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Alessandra Alonso, Founder of Women in Travel CIC and the IWTTF (International Women in Travel and Tourism Forum), joins Christine for this week’s soulful conversation as a guest in our Trailblazer Series, produced in collaboration with Strictly Jane Austen Tours.
Alessandra is the pluri-nominated, award-winning founder and MD of Women in Travel CIC and a professional with 20 years of experience in travel and tourism. Alessandra started her career as a trainee in Tourism at the European Commission and later gained senior roles in companies including The World Travel & Tourism Council and KPMG. Alessandra is a keynote speaker and regular contributor to travel publications. She was awarded the JourneyWoman Award in 2021 for her lifetime dedication to gender empowerment.
Alessandra has been named one of 9 women transforming travel by the Matador Network; one of 50 ‘most important women in travel’ by Wonderlust Travel and recently completed the Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from the University of South Florida.
In this episode, Alessandra and Christine discuss:
· How the Women in Travel, CIC Tour Guide Academy centers women's voices and narratives as a pathway to economic empowerment
· Expanding the ripple effect beyond our own lives and shifting how we perceive who is the expert and whose stories are worth being told as a part of history
· The importance of allyship in creating big, lasting changes in the industry
Join us Wednesday for this soulful conversation.
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Learn more about Alessandra and Women in Travel at https://www.womenintravelcic.com
Learn more about Alessandra and Women in Travel at https://www.womenintravelcic.com
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