(Dive Travel Business News - September 26, 2011) -- Sir Richard Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group, and Edward Norton, actor and activist, will speak at the third annual Six Senses SLOW LIFE Symposium, to be held Oct. 6 to 9 at Soneva Fushi in the Maldives. The four-day conference, bringing together business leaders with global policy-makers and heads of state, will focus on practical solutions to the principal challenges facing the tourism industry, including low-carbon infrastructure, transportation, resort management and threatened biodiversity.
The SLOW LIFE Symposium, named after the acronym that stands for the resort group’s core values and philosophy (Sustainable Local Organic Wholesome Learning Inspiring Fun Experiences), seeks to support all small-island and progressive states in their shared endeavors to create a sustainable, low-carbon future.
