Joe Cummings

Joe Cummings first arrived in Thailand in 1977 to pursue interests in Buddhism while teaching at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology (now KMUTT).

Prof Datuk Seri Dr Victor Wee

Datuk Seri Victor Wee is currently Professor at Taylor’s University in the Faculty of Social Sciences, Food, and Leisure Management and also sits on the International Advisory Board of Asia Pacific Entrepreneur Award.

Jens Thraenhart

Educated at Cornell University with a Masters of Management in Hospitality, Mr. Thraenhart was recognized as one of the travel industry’s top 100 rising stars by Travel Agent Magazine in 2003, was listed as one of HSMAI’s 25 Most Extraordinary Sales and Marketing Minds in Hospitality and Travel in 2004 and 2005, and named as one of the Top 20 Extraordinary Minds in European Travel and Hospitality in 2014.

Roi Ariel

Roi Ariel has been focusing on responsible travel and sustainable tourism over the past decade. Before acting as GSTC General Manager, Roi managed GSTC’s communications and events.

Richard A. Engelhardt

Richard A. Engelhardt was educated in anthropology and archaeology at Yale and Harvard universities. In 1981, he joined the United Nations.

Lim Kooi Fong

Lim Kooi Fong is owner and founder of Bodhi Vision, the company that manages and owns the Buddhist Channel. He is also the founder and owner of Buddhist Travel.

Yereth Jansen

As an entrepreneur in southwest China, Yereth has built the leading marketing and PR company CloudBridge from the ground up, planning creative campaigns across the spectrum of digital media, event planning and video production.

Professor Dr. Vithi Phanichphant

Achan Vithi is the founder of the Department of Thai Art, Faculty of Fine Arts, Chiang Mai University. He has an outstanding role in the revival of Lan Na art and culture, the preservation of Lan Na tradition and recreated a contemporary art style.