Travelling Sustainably Panelists
David Schimpky
David is an experienced executive leader, author, and speaker. With a long career in arts and culture, he served as seven years as Director of Secretariat with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. In this role, he led a team responsible for implementing global initiatives in Canada, and was a three-time Delegate to the UNESCO General Conference. As Executive Director of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere, he works to build awareness of UNESCO’s “global to local" work in eastern Ontario. He enjoys cottaging in the Rideau Lakes, identifying wildlife through iNaturalist, and learning about Rideau Canal history.
Siobhan Speiran
Siobhan is an interdisciplinary academic whose research includes ethical and sustainable wildlife tourism with a focus on animal welfare and wildlife conservation.
Passionate about scientific communication, she operates the website theanimalwelfarist.ca and Instagram @theanimalwelfarist.
She has contributed as a wildlife expert to multiple podcasts and journalistic news outlets, including The New York Times, National Geographic, Atmos, and the Queen’s Alumni Review. She has a PhD in Environmental Studies at Queen's University, and is a Canada Postdoctoral Research Fellow at York University.
Ted robinson
As Business Event Specialist for Tourism Kingston Ted Robinson brings business events, meetings, and conferences to Kingston, ensuring participants have the best possible experience during their stay. He works with companies and third-party meeting planners considering Kingston as a host city for their events.