Uwern Jong


Uwern Jong is a British Asian entrepreneur, journalist, editor and inclusive-tourism advocate. Jong co-founded OutThere magazine in 2010.
He is an inclusive tourism advocate, promoting a more diverse media landscape and better recruitment and representation in the travel industry. In 2024, he launched Icons of Inclusion, a luxury travel industry event with a focus on diversity, accessibility and inclusion in tourism.
Jong is also founder of Southeast Asia’s first LGBTQ+ travel symposium for the Tourism Authority of Thailand and through OutThere, developed Thailand's LGBTQ travel campaign and website, as part as the government’s strategy to attract more diverse tourists to the country. The event has since been hosted in other destinations, including Stockholm, Sweden, Los Cabos, Mexico and Basque Country, Spain.
Jong is credited as an Editor who has been a "material player in the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights.”

Career

Jong was one of the original founders of integrated marketing and communications agency, Intelligent Marketing where he created marketing campaigns targeting the LGBTQ+ market
Jong continues to campaign for inclusive tourism for the LGBTQ+ community and until 2023, was board-member of the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association.

Awards and recognitions