Some the key speakers at this year conference were Michael Hall, Freya Higgins-Desbiolles and Kyle Powys-Whyte, Dorina Maria Buda and Sandro Carnicelli-Filho, Lynn Minnaert and Ross Klein, Tijana Rakić and Donna Chamber and Tomas Pernecky and Senija Causevic.

Main topics were Green Growth and Tourism for a Sustainable Future, No high hopes for hopeful tourism, Critical Tourism and Emotions, Creative journeys through visual tourism research, Tourism and Peace.