In this session, seasoned experts and SMEs whom are actively pursuing their green business opportunities in the tourism and hospitality sector share their perspectives on the implications physical and transitional climate change risks will have on SMEs.

Participants will learn about the business opportunities that lie within sustainability and eco-tourism, with SMEs learning about action points across hotspots in the industry. Moreover, SMEs themselves will share how implementing a sustainable business model has impacted their enterprise.

Dr. Ioannis Pappas

Director, Mediterranean Region,

Global Sustainable Tourism Council

Koray Goytan

Team Leader,

EBRD Green Economy Financing Facility

Anula Galewska

Sustainability consultant for tourism & hospitality.,

Travindy Foundation

Ahmed Yehia

Founder & CEO,

Eco Nubia Ecolodge (Part of Eco Group)

Zlatko Greguric

Associate Director, Property and Tourism,

EBRD

Eleni Polychroniadou

Sintali,

Co-founder

Moderator

Neil Taylor

Associate Director, CTO Performance,

EBRD