Scholar · Educator · Strategist · Entrepreneur

Ideas that move people.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Faiz Izwan Anuar works at the intersection of tourism, technology, purposeful learning and creative enterprise.

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One person.
Four practices.

Explore the work through the perspective most relevant to you. Each role connects ideas with practical outcomes.

Researching how technology changes travel, learning and brands.

Research spanning digital tourism, social-media marketing, destination branding and technology-enabled experiences—connecting academic insight to industry practice.

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Selected impact

Work with
real-world reach.

Research, learning design, strategy and cultural collaborations—presented as outcomes rather than a chronological CV.

Apple Professional Learning

Content Creation Camp for Malaysian Secondary School Lessons

Purposeful content design through Freeform, Keynote, Numbers, GarageBand, iMovie and augmented reality.

Strategic consultancy

ABM & CIDB Strategic Planning 2026–2030

Connecting training portfolios, instructor capability, facilities and industry partnerships.

Creative collaboration

ABSTRAX® × Malaysia Airlines

A distinctive meeting of Malaysian aviation heritage, streetwear culture and brand storytelling.

Augmented reality

Misi Arkeologi AR

A Year 4 history journey using immersive storytelling to investigate prehistoric life and artefacts.

Research excellence

Tourism research recognised across conceptual and empirical work

HTC2023 Best Paper awards in conceptual and empirical categories, together with Best Presenter recognition.

AI in tourism

Travel AI Day

Helping educators and learners apply generative AI to itineraries, discovery, budgeting, logistics and cultural understanding.

Research focus

Questions shaping
tomorrow's tourism.

Research themes connect consumer behaviour, digital transformation, destination identity and learning innovation.

01

Digital Tourism

How platforms, emerging technology and connected experiences reshape tourism.

02

Social-Media Marketing

Participation, influence and brand relationships across digital communities.

03

Destination Branding

How places form meaningful identities and communicate distinctive value.

04

Tourism Innovation

Designing new products, services and experiences around changing traveller needs.

05

Technology Adoption

Understanding the conditions that support confident, purposeful digital practice.

06

Learning Experience

Transformative, student-centred approaches that connect knowledge with action.

Learning lab

Make ideas
visible.

Learning experiences designed around exploration, creativity, collaboration and meaningful production.

Dr Faiz guiding students as they develop a digital tourism travel-planning concept
Learning in practice — turning tourism ideas into collaborative digital experiences.

Signature approach

Explore.
Plan. Build.
Evaluate.

A practical creative process that helps learners move from a real problem to a thoughtful prototype, story or solution.

FreeformKeynoteGarageBandiMovieReality Composer
For educators

Purposeful lesson design

Technology serves the learning intention—not the other way around.

For students

Ideas worth sharing

Build confidence through prototyping, storytelling and authentic presentation.

For institutions

Capability that lasts

Programmes designed for practical adoption beyond a single workshop.

Profile

Beyond
the title.

Dr Faiz mentoring a student during an academic consultation
Mentorship grounded in curiosity, clarity and care.

An educator, father and lifelong learner who believes the best ideas connect people with possibility.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Faiz Izwan Anuar is a tourism scholar, Apple Professional Learning Specialist, consultant and creative entrepreneur. His work bridges academia, industry and community through research, strategic planning, professional learning and cultural collaboration.

His educational philosophy is transformative, empowering and future-oriented. Learners are not passive recipients of information; they are co-creators who investigate, make, reflect and contribute.

01Connect theory to meaningful real-world practice.
02Use technology to deepen learning, creativity and inclusion.
03Build with sustainability and ethical responsibility in mind.
04Stay hungry. Stay foolish. Keep learning.

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Let's make something purposeful.

For speaking, professional learning, research collaboration, postgraduate supervision or strategic consultancy.