U.S., April 2 -- Good afternoon, distinguished faculty, students, industry professionals, colleagues, and friends. It is both an honor and a pleasure to address you here at the George Washington University School of Business. I would first like to express my gratitude to Professor Ibrahim Osta for bringing us together to discuss how we can drive tourism forward with human capital development, innovation, and global resilience strategies at the forefront.

In the next 30 minutes, I invite you to journey with me through Jamaica's experiences, the evolving landscape of travel and hospitality, and the extraordinary role that people, partnerships, and technology-especially AI-are poised to play in shaping the future of global tourism.

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