John Perrottet

John Perrottet is a global investment and economic development expert with over 40 years’ experience specialising in investment mobilisation, project financing, financial management and corporate governance with a special emphasis on the tourism and visitor industries.

John is a recognised and respected industry leader with a record of achievement in the design and implementation of successful investment projects and industry development programs built on sound analytics, clear strategic direction, and policy reforms critical for creating competitive economies and enterprises.

He has successfully completed assignments in over fifty countries across Africa, South, Central and East Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and Europe. He has a solid commercial orientation and record of successful change management at national, industry and enterprise levels.

John has recently retired from the World Bank Group where he held several positions including the Global Lead for Tourism based in Washington, DC. As coordinator of the WBG’s Global Tourism Team he was responsible for leadership of technical design and supervision of tourism lending and advisory projects supporting a global portfolio valued at ~US$7.0bn.

He continues to consult to the World Bank Group on tourism related matters and provides specialised senior investment and economic development advice to public and private clients.