Gavin Bate
CEO Adventure Alternative
Gavin Bate is a mountaineer, adventurer and social entrepreneur in tourism. He has worked in the different fields of international aid, shipping and tourism and spent most of his adult life travelling and climbing and setting up small businesses under his Adventure Alternative model. The company ethic is based on equitable salaries, local development of people, and an emphasis on the sustainability of his products through proper stewardship of the local environment and economy. Through his charity Moving Mountains and several climbs of Mount Everest and over twenty years of running successful tour operations, Gavin achieved a high profile which has given him a platform to speak about tourism and social impact. He is a twice winner of the World Responsible Tourism Awards and lives in London with his wife and son.