Louise Twining-Ward is a Senior Private Sector Specialist at the World Bank where she leads the Global Tourism Team. Louise has a Ph.D. and MSc. in Tourism Management from the University of Surrey in the UK and is the author of several books and publications on tourism. Her mission is to support the development of sustainable tourism that benefits people and the planet on which they depend. She is currently working on tourism projects in West Africa, the Caribbean and South Asia. Prior to joining the World Bank in 2017, Louise led the NGO Sustainable Travel International (STI).