An accomplished practitioner with 30 years’ experience in the Australian tourism industry, Karen Fitzgerald’s career has spanned a range of senior managerial and influential roles with tourism industry councils, tourism businesses, state/regional/local tourism organisations, visitor information centres and all levels of government. From the Northern Territory to South East Queensland and now Tasmania, Karen believes she has the best job in Australia!

Currently, General Manager, Experiences, Karen leads Tourism Australia’s Signature Experiences of Australia program, which is designed to inspire travellers from around the world to visit Australia by highlighting special interest sectors that align to their passion points. This Program includes 8 marketing collectives and represents 180 businesses offering a qualified inventory of over 700 tourism experiences that have been carefully designed to capture the imagination of consumers around the world.