Rina van Staden

Managing Director, World Culinary Awards & World MICE Awards
Rina van Staden is Managing Director of World Culinary Awards and World MICE Awards, leading the strategic development and international growth of both programmes as global authorities recognising excellence in gastronomy and the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions sector.
Working closely with destinations, hospitality brands, convention bureaux and industry partners worldwide, Rina drives visibility, engagement and commercial growth across two important areas of the global visitor economy.
With a background in tourism marketing and international business development, she is passionate about celebrating the people, organisations and destinations shaping the future of culinary tourism and business events.












