Kenneth Vásquez Laya Interview with Bisila Bokoko on Negocios TV – “Slow Travel – the New Luxury”

Kenneth Vásquez Laya

On December 01, 1977, I started my travel career at Thomas Cook Travel in Pretoria, South Africa. During the early years, I jumped around a bit to get as much knowledge about the travel business as possible. So it can come as no surprise that when KLM Royal Dutch Airlines called offering me a Sales Representative position, I jumped at the chance.

Then came a call from American Express Travel Services and Foreign Exchange which I immediately accepted before returning to Thomas Cook Rennies Travel at their invitation. Finally I started up my own company – The Travel Consultant. A company that specialized in outbound leisure and business travel from South Africa.

Ten years later, I relocated to the United States and in particular New York City where I opened an extension of my company The Travel Consultant which specialized in tours and safaris to my native Africa.

Finally it was time to move on and I accepted a position at Washington DC based Africa Today TV as Senior Adviser, Destination Africa / International & National TV Host.

Now, as I travel the world filming TV episodes on Luxury Travel & Luxury Lifestyle, the next obvious progression step would be to work for Vuitton Travel & Luxury Lifestyle. So I did.

With all my years experience in the travel, airline, and hospitality industry, I choose to refer to myself now as a Luxury Travel Brand Ambassador. I have a keen eye for luxury, health & wellness and all things ‘fine’. You’ll see that come through in the TV episodes I record.

Bisila Bokoko

Based in New York City, Bisila Bokoko is a United Nations award-winning Entrepreneur, Global Leadership Speaker, Diversity & Inclusion Expert and On-Air TV Correspondent hailing from Spain with roots in Equatorial Guinea.She is the Founder & CEO of BBES, a consultancy firm, as well as BISILA WINES & CAVAS. Since 2009, her non-profit organization the Bisila Bokoko African Literacy Project (BBALP) has opened libraries in Africa.

“BB” is notorious for taking international companies from local to global, advising world leaders and preparing organizations for the future of Global Work. She builds bridges and creates platforms for cultural mastery.

As the Executive Director of the Spain-US Chamber of Commerce, for seven years she worked closely with leading Spanish brands.

Bisila’s efforts have won her widespread global recognition and led to her involvement with EMPRETEC, a United Nations annual Conference on Trade and Development program that supports up-and-coming entrepreneurs. She has held the esteemed positions of Chair Of The Executive Board and annual Host of their “Women in Business Awards” since 2010.

From hosting at the World Investment Forum in Switzerland to delivering powerful keynotes in Dominican Republic and radio hosting in South Africa, Bisila Bokoko has shared her holistic business expertise and impacted individuals and organizations the world over.

Throughout her 20-year career, Bokoko has developed and cultivated relationships with international business leaders and Heads of State such as Queen Sofia of Spain.This led to her being acknowledged as one of the 10 most influential Spanish women in American business.

Bisila has been featured in Forbes,The Guardian,Entrepreneur,VOGUE, Vanity Fair,Harper’s Bazaar and seen on BBC,Bloomberg,CCTV,etc.

Bokoko uses these diverse experiences to educate and inspire business audiences around the globe. Over the past 10 years, she has given talks on personal branding, diversity, professional development, international business, leadership, business development, empowerment, technology, and global alliances.

Among these talks, she has also created tailor-made workshops for corporations regarding leadership, as well as motivating and growing diverse cultures in the XXI century.