The TravMedia Summit

Kris is a trailblazer in the global wellness industry, with a career spanning more than 40 years in health, fitness, exercise physiology and nutrition. She has dedicated her life to making wellness accessible, innovative and inspiring. As the founder of Spa & Wellness Media, The Wellness Summit, and the prestigious Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Awards, Kris has built powerful platforms to connect and elevate professionals across the spa, wellness and wellness travel industries throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Her signature magazine and online portal, Spa & Wellness, delivers trusted insights and expert advice on treatments, wellness retreats and healthy living, bridging the gap between industry and consumer. She also hosts the popular podcast What the Well?, offering fresh perspectives on evolving wellness topics.

Kris has authored multiple health books, including the globally published The Low HI Diet (New Holland), and regularly facilitates wellness workshops and retreats across Australia and internationally. With academic credentials in Science, PE, Exercise Physiology and Nutrition, Kris combines rigorous knowledge with practical tools to empower individuals and organisations. She has worked extensively as a Wellness Consultant, helping brands integrate authentic, holistic wellness into their business models.

Recognised globally, Kris was invited by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to represent Australia at the inaugural Global Yoga Day—an honour that reflects her international reputation. Kris's deep passion for holistic health continues to influence the wellness conversation in Australia and beyond.

Camilla is an award-winning retreat founder, nationally recognised nutritionist (NRN), wellness coach, executive coach and author of Australia’s first book on biohacking and healthspan 'Biohack Me'. As co-founder of Live Well Longer retreats—named Group Retreat of the Year 2025 by Destination Deluxe at Revivo Wellness—Camilla brings deep insight into what people need to truly recharge, recover and optimise their health. A global retreat host, speaker and wellness consultant, she blends lifestyle-friendly biohacking, integrative nutrition and behaviour change science to help travellers and high performers feel their best, wherever they are in the world.

Janine is the visionary entrepreneur behind some of Bali’s most celebrated wellness retreats. Over the past 16 years, she has transformed Escape Haven from a passion project into Bali’s most-awarded women’s retreat, welcoming more than 10,000 women from around the world and earning global recognition for its transformative programs, personalised care and luxury-meets-soul approach. As her retreat family grew, Janine expanded the Escape Haven experience with The Palm Tree House, a boutique home-style retreat that blends community, deep rest and Bali’s nurturing spirit. Both brands have become trusted sanctuaries for women seeking renewal, clarity, connection and life-changing transformation.

In 2026, Janine and her husband, Trent, will launch their most ambitious project yet: Mana Sanctuary, Bali’s first regenerative wellness sanctuary designed for both men and women. Seamlessly blending ancient wisdom with advanced longevity science, Mana Sanctuary is set to redefine “recovery-first” hospitality with modalities such as PEMF, red-light therapy, breathwork, sleep optimisation, vibro-acoustic therapy, circadian-aligned dayflow, and advanced diagnostics. Guided by the Māori concept of Mana - our personal power, life force and inner integrity - the retreat offers curated Pathways including Foundation Reset, Deep Rest, Longevity & Lifespan, Movement & Vitality, Mindful Focus, Quiet Strength (men’s mental fitness), and more. The vision is to create a global blueprint for what modern recovery, emotional resilience and long-term wellbeing should look like.

Janine’s personal journey from corporate burnout to Caribbean escape to Bali entrepreneurship fuels her work. Her retreats are rooted in human connection, uplifting experiences and the belief that when people feel cared for, they come back to life. With an eye for detail, a heart for hospitality, and a deep understanding of what women (and now men) truly need, Janine continues to shape the future of wellness travel.

An established leader with broad industry experience, Sarah has a passion for positive impact tourism and is delighted to help realise Tasmania’s future goals in this space. Born in Tasmania, Sarah has over 20 years of experience in the tourism industry, having started her career as a tour guide with Topdeck Travel. While travelling, studying and working all over the world, she rose through the ranks at Topdeck to establish a brand presence in North and South America, before leading the business as General Manager for Asia Pacific and as Global General Manager, based in London.

