2026 Speakers

Phocuswright’s expert analyst team is actively building the program, curating sessions around 2026’s most important industry topics and the executives best positioned to speak on them - check back soon as many more speakers will be announced.



Omri Morgenshtern Omri Morgenshtern Chief Executive Officer Agoda Louis Zameryka Louis Zameryka Global Head - Hotel Enterprise and Connectivity Partnerships Airbnb Jake Fuller Jake Fuller Equity Research Analyst BTIG, LLC Steve Domin Steve Domin CEO Duffel Mark Mahaney Mark Mahaney Senior Managing Director Evercore Henley Vazquez Henley Vazquez Co-Founder Fora Travel Kerry Mack Kerry Mack Chief Revenue Officer Highgate Hotels Mia Morisset Mia Morisset Principal Inovia Capital Filip Filipov Filip Filipov CEO OAG Kristina Carter Kristina Carter VP, Global Partnerships Perk Alicia Schmid Alicia Schmid Director of Research Phocuswright Inc. Amy Burr Amy Burr CEO SKY VC Bryan Batista Bryan Batista CEO Skyscanner Matthew Upchurch Matthew Upchurch Chairman and CEO Virtuoso Carey Kyler Carey Kyler Senior Director of Consumer Insights AARP Services Evan Konwiser Evan Konwiser Chief Product & Strategy Officer American Express Global Business Travel Brett Burgess Brett Burgess President & Chief Executive Officer ATPCO Teresa Mackintosh Teresa Mackintosh Chief Executive Officer Aven Hospitality Jeremy Jauncey Jeremy Jauncey Founder, CEO Beautiful Destinations Sarah Moore Sarah Moore Head of Travel Capital One Abhijit Patel Abhijit Patel Vice President, Commercial Strategy Choice Hotels International Gonzalo García Estebarena Gonzalo García Estebarena CEO Despegar.com Alfonso Paredes Alfonso Paredes President, B2B & Chief Commercial Officer Expedia Group James Byers James Byers Group Product Manager Google Chris Wilroy Chris Wilroy Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Hilton Frederic Lalonde Frederic Lalonde CEO & Co-Founder Hopper Inc. James Thornton James Thornton CEO, Intrepid Travel Intrepid US Inc. Steve Hafner Steve Hafner Co-Founder & CEO Lola (a Booking Holdings company) Mohit Kabra Mohit Kabra Group Chief Operating Officer MakeMyTrip Pete Comeau Pete Comeau Managing Director Phocuswright Lorraine Sileo Lorraine Sileo Founder, Phocuswright Research and Senior Analyst Phocuswright Inc. Mitra Sorrells Mitra Sorrells SVP, content Phocuswright Erik Blachford Erik Blachford Founder Pine5 Ventures LLC Brigit Zimmerman Brigit Zimmerman Chief Executive Officer Priceline Niklas Andréen Niklas Andréen Chief Commercial Officer of Airline Tech Sabre Corporation Steve Singh Steve Singh Executive Chairman and CEO Spotnana Tsega Worku Tsega Worku Vertical Director for Auto, Telco, & Travel TikTok John Mangelaars John Mangelaars CEO Travelport Geoff Freeman Geoff Freeman President and CEO U.S. Travel Association Jane Gasparian Lee Jane Gasparian Lee Head of B2B & International Marketing United Airlines Lynn Carpenter Lynn Carpenter Senior Vice President of Marketing Visit California
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