinguished Academic Panel on "Growing Importance of Hospitality and Tourism Education for International Accreditations and Global Rankings"

Prof. Kashif Hussain

Prof. Dr. Kashif Hussain

Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia

Ms. Ma. Christina G. Aquino

Lyceum of the Philippines University
Philippines

Mr. Ts. Nur Zahdi Mohd Nor Aldin

Mr. Ts. Nur Zahdi Mohd Nor Aldin

Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia

Distinguished Industry Panel on “New Service Standards with the Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Hospitality and Tourism Industry”

Adjunct Professor Reginald T Pereira CHA

Adjunct Professor Reginald T Pereira CHA®

President and CEO
Aariana Hospitality International
Malaysia

Adjunct Professor Victor Foo Yip Hon

Adjunct Professor Victor Foo Yip Hon

International VP Hospitality of International AI Association

Mr. Vasudevan Suppiah

Mr. Vasudevan Suppiah

HR Practioner
Founding Member/ Director
Asiahotelier.Org
Malaysia

Mr. Bernard Sebastian, CHA

Mr. Bernard Sebastian, CHA

General Manager
Pan Pacific Hotels Group
Malaysia

Mr. Charles Hains

Academic Director
Hotel and Tourism Management Institute,
Switzerland

Distinguished Research Panel on "Meeting the Editors of Scopus Indexed Journals: The Legends and Rising Stars"

Prof. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Mohd Hanafiah

Prof. Dr. Mohd Hafiz Mohd Hanafiah

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Hotel & Tourism Management
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

Professor Emeritus Jafar Jafari  

Prof. Emeritus Dr. Jafar Jafari

University of Wisconsin-Stout
USA

Prof. Dr. Dogan Gursoy

Prof. Dr. Dogan Gursoy

Washington State University
Carson College of Business School of Hospitality Business Management USA

Faizan Ali

Faizan Ali, Ph.D., CHE., CHIA.

Muma College of Business,
University of South Florida, USA

Dr. Puvaneswaran Kunasekaran

Dr. Puvaneswaran Kunasekaran

Academic Director
Hotel and Tourism Management Institute,
Switzerland

Pre conference Workshop

Pre-Conference Publication Workshop on "Introduction to the Fundamentals of Research"

Date: 13th February 2025 | Time: 02.30 PM – 03.30 PM IST
Dr. Reena George

Dr. Reena George

Program Leader
Assistant Professor
Tourism and Hospitality at Amity University,
United Arab Emirates

Pre-Conference Publication Workshop on "Journal Publication"

Date: 11th March 2025 | Time: 09.30 AM – 10.30 AM IST
Prof. Jo Ann Ho

Prof. Jo Ann Ho

Professor
School of Business and Economics,
Universiti Putra Malaysia.

Pre-Conference Publication Workshop on "The Publication Journey: An Editor’s Perspective"

Date: 29th April 2025 | Time: 04.00 PM – 05.00 PM IST
Prof. Elina Michopoulou

Prof. Elina Michopoulou

Associate Professor at the College of Business,
Law and Social Sciences,
Derby Campus, UK.

Conference Schedule

Day 01 - 25th July 2025
09.00
Conference Registration
09.30
Opening Ceremony
10:00
Keynote Address 1
Day 02 - 26th July 2025
09.30
Distinguished Speaker Address 1
11:30
Session 1: Paper Presentations

Join Us at Global Hospitality and Tourism Forum 2025 on Day 01

Organizing Body: APU- Malaysia

We welcome you to Heart of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur!

Conference Venue
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU)

Publication Opportunities

Sustainable Tourism Studies
International Journal of Tourism Policy
International Journal of Spa and Wellness
Journal of Event Tourism and Venue Management

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