Natasha is an expert on adventure tourism market development and is currently the managing director of Bannikin Asia.

She has over a decade of experience in the adventure tourism sector, working in destinations, associations and tourism companies around the world. Her work focuses on frontier and niche destinations, including Nepal, Ethiopia, Greenland, Namibia, India, Peru and Myanmar.

Her consulting objective is to ensure that tourism development supports environmental conservation, cultural heritage preservation and improves the lives of local residents. She is an AdventureEDU educator, and frequently lectures on the topic of marketing and branding for tourism and universities around the world. Natasha holds a Masters of Tourism Administration and a BA Honours in African History. She is an avid traveler who has visited over 80 countries.

Originally from Montreal, she is based in Hong Kong.