Principal speaker
Professor Kaye Chon
The Griffith Institute for Tourism & Department of Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Management presents:
Professor Kaye Chon - Innovation and Leadership in Tourism and Hospitality
When: Monday January 22nd, 11am-12pm
Where: Griffith Gold Coast Campus, G42_2.17
Speaker
Professor Kaye Chon is Dean, Chair Professor, and Walter and Wendy Kwok Family Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Dean Chon previously held academic positions at the University of Houston, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Virginia Tech in the US.
Under Dean Chon's leadership, the School has arisen as one of the world's leading institutions in hospitality and tourism management. The School has been ranked No. 1 in the world for five years in a row in the "Hospitality and Tourism Management" category according to the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
A frequent speaker at international conferences, Dean Chon has published over 200 papers in international journals and professional publications and has authored or edited 12 books. One of his co-authored books, Welcome to Hospitality has been adopted as a textbook in more than 100 hospitality education programs worldwide. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing and the Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research.
In 2011, Dean Chon received the Ulysses Prize from the United Nations World Tourism Organization. The Ulysses Prize, known as the "Nobel Prize in Tourism," is annually presented to one scholar in the world for his or her lifetime contributions in creating new knowledge in tourism.
He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Georgia State University, University of Nevada - Las Vegas, and Virginia Tech.
Abstract
Fast changing business environment requires a new thinking in innovations and leadership. Only those organizations with innovative leaders can sustain and strive in a highly competitive and volatile business environment. Innovative culture in organizations comes alive when there is a strong leadership which can embrace a strong culture of innovation. The purpose of this presentation is to enlighten the participants with new thinking on innovations in our organizations and how innovations can take our businesses to a new height.
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