How to save tourism from itself | Doug Lansky | TEDxStockholmSalon

Doug Lansky is a travel writer turned tourism advisor who works with destinations around the world. He is considered a thought leader in the industry and speaks regularly at travel, hotel, airport, and tech conferences. For this TEDx talk, Doug wanted to look at a new model for success in tourism that emphasizes sustainable growth, protecting local assets, and enhancing life for the locals while maximizing the local economic impact. Doug Lansky has been called a tourism development thought leader. He advises destinations and tourism companies around the world - from Singapore to Aruba, Google Travel to Amadeus - on strategic branding, marketing issues, visitor experience, industry trends and sustainability. Doug has a background as a travel journalist, author and editor with 20 years of experience writing for publications that range from National Geographic Traveler to The Guardian to Lonely Planet to Skift, and traveled to over 100 countries. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx