REDEFINING TOURISM INDUSTRY TOWARDS A Sustainable FUTURE
ICOHT 2025
The 11th International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism Management
Theme: Sustainable Tourism
in Association with
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
Focus
Impact
Spotlights
Steering Committee
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
Conference Co-Chair
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Hotel & Tourism Management
Universiti Teknologi MARA
Malaysia
Prof. (Dr) D.A.C Suranga Silva
Conference Co-Chair
Professor in Tourism Economics
University of Colombo,
Sri Lanka
Prof. Ts. Dr. Murali Raman
CONFERENCE ADVISOR
Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Rasmi Suleiman Albattat
Conference Programme Co-Chair
School of Global Hospitality and Tourism
Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jugindar Singh
Conference Coordinator
Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
Malaysia
Keynote Speakers
Workshops
Workshop on “Systematic Literature Review”
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”
Dr. Samuel Adeyinka-Ojo
Workshop Speaker
Professor and Director (Research Management)
APU, Malaysia
Workshop on “Multivariate Data Analysis”
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
Founding Head
Hospitality Management
Beaconhouse National University
Pakistan
Prof. Dr. Vikneswaran Nair
Wawasan Open University, Malaysia
Cornell Leadership Academy, Malaysia
Dr. Samer Yaghmour
Assistant Professor and Head of Department
Travel and Tourism Department
King Abdulaziz University
Prof. Parikshat Singh Manhas
University of Jammu
India
Prof. Dr. Ahmad Puad Mat Som
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin,
Malaysia
Dr. Kiran Shinde
La Trobe University,
Australia
Distinguished Academic Panel on "Growing Importance of Hospitality and Tourism Education for International Accreditations and Global Rankings"
Prof. Dr. Kashif Hussain
Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia
Prof. (Dr) D.A.C Suranga Silva
Professor in Tourism Economics
University of Colombo,
Sri Lanka
Ms. Ma. Christina G. Aquino
Lyceum of the Philippines University
Philippines
Mr. Ts. Nur Zahdi Mohd Nor Aldin
Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Neethiahnanthan Ari Ragavan
Taylor’s University, Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Amitabh Upadhyay
The Woolwich Institute,
Dubai
Distinguished Industry Panel on “New Service Standards with the Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Hospitality and Tourism Industry”
Adjunct Professor Reginald T Pereira CHA®
President and CEO
Aariana Hospitality International
Malaysia
Adjunct Professor Victor Foo Yip Hon
International VP Hospitality of International AI Association
Mr. Vasudevan Suppiah
HR Practioner
Founding Member/ Director
Asiahotelier.Org
Malaysia
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
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Hotel & Tourism Management
Universiti Teknologi MARA,
Malaysia
Prof. Emeritus Dr. Jafar Jafari
University of Wisconsin-Stout
USA
Prof. Dr. Dogan Gursoy
Washington State University
Carson College of Business School of Hospitality Business Management
USA
Faizan Ali, Ph.D., CHE., CHIA.
Muma College of Business,
University of South Florida, USA
Dr. Puvaneswaran Kunasekaran
University Putra
Malaysia
Pre conference Workshop
Pre-Conference Publication Workshop on "Introduction to the Fundamentals of Research"
Dr. Reena George
Program Leader
Assistant Professor
Tourism and Hospitality at Amity University,
United Arab Emirates
Pre-Conference Publication Workshop on "Journal Publication"
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"
Prof. Elina Michopoulou
Associate Professor at the College of Business,
Law and Social Sciences,
Derby Campus, UK.
Conference Schedule
| Day 01 - 25th July 2025 | |
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|
09.00 |
Conference Registration |
|
09.30 |
Opening Ceremony |
|
10:00 |
Keynote Address 1 |
| Day 02 - 26th July 2025 | |
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|
09.30 |
Distinguished Speaker Address 1 |
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11:30 |
Session 1: Paper Presentations |
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