Ivan Anthony Henares

Ivan Anthony Henares is Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator at the Asian Institute of Tourism, University of the Philippines, Diliman. He is actively involved in international heritage organizations, serving as Secretary General of the ICOMOS International Cultural Tourism Committee (ICTC), Chairperson of the Heritage Conservation Society (HCS), President/National Representative of TICCIH Philippines, and International Correspondent to the Asian Network for Industrial Heritage (ANIH).

• PhD in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University (2017-2018 Fulbright-CHED Scholar)
• Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy, Purdue University
• Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Master of Business Administration, and Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning, University of the Philippines, Diliman
• Currently enrolled in Executive Graduate Certificate leading to MBA in Arts Management with the Global Leaders Program

His research focuses on heritage conservation and tourism policy in historic urban landscapes, industrial heritage, cultural landscapes, and indigenous communities in the Philippines. Current projects include documenting Pampanga cultural heritage in San Fernando City and the Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros Island, involving preservation of early 20th-century sugar centrals, hacienda houses, and 19th-century sugar mills through stakeholder collaboration.

Dr. Henares participated in the 2022 TICCIH World Congress in Montreal, presenting on community-led industrial heritage initiatives and attending sessions on urban planning instruments, photography's role in industrial heritage documentation, and critical approaches to sustainability and decolonization in heritage preservation. His work emphasizes citizen engagement, balancing heritage conservation with modern accessibility needs in industrial landscapes.