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Still Here Next Year

A show for small business owners who built something real before AI arrived — and want to still be standing next year. Practical, honest, no hype.

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2026

Digital Gains and Smarter Backoffice

Tourism East

Webinar
2025

Smart Tech Tools for Tourism

Cultural Attractions of Australia

Workshop
2025

Mastering AI Strategies for Tourism Success

Destination NSW

Webinar
2025

AI Leadership and Purpose Workshop

Onkaparinga Council

Workshop
2025

Tourism Excellence Program

Central Coast — face-to-face workshops and coaching

Workshop series
2025

Feeding the AI Beast

Destination Sydney Surrounds South Conference

Masterclass
2025

AI in Travel: Evolving DMOs for Tomorrow's Visitor Expectations

Tourism Industry Council South Australia Conference

Keynote
2024

A Blueprint for Transforming Tourism

Local Government NSW

Keynote
2024

Harness AI to Transform Tourism

Grampians Tourism Conference

Keynote
2024

Tourism Excellence Program

Central Coast — face-to-face workshops and coaching

Workshop series
2023

Artificial Intelligence in Tourism

ART Australian Regional Tourism Convention

Conference
2023

Becoming a Super Intelligent AI Business

Destination NSW — workshop series

Workshop series
2022

Tourism Digital BizKeeper 101 Program

Victorian Tourism Industry Council — 5-session series

Workshop series
2022

Queensland Small Business Month

Queensland Government

Webinar
2021

Consumer Travel Trends and Digital Presence Opportunities

APEC Digital Tourism Symposium

Masterclass
2021

Digital Growth and Innovation Program

Various regional tourism bodies — 8-week series

Workshop series
2021

Upskill Up Your Business for COVID Revival

AFTA — Australian Federation of Travel Agents

Webinar
2020

Revival Marketing

Adelaide Hills — online

Webinar
2020

How Can Tourism Businesses Prepare for Trade Post-Crisis?

Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC)

Webinar
2019

Victorian VIC Conference Plenary

Victorian Tourism Industry Council

Keynote
2019

Digital Engagement Workshop

Alice Springs

Workshop
2019

Annual Conference

Tourism Council of Western Australia

Conference
2018

Guest Lecture: Digital Marketing

Bond University

Guest lecture
2017

Tourism and Events Queensland

Whitsundays, Queensland

Conference
2017

Australian Tourism Accreditation Program

Yulara, Northern Territory

Networking event
2017

Digital Marketing Workshop

Alice Springs

Workshop
2016

Australian Regional Tourism Convention

Roma, Queensland

Conference
2012

SEO and Social Media in Educational Tourism

NEAS Annual Conference, Sydney

Conference
2010

Tourism Internet Marketing Workshop

Gladstone, Queensland

Workshop
"I've been in the room for every wave. This one is different. And I'm not leaving."
Fabienne Wintle

Press & recognition

In print and online

Fabienne Wintle — Queensland Tourism Awards winner Alumni profile

Griffith University Notable Alumni

Recognised by Griffith University as a notable graduate for her work building the Tourism Tribe training platform.

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Fabienne Wintle and Liz Ward — Tourism Tribe founders Feature · 2018

Tourism Tribe

F Magazine

Feature on how Fabienne and Liz Ward built Tourism Tribe into a national training operation for Australian small business.

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Fabienne Wintle — CIO Australia Interview · Jul 2022

The small business CIO with big lessons for enterprise IT chiefs

CIO Australia

"Being able to lead talent and entice them to think like a digital entrepreneur is where the CIO's focus should be."

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Navii launch — B&T News · May 2022

Navii To Help Small Businesses Get Tech-Savvy With $3 Million In Digital Tools

B&T

"Businesses that can meet their needs for quality content, delivered through the right channels, supported by personalised customer service, will be competitive."

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Dynamic Business — GA4 article Byline · Nov 2022

What your business needs to know about transitioning to Google Analytics 4

Dynamic Business

Bylined article on GA4 migration for small business, published as Navii co-founder and CIO.

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SmartCompany — digital plan article Byline · Mar 2022

Checklist: The digital plan your business needs to succeed

SmartCompany

Contributed article on digital strategy for small business, bylined as Navii co-founder and CIO.

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Guest appearances

On other people's shows

Podcast · 2020

Smart Tourism Marketing Systems to Grow Your Business

Tourism Hub Podcast · Institute of Excellence

How to build a marketing system that works for small tourism operators — from strategy through to implementation.

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Podcast · 2020

CEO to Chief Entrepreneur

The Entrepreneur Way

The story behind Tourism Tribe — from founding through to building a national training operation for the tourism industry.

Podcast · 2020

Clarity TV with Dolores Hirschmann

Masters in Clarity · Dolores Hirschmann

Interview on building a clarity-led business and the journey from corporate to founder — recorded January 2020.

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Tourism Tribe Member Group Calls

Tourism Tribe · Two sessions per week

Live Q&A and coaching sessions for Tourism Tribe members — two calls every week covering AI, digital strategy, and what's working right now for operators on the ground.

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Interview · 2019

La vision du e-tourisme en Australie

Blog e-tourisme · France

Interview on the state of digital tourism in Australia — published for the French e-tourism community at VEM9.

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