John will visit the University on Wednesday 23 March to speak about tourism innovations, technology and industry trends, in front of an invited audience of industry professionals, dignitaries, academics and students.

As CEO of YouTravel.com and founder of Aquis Hotels, John has built up a thriving travel empire within the online tourism sector. His pioneering use of technology has revolutionised the package holiday industry for the UK travel market, and his continued contribution to educational institutions places him firmly at the cutting-edge of tourism innovation and research.

As a Visiting Fellow of Bournemouth University, John is the driving force behind our PhD research agenda in tourism. John founded the John Kent Institute in Tourism at BU and is funding several key doctoral research projects in areas such as terrorism and tourism and social media marketing.

You can follow our live streaming from the event, and join in the Twitter debate, at: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/lectures/live