Conference Co-Chairs & Committee

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR

Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena

Dr. Chandana (Chandi) Jayawardena

CHE President - Chandi J. Associates Inc. Consulting
Canada International Ambassador & Past President - Institute of Hospitality (HCIMA), UK

Prof (Dr) D.A.C Suranga Silva

PROF (DR) D.A.C SURANGA SILVA

Secretary General - Tourism and Hospitality Educators and Researchers Association of Asia (THERAA)
Lead-Trainer of Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)
Professor in Tourism Economics
University of Colombo
Sri Lanka

Prof .Dr. Kashif Hussain

Prof .Dr. Kashif Hussain

Academic Professor and School Headship
Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU / APIIT)
Malaysia

Prof .Dr. Kashif Hussain is a Full Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Studies. He has more than 22 years of professional expertise in demonstrating educational leadership and research excellence. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Supervision from Near East University, as well as an M.Sc. in Tourism Management and a B.Sc. in Tourism & Hospitality Management from the Eastern Mediterranean University from North Cyprus (Turkey). He has taught a various subject from diploma to doctoral level, including research methods and advanced research methods, which have helped a number of postgraduate students complete their research and studies. He has graduated 36 postgraduate students (PhD, DBA, MBA & Master students) to date, and he is actively overseeing and counselling many others in Malaysia and Pakistan. Professor Dr. Kashif Hussain has held several leadership positions throughout his career. He is currently the Founding Head for the School of Global Hospitality and Tourism at Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation in Malaysia. He holds an Affiliate Professorship position at Superior University in Pakistan. He has been the Visiting Professor at British University Vietnam in Vietnam and Senior Research Fellow at University of South Florida in USA. He was the former Dean for College of Business Management at University of Doha for Science and Technology in Qatar. He was also the former Chair of the School of Media and Communication and have served as the Director of Research for the Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management and contributed in the foundations to establish Centre for Research and Innovation in Tourism at Taylor’s University in Malaysia. He was again the former Dean for the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management of UCSI University and the former President for Malaysia Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Education (MyCenTHE-a nations building initiative under Prime Minister office) at Ministry of Higher Education in Malaysia. Professor Dr. Kashif Hussain has received several honors and awards for his academic contributions and research activities. He has been recognized as an event management specialist for university festivals and international conferences, and as well as for socio-cultural activities (with over 10 of appreciation certificates and awards). He has been actively providing his consulting services to a number of companies in North Cyprus and Malaysia, including Memduh Erdal BP&LO Ltd, Ideal Tourism Co., Convex Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre), Malaysia Convention and Exhibition Bureau; Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak Convention Bureau, Gaining Edge, and Vole (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (with over US$ 250,000). His research interests are in services marketing, quality management, hospitality, consumer behavior, tourist experience, business tourism, economic impact assessment (modeling), event management, sustainable development, innovation and strategic management. He is the author of more than 120 publications, including journal articles, books, book chapters, and international conference proceedings, with over 4,500 citations (as per google scholar). His work has been published in a number of high-impact and top-tier journals, including European Journal of Tourism Research European Journal of Tourism Research, The Service Industries Journal, Total Quality Management & Business Excellence, Managing Service Quality, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Education and Science, EuroAsian Journal of Educational Research, Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Quality Assurance in Education, International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Systems, Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, The Economic Argument, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, Event Management etc. In addition, he is a board member, referee, and guest editor for several international journals. He is the former founding editor of the Asia-Pacific Journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism (APJIHT-Scopus Indexed), have served as editor for Search Journal of Media and Communication Research (SEARCH-Scopus & ESCI Indexed), and recently launched Asia-Pacific Journal of Futures in Education and Society (APJFES) (New Journal). He is a member of several professional organizations, NGOs, and associations that have helped to move many programmes toward nation-building initiatives. He has a wide network of academics all around the world, in addition to being a well-known personality and speaker in his field of expertise.

CONFERENCE CONVENER AND SECRETARY

Conference Convener

Isanka P Gamage

Mr. Isanka P. Gamage

The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka
Hotline : +94 715 589 870 | +94 777 379 779
Phone : +94 112044485
Email : isanka.gamage@tiikmedu.com

Isanka P.Gamage is the Co-founder and Managing Director of The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM) Based in Sri Lanka. He is the founding manager of three international journals and has served as the Conference Convener for over 350 international Conferences organized in 8 Countries namely Sri Lanka, China, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and virtually. He has initiated and engaged with many different online and offline knowledge-sharing platforms to make a sustainable future.   In his journey thus far, he has had the privilege to closely work with many world-renowned personalities as the Nobel Laureates, Subject Gurus, and also with over 450 International universities and has been in the lights of more than 2000 leading Professors across the globe on several fields of study. He has also had the honor of working with the Ministries, Diplomats, industry professionals, and international organizations in different countries.

As a founding member and CEO of a few consortiums and associations in Education, Public Health, Environment, Women and Gender, Social Sciences, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and  Disability and Rehabilitation, he is serving to Asian and African regions to achieve their Sustainable Development Goals by connecting his network in Western countries and trying to implement the concept of knowledge diplomacy.

He is a life coach and mentoring practitioner with  Neuro-Linguistics Programming (NLP). And also, he is conducting mindfulness training programs locally and internationally.

He is reading for Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in University of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka. He has completed the Commonwealth Executive Master of Business Administration (CEMBA) and BSc Marketing. He also has a Bachelor of Therapeutic Counseling from The Open International University for Complementary Medicines.