Sarah has been part of the global management team of Flight Centre, Vice President for STA Travel in Dallas, Texas, and Managing Director APAC at Intrepid Travel in Melbourne. Sarah was the USA representative on the board of Eurail, and a US Phocuswright Young Leader, and currently sits as a Board Director for Tourism Tasmania, Business Events Tasmania, and Brand Tasmania.

Nick founded TravMedia in 1999 after ten years as travel editor of Courier Newspapers, Australia. His knowledge and contributions to the travel industry are extensive. Nick is a proud supporter of the SATW and sponsors the ONE Travel Conference Travel Writer Award for outstanding work in promoting US travel. He is an active member of the ASTW, a judge for the Gourmet Travel Annual Awards, and supports the British Guild of Travel Writers Awards and the ASTW Awards.

Nick created IMM 13 years ago, and The Summit 8 years ago. The platform also powers the online event marketplaces for IPW, Destination Canada’s Corroboree and ATE.

Rachael is a longtime travel and lifestyle journalist, Random House author, multi-media producer, podcaster and digital publisher with bylines in the world’s best outlets.

She is Australasia’s leading ski journalist and founder of SnowsBest.com and the @misssnowitall platforms reporting on global snow travel destinations and snow sports FIS World Cup and Winter Olympic competitions.

As the founder of PitchIt2Me tourism media training, she created the original travel media survey that led PR professionals in the mid 2000s in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Hong Kong.

Nick doesn’t just talk about the future; he’s building it. He created the award-winning Parker, the world’s first AI-enabled privacy chatbot, and is the Founder of Lawpath, the world's first and largest AI-native law firm. Lawpath has over 500,000 customers and has recently received a $10 million investment from a major bank. He spent the last ten years as a global technology and innovation leader at the international professional services firm, Norton Rose Fulbright.

His hands-on work in AI earned him an appointment as an Adjunct Professor at Bond University, where he teaches three courses on AI productivity, innovation, and human-led leadership in a tech-driven world. His new course, GenAI Basics, will launch globally on the LinkedIn Learning platform in December.

Nick is the winner of the Financial Times newspaper’s Asia Innovator of the Year Award and has advised both the University of Berkeley and Stanford University on their Generative AI training programs. He works extensively with organisations and governments on AI strategy, training, implementation and governance - including recent collaborations with the United Nations and the International Monetary Fund. His AI project experience spans multiple industries, including finance, professional services, tourism, property, retail, government, education, healthcare, law, agriculture and food.

He is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Technology and the author of two Amazon best-selling books, Big Data, Big Responsibilities and Digital Disruption. He serves on the boards of the Vodafone Foundation and the world-leading genomics research organisation, the Garvan Foundation. He is the host of the Web3 Goes Mainstream podcast.

Before his career in professional services, Nick graduated from the University of Southern California Film School and worked as a Creative Executive at Warner Brothers in Los Angeles, where he contributed to the development of hit TV shows such as ER and The West Wing. He produced the film Searching for Alison Porchnik, featuring Woody Allen and Willie Nelson.

Adam is the Co-Founder and CEO of Luxury Escapes, one of the world’s fastest-growing travel and lifestyle brands. Since co-founding the company in 2013, the former corporate lawyer-turned-entrepreneur has transformed a modest Melbourne startup into a global marketplace with 630 staff, more than nine million members, and an annual total transaction value of more than $1.2 billion. Under his leadership, Luxury Escapes has expanded into multiple markets, built a strong roster of premier hotel partners, and earned a reputation for delivering curated, high-quality holiday packages, tours, and experiences.

Beyond Luxury Escapes, Adam co-hosts The Contrarians with Adam and Adir, a weekly podcast where he and entrepreneur Adir Shiffman explore unconventional perspectives on leadership, strategy, decision-making, and the realities of building and scaling companies. Widely recognised for his strategic clarity and entrepreneurial drive, Adam is committed to fostering a culture of innovation, humility, and long-term value creation. Adam is a director of the Myeloma Foundation of Australia and is on the Investment Committee of the Save the Children Investment Fund.

