In tourism, alignment is often treated as a milestone. Many organizations feel the work is done once the strategy is approved, stakeholders are briefed, and the plan is published. In reality, that moment marks only the halfway point. Alignment that exists solely in the boardroom is incomplete. For a…
Tourism leaders everywhere talk about alignment with residents, but far fewer build the systems that make it real. On this episode of the Future of Tourism podcast, Łukasz Wysocki, CEO of the Gdańsk Tourism Organization, unpacks how the destination rewired tourism to function less like marketing and…
This conversation was inspired by the "Score is Not the Story" whitepaper that emerged from the VivaCITY program. As destinations worldwide grapple with the political complexity and accelerating demands of sustainable tourism, few cities offer clearer roadmaps than Helsinki and Göteborg —two Nordic…
As Jack Johnson, chief advocacy officer at Destinations Internationals, steps into retirement — he joins the Future of Tourism podcast for a candid, wide-ranging conversation on the ideas that shaped his career and continue to shape the industry. From his roots in public service to his leadership…
The United Nations sustainable development goals (SDG) were designed to address a wide range of global challenges including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. Under SDG 17, which simply reads “partnerships for the goals,” UN Tourism notes: Due to…
