Program


Wednesday November 17
All Day
8:00 AM
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2:00 PM
Exhibitor Showcases and Networking Lounge Open Great Hall 1 & 2, 3rd Floor, Convention Center
The showcase is open for business and abuzz with activity. Meet with innovators and exhibitors one-on-one!
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Phocuswright Reception Desk Open Great Hall 3 Foyer, 3rd Floor, Convention Center
Register or check in, and collect your conference materials. Phocuswright Reception is the go-to spot for all your needs.
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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Rise & Shine
8:00 AM
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9:00 AM
Breakfast and Networking Sponsored by: Hertz Exhibitor Showcase, Great Hall 1 & 2, 3rd Floor, Convention Center
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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Center Stage
All times shown are EST (UTC -5).

Conference sessions take place in the Theater (Entrance through the Exhibitor Showcase; Great Hall 1 & 2, 3rd Floor, Convention Center); all other locations are noted.
9:00 AM
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1:00 PM
Executive Interview: TripActions
His vision for transforming travel management to the small screen has certainly caught the attention of investors. But are corporations ready? ... [read more]
Ariel Cohen, Co-Founder & CEO, TripActionsInterviewer Mitra Sorrells, Senior Reporter, PhocusWire
9:00 AM – 9:20 AM
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Executive Roundtable: Street Talk
Money is back! IPOs and SPACs are defining the travel rebound. Who's next and what does this mean for the travel landscape? Some of Wall Street's ... [read more]
Panelists Helane Becker, Managing Director, Cowen Inc.Jed Kelly, Senior Analyst, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.Mark Mahaney, Sr Managing Director, EvercoreModerator Jake Fuller, Managing Director and Digital Services Analyst, BTIG, LLC
9:20 AM – 9:45 AM
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Phocuswright Research: Short-Term Rentals
In dark days of COVID, short-term rentals burst forth as a golden child of travel sectors. With promises of safe, private accommodations and ... [read more]
Madeline List, Research Analyst, Phocuswright Inc.
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
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Executive Roundtable: Hotels and Rentals - Divide, Conquer or Converge?
More space, remote locations, full kitchens, clean surfaces, contactless check-in - today's travelers have unique needs when it comes to lodging. ... [read more]
Panelists Noah Brodsky, President, Travel + Leisure Group and Chief Brand Officer, Travel + Leisure Co.Vered Raviv Schwarz, President & COO, GuestySam Shank, CEO, HotelTonight & Head of Guest Experiences, AirbnbChris Silcock, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Hilton WorldwideModerator Lorraine Sileo, Senior Analyst, Phocuswright Inc.
10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
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Tech Talk: Adara
How do you predict the unpredictable? Adara shares the latest trends in digital intelligence.
Zeek Coleman, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Adara
10:25 AM – 10:40 AM
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Networking Break Sponsored by: Arrivia Exhibitor Showcase, Great Hall 1 & 2, 3rd Floor, Convention Center
10:40 AM – 11:00 AM
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Executive Interview: RedDoorz
In its bid to become Southeast Asia's largest hospitality company, there’s a lot to overcome, but also huge opportunity. Can RedDoorz find rooms ... [read more]
Amit Saberwal, Founder, RedDoorzInterviewer Siew Hoon Yeoh, Founder, WIT and Editorial Director, Northstar Travel Group Asia
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM
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Executive Roundtable: SSI - The Future of Identity and Travel
Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is coming - for health, commerce, payments and travel. When and how will it revolutionize the travel industry?
Panelists Heather Dahl, CEO, Indicio.techFilipe Pereira dos Reis, Director Airports, Americas, IATAKaliya Young, Ecosystems Director, COVID Credentials Initiative, Linux Foundation Public HealthModerator Robert Cole, Senior Research Analyst, Lodging and Leisure Travel, Phocuswright Inc. and CEO, RockCheetah
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM
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Executive Interview: Madrona Venture Group
He turned the otherwise drab world of expense management on its ear, and now he hopes to take his game plan ("great team, great products with a ... [read more]
Steve Singh, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group LLCInterviewer Charuta Fadnis, SVP, Research and Product Strategy, Phocuswright Inc.
11:50 AM – 12:10 PM
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Five Minutes of Fame: Thrust Carbon
An innovative technology company explains how operating sustainably should be effortless.
Mark Corbett, Director, Thrust Carbon
12:10 PM – 12:15 PM
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Executive Roundtable: The Intersection of Politics, Policy and Planning
How do federal, state and local organizations navigate the maze of politics, policy and planning as they plot travel's course of recovery? ... [read more]
Panelists Isabel Hill, Acting DAS for National Travel and Tourism, The U.S. Department of CommerceStacy Ritter, President & CEO, Visit LauderdaleMargo Yates Martinez, Communications and Marketing, Bloomberg AssociatesModerator Carroll Rheem, CEO, iolite group
12:15 PM – 12:40 PM
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Executive Interview: Expedia Group
An Evolving Platform. One of the world's largest travel companies takes nothing for granted as it sharpens its focus.
Peter Kern, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Expedia GroupInterviewer Lorraine Sileo, Senior Analyst, Phocuswright Inc.
12:40 PM – 1:00 PM
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Lunch
1:00 PM
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2:00 PM
Networking Lunch Exhibitor Showcase, Great Hall 1 & 2, 3rd Floor, Convention Center
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
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Note: All conference information (including program, speakers, etc.) is subject to change without notice.