Leading travel industry research and events authority Phocuswright has unveiled the roster of speakers lined up at artificial-intelligence-focused event, Phocuswright Europe 2024, set to take place in Barcelona from June 10-12.
The event will highlight crucial issues impacting travel business in Europe, diverse perspectives of prominent European travel companies, tech pioneers and regulatory bodies.
The programme, titled, ‘You, Me & the Machine’ will address the rapid transformation in the industry, as well as the impact these new technologies are having on decision-making and bottom-line.
The agenda will also explore how these new technological capabilities are pushing forward other areas of travel – including rail, accommodation and sustainability.
“As the industry surges ahead, powerful advances in technology and a savvy European traveling consumer are transforming how travel businesses must operate to compete,” said Pete Comeau, Managing Director of Phocuswright.
“Phocuswright Europe offers the perfect platform for industry leaders to work together to build a better travel industry.
“The strength of our attendees is what really differentiates Phocuswright Europe from other conferences in that there’s a critical exchange of ideas and solutions, ultimately leading to new business getting done.”
The event features C-Suite speakers from Booking.com, Travelperk, Wego, Travalyst, and many more.
The Speakers
- Riccardo Vittoria, CEO, Acai Travel
- Maud Bailly, CEO, Sofitel, MGallery, Emblems Accor
- Wolfgang Krips, SVP Corporate Strategy, Amadeus IT Group SA
- Henrik Kjellberg, Group Chief Executive Officer, Awaze
- Mateu Hernandez, Director General, Barcelona Tourism
- Blanca Menchaca, CEO, BeMeGuest Pte. Ltd
- Niko Karstikko, Co-founder and CEO, Bob W
- Rob Francis, SVP & CTO, Booking.com
- Juan Carlos Sanjuan, Founder & President, Casual Hotels
- Lucile Cornet, Partner, Eight Roads
- Annet Steenbergen, Advisor, EU Digital Identity Wallet Consortium
- Eric La Bonnardiere, CEO, Evaneos.com
- Pere Valles, CEO, Exoticca
- Dietmar Gunz, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Falk Travel
- Adrian Lopez, Head of AI, Corporate Flight Centre Travel Group
- Vered Raviv-Schwarz, President & COO, Guesty
- Matthew Barker, Founder, Horizon Guides
- Elnur Seyidli, CEO, HalalBooking
- Sylvia Epaillard, Co-CEO & Chief Commercial and Digital Officer, Interhome
- Simone Gorini, CEO, Iryo
- Christoph Schuh, Partner, Lakestar
- Martin Symes, Owner, MS Consult
- Vikas Bhola, CEO, Neoke
- Siew Hoon Yeoh, Founder, WIT and Editorial Director Northstar Travel Group Asia
- Linda Fox, Senior Reporter, PhocusWire
- Björn Bender, CEO & Executive Chairman, Rail Europe
- Anne Pruvot, Managing Director, SNCF Connect & Tech SNCF-Connect
- Shannon Guihan, Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of TreadRight, The Travel Corporation
- Travis Pittman, CEO, TourRadar
- Sally Davey, CEO, Travalyst
- Caesar Indra, President, Traveloka
- Stephan Ekbergh, CEO, Travelstart
- Rod Cuthbert, founder, Viator, and Board Member, VELTRA Corp.
- Avi Meir, CEO, TravelPerk
- Gee Mann, Co-Founder and CEO, Travlr ID
- Ross Veitch, CEO and Co-founder, Wego Group
- Matthijs Keij, CEO, Withlocals
- Houman Goudarzi, Co-Founder and CEO, ZYTLYN Technologies
“Senior-level executives are eager to share their strategies and insights, engage with other influential leaders and discover the latest innovations on stage”, said Eugene Ko, marketing and communications director at Phocuswright.
“For that to happen, we pore over every detail, from the analyst team that meticulously creates a thoughtful program to the event team that builds an unforgettable attendee experience. Everything we do is from the perspective of ‘how will attendees find value?’ and we’re hyper-focused on delivering exceptional ROI for everyone in attendance.”
Early bird tickets are available at a reduced rate until March 28. – TradeArabia News Service