Conference Secretary

Mr. Keerthi Chandana
Tel : +94 117 992 022
Hotline : +94 76 573 3737
Email : secretariat@tourismconference.co

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

The Scientific Committee consists of the experts in the field from many different countries in the world. The Committee Members evaluate your abstracts and provide insights to improve those further. According to the final decision given by them, you would be able to process further tasks for participating the conference.

Prof. R. S. S. W. Arachchi

Prof. R. S. S. W. Arachchi

Department of Tourism Management
Faculty of Management Studies
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Dr. Soultana (Tania) Kapiki

Dr. Soultana (Tania) Kapiki

Management of Organizations, Marketing&Tourism
International Hellenic University
Greece

Dr. Faiz Izwan Anuar

Assoc Prof. Dr. Faiz Izwan Anuar

Department of Tourism Management
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Malaysia

Asst. Prof. Ilian Assenov

Asst. Prof. Ilian Assenov

Department of Tourism Management
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Malaysia

MR. KIVEN G. OLIVAR

MR. KIVEN G. OLIVAR

Research Coordinator
College of Hospitality Education
University of Mindanao
Philippines

Prof. Florence Kristina

Prof. Florence Kristina M. Jimenez

Dean
College of Hospitality Education
University of Mindanao
Davao Main Campus
Philippines

Dr. Ramil A. Ravanes

Dr. Ramil A. Ravanes

Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism
Prince of Songkla University Phuket Campus
Thailand

Prof. Abdelkader Ababneh

Prof. Abdelkader Ababneh

Faculty of Tourism & Hotel management
Yarmouk University- Irbid – Jordan

Dr. S.Praveen Kumar

Dr. S. Praveen Kumar

Assistant Professor
Centre for Tourism and Hotel Management
Madurai Kamaraj University
India

Prof. Dr. Sarah Hussain

Prof. Dr. Sarah Hussain

Head Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management,
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.

Dr.  Julito V. Mandac Jr

Dr.  Julito V. Mandac Jr

Dean, School of Business and Management
JH Cerilles State College, Philippine

Dr. Ana Sofia Duque

Dr. Ana Sofia Duque

Assistant Professor
Tourism Degree Coordinator
Double Degree Coordinator in Tourism and Hotel Management
Universidade Europeia
Portugal

Dr. Nwankwo Elochukwu Amaechi

Dr. Nwankwo Elochukwu Amaechi

Department of Archeology and Tourism Nsukka,
Enugu State,
Nigeria

Dr. Mi-Hea Cho

Dr. Mi-Hea Cho

Dean of Hospitality & Tourism Management,
Sejong University,
Seoul, Kroea

Dr. Setyo Prasiyono Nugroho

Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata AMPTA Yogyakarta,
Indonesia

Assist prof. Dr. YingChuan Wang

Dr. YingChuan Wang

Assistant Professor
City University of Macau
China

Ms. Lathisha J. Ramanayaka

Assistant Lecture
Lecturer-in-Charge of the Language Unit
Head of the Language Unit
Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management (SLITHM)
Sri Lanka

Prof. Mohammed Masum Iqbal, PhD

Dean
Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship
Daffodil International University
Bangladesh

Dr. Y. Venkata Rao

Dr. Y. Venkata Rao

Department of Tourism Studies
School of Management & Dean - Students' Welfare
Pondicherry University (A Central University),India

Ruth Sabina Francis

Dr. Ruth Sabina Francis

Senior Lecturer and Programme Director
School of Hospitality, Tourism and Events
Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management
Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia

Athula Gnanapala

Prof. (Dr.) Athula Gnanapala

Professor in Tourism Management
Dean / Faculty of Management Studies
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
Co-editor in Chief - South Asian Journal of Tourism & Hospitality (SAJTH)

Dr. D.M.C Dassnayaka

Dr. D.M.C Dassnayaka

Senior Lecturer
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Faculty of Management Studies
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka

Prof. Kymwell Hinlayagan

Dr. Kymwell Hinlayagan

Assistant Dean - College of Hospitality Education
University of Mindanao
Philippine

Dr. Richard Parkman

Dr. Richard Parkman

Associate Professor in Transnational Education and Management
University of Plymouth
United Kingdom

Prof. Mohinder Chand

Prof. Mohinder Chand

Department of Tourism and Hotel management, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, India
Former Chairman, Department of   Tourism and Hotel Management _,_Former Director, Directorate of Distance Education, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

Assoc. Prof. Dr Zuraini Mat Issa

Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management,
Universiti Teknologi MARA,
Malaysia

Dr. Sarath Munasinghe

Department of Tourism Management,
Sabaragamuwa University
Sri Lanka

Dr. Zilmiyah Kamble

Dr. Zilmiyah Kamble

Senior Lecturer
James Cook University
Singapore

Prof. Ranbir Singh

Prof. Ranbir Singh

Head of Department
Department of Tourism & Hotel Management
Central University of Haryana
India

Dr. Sofia Almeida

Dr. Sofia Almeida

Universidade Europeia and CETRAD – Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies
University of Trás-os-Montes
Portugal

Dr. Abin George

Dr. Abin George

Sr. Technical Officer
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
National Aerospace Laboratories
India

Dr. Efthymia Koliokosta

Dr. Efthymia  Koliokosta

Department of Tourism Management and Hospitality
University of the Aegean
Greece

Prof. Dr. Atif Hassan

Prof. Dr. Atif Hassan

Professor & Founding Head
Department of Hospitality Management
Beaconhouse National University
Lahore Pakistan

Dr. Sonya Graci

Dr. Sonya Graci

Associate Professor
Ted Rogers School of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Toronto Metropolitan University
Canada

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