Robin Boustead

Robin Boustead, is an accomplished tourism and agriculture consultancy professional with 13+ years of experience in sustainable business development, strategic marketing, multi-stakeholder project/tender negotiations and cross-cultural management in South Asia. He has a proven track record of exceeding project objectives through organisational performance enhancement, improved business strategies, project/business acquisitions, innovative marketing campaigns and embedded development programme design.

After 17-years as a travel business owner, Robin’s consulting career began in 2010, focussing on national planning and implementation strategies in the tourism sector. In 2017, the Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Netherlands Government contracted him to complete a comprehensive study of Nepal’s economy to identify ethical investment and key intervention opportunities. His various roles have developed his skills in driving organisational change, executing brand/product launches and cross-border growth strategies, the design and implementation of impact-driven interventions, and integration of public sector programmes with private sector investment. In addition, he currently coaches over 80 travel businesses throughout South Asia to become more sustainable, advises a Switch Asia Sustainable Consumption and Production project in Bhutan and continues to promote responsible adventure tourism throughout the Himalaya through the Great Himalaya Trail.