Karen Miranda-Fernandez

Karen Miranda-Fernandez holds a doctoral degree in Business Management specialized in Hospitality Management earned at Philippine Women’s University, Manila. She is the Vice President for Southeast Asia of the Asia Pacific Institute for Events Management (APIEM) and President of APIEM Events Management Services. She has been appointed as visiting professor in many universities. She was a postdoctoral scholar at School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality in Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom. She holds master’s degree in Business Administration major in Hotel and Restaurant Management earned at Philippine Women’s University, Manila. Her research interests include events management, sustainable tourism, and hospitality management. She has participated and presented research papers in a number of international academic conferences held in Taiwan, Dubai, USA, Hong Kong, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and United Kingdom. She has served as keynote speaker and session chair in international conferences and a member of Scientific and Editorial Review Board of Journal of Responsible Tourism Management; Asia Pacific International Events Management Journal; and Journal of Tourism, Hospitality, and Travel. Dr. Fernandez is one of the book authors of International Best Practice in Event Management and Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Publications

Smart Travel and Sustainable Innovations in Bleisure Tourism
Smart Travel and Sustainable Innovations in Bleisure Tourism
Swati Sharma, Narendra Kumar, Vasco Ribeiro dos Santos, Karen Miranda-Fernandez. © 2025. 446 pages.
Smart travel and sustainable innovations in bleisure tourism are reshaping the way individuals and organizations approach leisure and business travel. Combining elements of...
Bleisure Tourism and the Impact of Technology
Bleisure Tourism and the Impact of Technology
Swati Sharma, Narendra Kumar, Vasco Ribeiro dos Santos, Karen Miranda-Fernandez, Karen Miranda-Fernandez. © 2024. 390 pages.
In today's fast-paced world, professionals often struggle to balance their work commitments and personal well-being, particularly during business trips. The conventional...