Get inspired: Looking beyond travel to drive change
The travel industry is no stranger to change, but true transformation is elusive. Elusive, though not impossible. Amazon revolutionized the retail landscape. SpaceX re-imagined space exploration. And social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok shape how people educate themselves, think and communicate around the world. How do they do it? What lessons, processes and inspiration can we take from industries outside of travel? How can we think beyond our typical environment to find new paths forward?
Season keynote:
Barbara Rose
EY Americas Travel Lead,
GBTA Direct Board Member
Committees
ACCELERATION
- Daniel Senyard – Shep, a company of FCM, CEO
- Rob Hannigan – Chain IQ, Senior Consultant
ALUMNI ADVISOR
- Benjamin Ford – American Express Global Business Travel, Client General Manager
- Brian Kromer – American Airlines, Senior Account Manager
- Marek Dudziak – McKinsey & Company, Sr. Sourcing Manager
- Joannie Cargill – Omni Hotels and Resorts, Global Sales Director, Travel Industry & Business Travel
DE&I
- Edgar Sams – Choice Hotels International, Cambria National Account Manager
- Nancy Padilla – American Airlines, Sr. Account Service Manager
- Rob Hannigan – Chain IQ, Senior Consultant
EVENTS
- Elle Frazzetta – The Langham, New York Senior Sales Manager
- Josh Goldberg – Southwest Airlines, Customer Success Consultant
GIVING & SUSTAINABILITY
- Amanda Mahan – Southwest Airlines, National Account Manager
- Andrew Slaiby – Raytheon Technologies, Senior. Manager, Travel
- Gordon Millner – Blacklane, Global Head of Corporate Sales
- Kilianne Clegg – Inntel Ltd, Head of New Business
- Kayleigh Rogers – AMEX, GBT Consultant
- Marek Dudziak – McKinsey & Company, Sr. Sourcing Manager
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS
- Abby Pharr – TRIPBAM, Director of Marketing
- Christopher Crowder – Delta Air Lines General Manager, B2B Marketing
- Evelyn Hamilton – Transcom, Global Bid Manager
- Ross Paterson – BCD Travel, Sr. Director – Global Program Management
RECRUITMENT
- Allison Sayer – CoralTree Hospitality, Global Sales Director
- Brian Kromer – American Airlines, Senior Account Manager
- Jessica Sharpe – Reside 3Sixty, Director of Sales EMEA
- Katherine Tomasi – BCD Travel, Director, Sales
PRACTICE PANEL
- Benjamin Ford – American Express Global Business Travel, Client General Manager
- Juliette Jackman – TRIPBAM, Head of business development
- Ryan Sokoloff – Sabre Director, Business Travel Sales NAM
ADVISORY BOARD
- Allison Davis – American Airlines, Senior Specialist, Corporate Key Sales – Eastern Division
- Caitlin Gomez – Clear, VP, Travel Partnerships
- Carol Fergus – Fidelity, International Director – Global Travel, Meetings and Ground Transportation
- Christina Reichelt – BCD Travel, Senior Director, Global Client Team | BCD Travel
- Dan Raine – Unlocked, Data Founder
- Frank Gallo – GroundSpan, VP – Business Development
- Laura Choules – Global Hotel Alliance, Director Travel Industry Partnerships
- Mick Lee – BNY-Mellon, Managing Director, Global Corporate Experience Division (GCED)
- Natalie Gardner – EA Games, Sr. Global Travel Manager, Electronic Arts
- Paul Coverdale – Internova, Director of Partner Analytics
- Paul Tilstone – Festive Road, Managing Partner
- Phillip Pena – Hilton, Managing Director of Luxury Sales, Americas
- Rosemary Maloney – Alteryx, Manager, Global Travel & Expense
