David Beirman, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia

I have been actively involved in researching, teaching and working with the global travel industry in the field of tourism risk, crisis, resilience and recovery for many years.

I beleive that my membership of the WTN will help expand my network of contacts to provide more opportunities for me to assist to more tourism professionals and governments in dealing wth the challanges of preparing for and overcoming crises.