Speaker


Dervla Louli Zipevent

Dervla Louli

FOUNDER, COMPARE RETREATS

Dervla Louli is the founder of Compare Retreats, the luxury wellness travel booking portal and online publication described by Forbes as 'a bible of the best fitness and wellness retreats the world over'. She was formerly the digital editor of Hong Kong Tatler, the director of integrated content at Edipresse Media Asia and the managing editor of Sassy Media Group where she oversaw seven websites spanning Asia, the Middle East and Australia.

She has moderated events at The British Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong University and Swire Hotels, and spoken about luxury publishing at Goldman Sachs' International Luxury Conference. Her work has been featured in international media outlets including Vogue, Tatler, The Times, Forbes, Billionaire, Suitcase and South China Morning Post.

Dervla has a Masters in Finance from Trinity College and a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Law. In 2015 she was recognised as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum and in 2018 she became a certified yoga instructor.

Holistic Wellness in Asia


21 October 2021 | 09:50 - 10:20 | Conference Room

What is the status of travel in Asia? This panel discussion will look to understand the consumer as it stands with wellbeing from the impact of the last 18 months and what we have seen. In particular, now that vaccinated travel lanes (VTLs) have opened up, what are consumers really looking for with travel? Will sustainability and wellbeing be top of the list and what will consumers need? Lastly, from an industry standpoint, how can we influence travellers to book sustainably?