Greg Lewis
Advisory Board

Former NZ Ambassador Greg Lewis has been appointed to Innovative Travel’s Advisory Board. He brings over 20 years’ international experience working across the Middle East and North Africa. Most recently he served as New Zealand’s Ambassador to Türkiye, with accreditation to Israel, Jordan and Azerbaijan. He was previously Ambassador to Egypt, with accreditation to Algeria, Tunisia, Lebanon, Palestinian territories and Libya. He has held other senior postings in the region, including two to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

An Arabic speaker, Greg has focused on promoting trade, investment, and bilateral partnerships for New Zealand. He is used to guiding organisations through change and geopolitical risk and for providing clear, balanced advice in politically sensitive and often high risk environments.

Greg has a background in the law and he has worked previously as a lawyer on government contracts and providing legal opinions. He has served on ethics boards and recently completed a New Zealand Institute of Directors governance course. He holds a Certificate in Artificial Intelligence from Saïd Business School, Oxford. Having recently returned to New Zealand, he brings his strategic, governance and Middle East experience to Innovative Travel.