November 19-21, 2019
Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood, Florida

Parse the past. Pinpoint the present. Forge the future.

The Phocuswright Conference 2019

Early-bird pricing ends May 31

$3,299

For more than 25 years, The Phocuswright Conference has delivered an unbeatable combination of compelling content, top-tier attendees and an electrified atmosphere. It's where ideas are born, partners are found, strategies are honed, and deals are done.

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From the dawn of the jet age to the uncertain early days of the first scrappy OTAs, travel innovation's pace may not be consistent, but its forward motion is constant. New technologies and bold ideas fuel startups, spark pivots and alter strategies. But when do we reach that future our visionaries promised us?

As we move toward 2020, closing out another decade of chasing the horizon, where are we in the journey? For those who pursue the many unrealized dreams of travel transformed, a clear view of the road ahead will separate the leaders from the longshots.

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Speakers 2018

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Jake
Fuller Managing Director Guggenheim Partners

Kellyn
Smith Kenny Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Hilton

Yue
Feng Head of Oasis Lab Ctrip.com International, Ltd.

Arlene
Coyle Senior Vice President, Corporations Sales Amadeus

Bryan
Dove CEO Skyscanner

Jonne
De Leeuw Principal HPE Growth Capital

Jim
Davidson President and CEO Farelogix Inc.

Richard
Holden Vice President, Product Management Google

Glenn
Fogel Chief Executive Officer and President Booking Holdings

Chris
Hemmeter Managing Director Thayer Ventures

Jeffrey
Katz Founding Chairman and CEO, Orbitz and CEO Journera

Flo
Lugli Principal Navesink Advisory Group, LLC

Ken
Frohling Owner/Principal Keystone Strategy

Jim
Hornthal Chairman, Triporati and Zignal Labs and Executive Chairman Launchpad Central

Lorraine
Sileo Senior Vice President, Research and Business Operations Phocuswright Inc.

Pete
Comeau Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Phocuswright Inc.

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Program Highlights

Travel's most prescient and prestigious minds take Center Stage to debate and define the hottest topics.

Discover disruptors: Spot travel’s next big ideas before everyone else does.

Phocuswright research leads the way from defining new program topics to data-centric presentations.

Testimonials

Dara
Khosrowshahi

Phocuswright has created its own network effect. Everyone is here. I get to be here for three days to meet - my day is booked - meeting, meeting, meeting - and then you get the opportunity to meet these smaller, innovative companies that you wouldn’t necessarily made the trip out for, but they are here, it’s convenient, very open and I think it’s kind of a self-feeding mechanism.

Jim
Hornthal

The whole Phocuswright team does an amazing job. They bring together the thought leaders, the influencers, the decision makers; and it is an incredibly worthwhile place for people that care about what travel technology is and where it is going. It always was that way but I would say that Phocuswright stayed on top of the curve bringing more engagement to the process. The Travel Innovation Summit was a great example of that. And I think that they are always trying to constantly improve themselves and in doing so making The Phocuswright Conference a can't miss event for the travel industry.

Stephen
Kaufer

This is one of the few shows I come to, because I get to not only meet my top clients - and usually the CEOs of my top clients - but also the CEOs or CMOs of my top partners, and I get to know the founders and drivers behind dozens of brand new businesses.