The pandemic amplified tourism's interconnectedness and interdependence and highlighted visitors' impact on our local communities, economies and environments.

Couple this with a strong urgency for climate and biodiversity action that is pushing tourism leaders to think and act creatively; leaving us feeling we need to do more, with less - and for it all to be done yesterday.

In short, society faces many tough and interconnected challenges, and we know tourism has a role in enabling positive outcomes.

We know that finding the answers our places need wont be easy. But we also know that standing still and doing the same things over and over will not get us to where we need to be.

It's time for tourism leaders to be bold, question the status quo, and feel uncomfortable, so they can create and demand outcomes that positively impact all living systems.

To progress change, we must be trusted and trustworthy. 

Social license should not be sought for tourism development; rather trust needs to be built through spending time developing meaningful relationships and listening deeply that result in actions that benefit all.

Building our collective knowledge and sharing our experiences to implement positive change will catalyse more action.

Creating the opportunity for genuine engagement by breaking down silos, connecting the dots between people, organisations and projects both within and outside of tourism, and understanding the purpose and priorities of all stakeholders will accelerate outcomes.

Fast-paced and uncertain times require an agile approach to planning and project management.

Embedding a generative approach to planning and project management will enable tourism organisations to not only respond effectively to change, but enhance community ownership, and drive innovation.

The only way we will create a positive impact through tourism is to talk to one another.

Creating a positive impact is a journey, and conversations are a critical vehicle for learning and inspiration to progress everyone's individual understanding, and helping progress tourism sector-wide cultural change. 

The rate of progress or change will be different for everyone, and every organisation. 

Adopting a 'Progress over Perfection' mindset and celebrating incremental change will cultivate nurturing conditions that will continue to inspire wide spread cultural change.