TOURISM
FUTURES
CONVENTION

Dr Martin Robertson's passion for teaching and learning application and excellence has been applied successfully in his teaching and leadership roles in Higher Education, in the UK and in Australia.
As well as having been programme leader for 7 Higher Education degree programmes, Martin has also designed and led or co-led a series of short professional development courses for industry. These include leadership development; sustainable, entrepreneurial & innovative tourism management, and event management.
Martin has led or co-lead 11 consultation projects for providers of large tourism events (arts, agriculture and sport). More recently these have focussed on community future visioning activity Martin has also maintained contact with the industry environment through supportive involvement in related agencies, non-executive directorship or committee roles. This applied activity drives his continued desire for providing a learning, teaching and research experience that is professionally and socially useful, and which allows for forward thinking. Sustainability, resilience, regenerative capacity, and social justice are key components of this work.
Enthusiasm for all things relating to sustainability, the UN SDGs, and social benefits was present in the research Martin undertakes. Martin’s PhD, ‘Sustainable festivals and events – an inquiry of leadership and futures’, is exemplar of why and how future thinking is central to his work. This desire to focus ahead is demonstrated in the editorship of 6 books and as guest editorship of 8 journal special issues. He has over 80 publications (journal articles, reports and book chapters).