Introduction

Roy has been immersed in Asian business and culture since 1994 and speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese. He launched ChinaContact in 2005 after working in Shanghai and Beijing for three years and focuses his consultancy practice on China's tourism and hospitality sectors.

Description

Roy made his career in travel and tourism business development with a strong emphasis on China. He has a deep understanding of China's culture and business practices from private and public sector perspective. Roy is a frequent speaker on China's tourism industry, China online marketing and e-commerce, and sustainable tourism in China. He delivers market access advice and support to clients both public and private from Europe, North America and Asia. Among his clients are Visit London, Tourism Ireland, English Heritage, Peninsula Hotels and Resorts and others. Roy also works with destinations in China to help them develop international marketing and sales channels.

ChinaContact is a boutique consultancy and event management company assisting Western organisations with China market access and Chinese organisations with access to the European market. Among its activities are the annual China Venture Capital and Private Equity London Forum and the annual ChinaContact Forum on China's Tourism Industry.

Roy's online activities includ the ChinaContact Tourism Network and the China Travel Industry news blog.