Ric Gazarian will participate in the keynote panel “The Psychology of Meetings & Corporate Travel” at IT&CMA and CTW APAC 2026. The session will take place on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, from 14:45 to 15:35, in World Ballroom B&C at the Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld. IT&CMA event programme
Ric Gazarian, also known as GlobalGaz, is an Armenian-American extreme traveller, podcaster, photographer, author, documentary producer and travel-industry speaker. Born in Boston and now based in Bangkok, he has travelled to 190 countries across all seven continents. He hosts the long-form Counting Countries podcast, interviewing travellers who have visited—or are attempting to visit—all 193 UN countries.
Gazarian is the Co-Founder and Organiser of the Extraordinary Travel Festival. The festival brings together accomplished and adventurous travellers from around the world. Previous editions were held in Yerevan, Armenia, in 2022 and Bangkok in 2024. The third festival will return to Bangkok from 22–25 October 2026.
His other work includes:
Three travel books: Hit the Road: India, 7000 KM to Go and Photos from Chernobyl
Two feature-length adventure documentaries: Hit the Road: India and Hit the Road: Cambodia
Travel photography, blogging and reporting through GlobalGaz
Leadership roles within Bangkok’s travel and travel-industry networking communities
