Ivan Anthony Henares is a tourism educator, cultural policy researcher, and advocate for heritage conservation in the Philippines. He is Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator at the Asian Institute of Tourism of the University of the Philippines, Diliman. At present, he is 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 (Philippines) to the Asian Network for Industrial Heritage (ANIH).

Dr. Henares received his PhD in Hospitality and Tourism Management and Graduate Certificate in Environmental Policy from Purdue University (2017-2018 Fulbright-CHED Scholar) and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Master of Business Administration and Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning degrees all at the University of the Philippines, Diliman. He is currently enrolled in an Executive Graduate Certificate leading to an MBA in Arts Management with the Global Leaders Program.

His advocacy and research interests are in heritage conservation and tourism policy, and cultural tourism in historic urban landscapes, industrial heritage, cultural landscapes, and indigenous communities in the Philippines. His work is currently focused on Pampanga cultural heritage, especially in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, and the Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros Island, where he is working with local stakeholders to protect early 20th century sugar centrals, hacienda houses and plantations, and 19th century sugar mills.