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Tara Howell

Turning sustainability into strategy for business, government, and beyond

If you are not doing good with your business, what’s the point of doing business? That’s the perspective Tara has taken to her entrepreneurial journey.

Tara Howell is an award-winning entrepreneur, Certified B Corporation leader, and founder of the world’s first luxury adventure mountain biking experience, Blue Derby Pods Ride.

Recognised for her ability to merge environmental responsibility with commercial success, Tara helps organisations across corporate, government, education, and not-for-profit sectors embed sustainability into strategy, operations, and culture.

She has founded and sold multiple ventures, including the 31-bed social enterprise hotel Change Overnight, and serves in senior governance roles across tourism and education.

Her sessions equip leaders with practical, proven strategies to deliver positive environmental and social impact without compromising financial performance.

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Key Points for Tara Howell

Tara Howell is the founder of Blue Derby Pods Ride, a Certified B Corporation and world-first tourism concept.
She helps corporate, government, education, and NFP audiences embed sustainability into strategy, operations, and culture.
Tara has founded and sold multiple sustainability-driven ventures, including the social enterprise hotel Change Overnight.
Her governance roles include Councillor for the University of Tasmania and Director of the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania.

Topics for Tara Howell

The Blue Derby Pods Ride story
Creating a truly sustainable business
Experiential travel and curating life-long experiences
Entrepreneurship in a competitive world
Brand and marketing – how to set yourself apart

Testimonials for Tara Howell

Tara is an exceptional keynote speaker. Her presence on stage is both grounding and electrifying, and she held our audience from the very first moment. Tara’s natural presentation style, insights-driven storytelling, and her deeply personal account of the Blue Derby Pods Ride journey left our entire Summit inspired and energised. The way she wove together community, conservation, product development, and the reinvigoration of the small town of Derby was nothing short of remarkable. Tara doesn’t just talk about regenerative tourism – she embodies it. Her ability to communicate complex ideas with clarity, humility, and humour made her session one of the standout highlights of our event. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback from attendees who left feeling motivated, challenged, and uplifted by what is possible when courage, vision, and authentic connection to place come together. Tara’s contribution to the Taranaki Tourism Summit will have a lasting impact, and we are incredibly grateful for the wisdom and inspiration she shared with our region.
General Manager
Venture Taranaki

Tara Howell is an exceptional Tasmanian entrepreneur whose wealth of experiences across marketing, product development, tourism, and innovation belies her young age. She is an award-winning tourism operator at the fore of Tasmania’s emergence as one of the word’s premier mountain biking destinations. A naturally gifted public speaker, Tara’s story will resonate with a broad audience, from the savviest of marketing professionals and industry boffins, to those who love a can-do attitude with a shot of entrepreneurial vigour.
CEO
Tourism Industry Council Tasmania