Nick founded TravMedia in 1999 after ten years as travel editor of Courier Newspapers, Australia. His knowledge and contributions to the travel industry are extensive. Nick is a proud supporter of the SATW and sponsors the ONE Travel Conference Travel Writer Award for outstanding work in promoting US travel. He is an active member of the ASTW, a judge for the Gourmet Travel Annual Awards, and supports the British Guild of Travel Writers Awards and the ASTW Awards.

Nick created IMM 13 years ago, and The Summit 8 years ago. The platform also powers the online event marketplaces for IPW, Destination Canada’s Corroboree and ATE.

Katie leads the editorial team and content strategy across print, digital, social, video and email for Australian Traveller and International Traveller.

With more than 14 years of experience in Australian media, including senior roles at Fairfax Media and Are Media, she is dedicated to creating compelling travel content that inspires and connects audiences with unforgettable experiences across Australia and around the world.

Some of her most impactful trips to date include swimming with whale sharks on Ningaloo Reef, spotting polar bears in the wild in Canada and hiking Tasmania's Flinders Island.

An award-winning GQ & Robb Report Editor-in-Chief and Kanebridge Media Group Publisher, in 2023, Richard set up the brand agency and consultancy Bleue. He has since ideated, created and published award-winning men’s lifestyle magazine BH and acts as The Nightly’s editorial director of travel - having crafted and launched the digital newspaper’s bold new travel brand and platform, ROAM in late 2025. Richard has spent a lifetime indulging in travel and adventure, both for work and pleasure, having lived across Australia, France and the UK.

Anthony is travel editor of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. One of Australia's most experienced travel and tourism editors and writers and the author of two travel books, he is a long-time commentator on travel and tourism issues. He has appeared at many travel and tourism events over the years as both a speaker and a moderator.

Anthony is a former deputy editor of The Sydney Morning Herald as well as former editor of the Australasian edition of the US Travel + Leisure title.. He was the Australia-New Zealand correspondent for Travel + Leisure US.

One of Australia’s most widely read travel and food writers, Ben has worked in media for more than 20 years and has been exploring the world his entire life. He’s a columnist and feature writer for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, a restaurant reviewer for the Good Food Guide, the author of five travel and food books, the host of the travel podcast Flight of Fancy, and a sought-after industry commentator.

Ben has twice been named “Travel Writer of the Year” by the Australian Society of Travel Writers.

Chris is a seasoned corporate affairs and communications professional with more than 25 years of experience, known for partnering with organisations to elevate their brand, build trust and drive sustainable growth. He has held senior leadership roles at IHG Hotels & Resorts, Amadeus IT Group, Flight Centre Travel Group and Business Travel World Magazine.

A trusted advisor to senior leaders, Chris offers a broad range of expertise, including media relations, internal communications, public affairs, coaching and crisis management. He excels in crafting compelling narratives, building proactive communication strategies, and preparing executives to confidently represent their brand on public platforms. Recognised for his hands-on approach, Chris is committed to helping businesses align purpose with practice. His work includes embedding responsible business initiatives, championing diversity and inclusion, and navigating complex industry landscapes through strategic government engagement.

Clients value Chris not only for his expertise but for his genuine partnership, energy, tireless work ethic, extensive network, infectious laugh and boundless energy.

Sarah Maree is a writer, comedian and award-winning radio and television presenter, winning an Australian Commercial Radio Award for 'Best Networked Program'.

With almost 20 years of experience, she is a fill-in presenter on 3AW, co-hosts the Weekend Break with Grubby, and contributes to lifestyle and travel segments across the station.

She also co-hosts House of Wellness on Nine Radio and joins ‘Travel Oz’ on Network Seven for their upcoming season. Previously the assistant editor of get lost Magazine, Sarah Maree works as a freelance writer.