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Scott Coates
Director of People Development, EXO Travel
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Joined January 2017
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About me

Scott has lived in SE Asia since 1999, when he moved to Thailand to co-found one of the region’s most respected luxury travel companies, Smiling Albino. There he relished in designing life-changing adventures throughout SE Asia and Nepal, before selling out of the business in 2013. Simply put - Scott knows travel in SE Asia.

An avid learner and student of leadership, he was a Fellow in the Asia Pacific Leadership Program the East-West Center in Hawaii. He has also developed multiple community outreach programs and has worked as a Team Building Consultant for such clients as AstraZeneca, BP, HSBC and Tetra Pak, among others.

A journalism graduate, he has authored everything from industry pieces to guide maps, and co-hosts travel podcast Talk Travel Asia. He currently focuses on developing EXO Travel's 870 people across nine countries.

Why did you join the community?

Chance to meet other industry professionals

What is your favorite travel destination?

Nepal

Where do you dream of traveling to?

Bangkok to Istanbul by lnad

What was your first travel job?

Co-founding Smiling Albino

What do you want to learn more about?

People development

Three words that describe why we should travel?

Know Other Lands