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

Speakers 2019

Explore the stellar 2019 speaker lineup of Center Stage speakers, Summit Dragons and Launch PhocusGroup participants below!
Clara Liang Clara Liang Vice President and General Manager, Professional Host and Luxury Businesses Airbnb Sam Shank Sam Shank CEO, HotelTonight & Head of Hotels Airbnb Brad Gerstner Brad Gerstner CEO Altimeter Capital Mieke De Schepper Mieke De Schepper Executive Vice President Online Travel & Managing Director APAC Amadeus Douglas Quinby Douglas Quinby CEO Arival Glenn Fogel Glenn Fogel CEO Booking Holdings Michael O'Hara Michael O'Hara Executive Chairman, Amex GBT; Founder & Senior Managing Director Certares Seema Mody Seema Mody Global Markets Reporter CNBC Kara Swisher Kara Swisher Editor at Large of Recode; Host, Recode Decode Podcast; Executive Producer Code Conference Jie Shen Jie Shen VP of Trip.com Group and Head of Investment Ctrip.com Vince Chirico Vince Chirico SVP Global Supply Chain Partners CWT Damian Scokin Damian Scokin CEO Despegar.com Inc. Lloyd Walmsley Lloyd Walmsley Director Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Guillaume Teissonniere Guillaume Teissonniere General Counsel eDreams ODIGEO Mark Okerstrom Mark Okerstrom President & CEO Expedia Group, Inc. Simon Whitcombe Simon Whitcombe Vice President, North America, Global Marketing Solutions Facebook Inc. Sam S. Jain Sam S. Jain Founder & CEO Fareportal & CheapOair Edward Silver Edward Silver Chief Technology Office, Corporate Brands Flight Centre Travel Group Limited Jeffrey Glueck Jeffrey Glueck CEO Foursquare Johannes Reck Johannes Reck CEO & Co-Founder GetYourGuide Oliver Heckmann Oliver Heckmann Vice President, Engineering Google Amiad Soto Amiad Soto Co-Founder & CEO Guesty Jake Fuller Jake Fuller Senior Managing Director Guggenheim Partners Brad Handler Brad Handler Founder & Chairman Inspirato Philippe Garnier Philippe Garnier Vice President, Third Party Distribution Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) Kenneth Purcell Kenneth Purcell Founder/CEO iSeatz Inc. Steve Hafner Steve Hafner Co-Founder and CEO KAYAK Eric Gnock Fah Eric Gnock Fah COO & Co-Founder Klook Arber Deva Arber Deva Senior Director, Head of Distribution Solutions Lufthansa Group Alexander Pyhan Alexander Pyhan Vice President, Distribution Marriott International Siew Hoon Yeoh Siew Hoon Yeoh Founder, WIT and Editorial Director Northstar Travel Group Asia Ritesh Agarwal Ritesh Agarwal Founder & CEO OYO Hotels & Homes Kevin May Kevin May Editor in chief PhocusWire Mark Blutstein Mark Blutstein Research Analyst Phocuswright Inc. Michael Coletta Michael Coletta Manager of Research and Innovation Phocuswright Inc. Alice Jong Alice Jong Research Manager Phocuswright Inc. Chetan Kapoor Chetan Kapoor Research Analyst - Asia Pacific Phocuswright Inc. Maggie Rauch Maggie Rauch Senior Director, Research and Head Analyst Phocuswright Inc. Norm Rose Norm Rose Senior Technology and Corporate Market Analyst Phocuswright Inc. Carolina Sass de Haro Carolina Sass de Haro Market Specialist, Latin America Phocuswright Inc. Lorraine Sileo Lorraine Sileo Senior Vice President, Research and Business Operations Phocuswright Inc. Mark Mahaney Mark Mahaney Managing Director RBC Capital Markets Roshan Mendis Roshan Mendis Chief Commercial Officer Sabre Travel Network Bryan Dove Bryan Dove CEO Skyscanner Chamath Palihapitiya Chamath Palihapitiya Chairman, Virgin Galactic and Founder & CEO Social Capital Moshe Rafiah Moshe Rafiah CEO TRAVELfusion Ltd. Steve Kaufer Steve Kaufer CEO TripAdvisor Tedd Evers Tedd Evers Founder & CEO TripTuner Eric Sheridan Eric Sheridan Managing Director UBS Eric Breon Eric Breon CEO Vacasa Kei Shibata Kei Shibata Co-founder & CEO Venture Republic Group Aldine Shamir Aldine Shamir VP Loyalty and CRM Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Summit Dragons

Timothy Hughes Timothy Hughes Vice President, Corporate Development Agoda.com Evan Konwiser Evan Konwiser VP Product Strategy & Marketing American Express Global Business Travel Miriam Moscovici Miriam Moscovici Senior Director, Research & Innovation BCD Travel Todd Henrich Todd Henrich SVP, Corporate Development Booking Holdings Ellen Keszler Ellen Keszler CEO Clear Sky Associates Eric Hart Eric Hart Head of Corporate Development and Strategy Expedia Group, Inc. Dee Waddell Dee Waddell Global Managing Director IBM Traci Mercer Traci Mercer SVP - Global Lodging, Ground & Sea Sabre Travel Network Erik Blachford Erik Blachford Venture Partner Technology Crossover Ventures Chris Hemmeter Chris Hemmeter Managing Director Thayer Ventures

Launch PhocusGroup

Charuta Fadnis Charuta Fadnis Senior Director, Product Strategy and Analytics BCD Travel Carroll Rheem Carroll Rheem Vice President, Research & Analytics Brand USA Greg Abbott Greg Abbott SVP, Travel & Hospitality DataArt Solutions, Inc. Kurien Jacob Kurien Jacob Principal Highgate Ventures Flo Lugli Flo Lugli Principal Navesink Advisory Group, LLC Vipul Nakum Vipul Nakum Chief Product Officer OAG Terry Jones Terry Jones Founder, Travelocity.com, Founding Chairman, Kayak.com and Managing Principal ON Inc. Philip Wolf Philip Wolf Serial Board Director & Founder Phocuswright Inc. Will Phillipson Will Phillipson Former Co-Founder and COO SilverRail Technologies Gayle Knolls Gayle Knolls Head of Business Development Travelport

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