CEO of Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ)
When to see him:
Session Two Panel Moderator: Embracing the ‘Year of Accessible Tourism’ now and beyond 2032
Mark Olsen is the CEO of Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ), the Destination Management Organisation for the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics rainforests.
The region has over 2,500 visitor experiences promoted under the Cairns and Great Barrier Reef brand, Leave Greater, with sustainable tourism as its core philosophy.
The region’s bold ambition is that every visitor will leave as a custodian of the region and its stories and will, through their experience, leave the destination greater through conservation programs for our precious environment and preservation of the world’s oldest living culture.
Before joining TTNQ, Mark was the CEO of EarthCheck Consulting for ten years and, before that, he spent nearly ten years in various roles at Tourism and Events Queensland.