Tourism Summit Speakers

David Altena

Strategic Engagement Manager, Quanton 

David Altena is a Strategic Engagement Manager at Quanton, and founding director of The Better SMB.  

Drawing on more than 30 years across technology, commercial leadership and business transformation, he helps organisations translate ambition and innovation into stronger commercial performance. 

His MBA research into New Zealand’s productivity challenge found that sustainable improvement depends not simply on adopting new technology, but on connecting leadership, strategy and execution. Through his work David helps leaders strengthen those foundations, make clearer choices about where to invest, and use data, AI and automation in ways that create measurable value. 

Jonas Bengtsson

Co-founder, Edge Impact

Jonas Bengtsson co-founded Edge Impact in 2008 and led it as CEO to more than 100 people across four countries before its sale to RSK Group in 2024. He now works independently through Klar Advisory, sits on the Steering Committee of the UNEP Life Cycle Initiative, and advises the New Zealand Green Building Council. Former President of the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society.