While there is an understandable desire to “go back to normal”, this crisis has provided a unique opportunity to reflect on our production and consumption systems and move away from the traditional “take-make-dispose” and towards a “borrow-make” & “reuse-recycle” model. As we look to future-proof Travel & Tourism, how can the sector better reduce waste and single-use plastics and embrace circularity? What are the challenges and trade-offs ahead as the sector navigates varying policies, regulations, and consumer behaviours?

Christopher Gaffney, Clinical Associate Professor in the Tisch Center for Hospitality, New York University Mariela Vallines Fernández, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Conventions District Authority Bob Martineau, Senior Partner, Finn Partners

Moderated by: Kay Burley, Journalist, Sky News