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.



Charlotte Lamp Davies Charlotte Lamp Davies Founder A Bright Approach Lou Zameryka Lou Zameryka Global Head - Hotel Enterprise and Connectivity Partnerships Airbnb Evan Konwiser Evan Konwiser Chief Product & Strategy Officer American Express Global Business Travel Brett Burgess Brett Burgess President & CEO ATPCO Teresa Mackintosh Teresa Mackintosh Chief Executive Officer Aven Hospitality Jeremy Jauncey Jeremy Jauncey Founder, CEO Beautiful Destinations Gilad Berenstein Gilad Berenstein Founder Brook Bay Capital Jamie Nettles Jamie Nettles VP Capital One Travel Capital One Josh Weinstein Josh Weinstein President & CEO Carnival Corporation Abhijit Patel Abhijit Patel Vice President, Commercial Strategy Choice Hotels International Erika Moore Erika Moore Chief Office Strategy & Growth - TTH Coforge Jason van Esso Jason van Esso Founder & CEO Crewfare Gonzalo García Estebarena Gonzalo García Estebarena CEO Despegar Steve Domin Steve Domin CEO Duffel Mark Mahaney Mark Mahaney Senior Managing Director Evercore Alfonso Paredes Alfonso Paredes President, B2B & Chief Commercial Officer Expedia Group Henley Vazquez Henley Vazquez Co-Founder Fora Travel James Byers James Byers Group Product Manager Google Kerry Mack Kerry Mack Chief Revenue Officer Highgate Hotels Frederic Lalonde Frederic Lalonde CEO & Co-Founder Hopper Inc. Romy Abbrederis Romy Abbrederis CEO & Co-Founder Lobby Steve Hafner Steve Hafner Co-Founder & CEO Lola (a Booking Holdings company) Mohit Kabra Mohit Kabra Group Chief Operating Officer MakeMyTrip Sanjay Bhatia Sanjay Bhatia Head of Industry, Travel & Auto Meta Filip Filipov Filip Filipov CEO OAG Kristina Carter Kristina Carter VP, Global Partnerships Perk Linda Fox Linda Fox Executive Editor PhocusWire Mike Coletta Mike Coletta Senior Manager, Research and Innovation Phocuswright Pete Comeau Pete Comeau Managing Director Phocuswright Robert Cole Robert Cole Senior Research Analyst, Lodging and Leisure Travel Phocuswright Inc. Lorraine Sileo Lorraine Sileo Founder, Phocuswright Research and Senior Analyst Phocuswright Mitra Sorrells Mitra Sorrells SVP, Content Phocuswright Erik Blachford Erik Blachford Founder Pine5 Ventures LLC Niklas Andréen Niklas Andréen Chief Commercial Officer of Airline Tech Sabre Corporation Charles McKee Charles McKee Executive Advisor Seabury Airline Strategy Group Steve Singh Steve Singh Executive Chairman and CEO Spotnana Chris Hemmeter Chris Hemmeter Managing Partner Thayer Investment Partners Jenn Lee Jenn Lee President Travel Planners International & Vacation Planners Kenneth Johansen Kenneth Johansen Chief Revenue Officer 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 Matthew Upchurch Matthew Upchurch Chairman and CEO Virtuoso Lynn Carpenter Lynn Carpenter Senior Vice President of Marketing Visit California Carey Kyler Carey Kyler Senior Director, Insights & Research AARP Services Omri Morgenshtern Omri Morgenshtern CEO Agoda Jeffrey Wright Jeffrey Wright Managing Director, North America Allianz Partners Ed Crouch Ed Crouch Managing Director and Senior Partner BCG Bart Welch Bart Welch President & Chief Commercial Officer Boundless Labs (Cruisebound) Jake Fuller Jake Fuller Financial Analyst BTIG, LLC Chris Wilroy Chris Wilroy Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer Hilton James Thornton James Thornton CEO Intrepid Travel Siew Hoon Yeoh Siew Hoon Yeoh Founder, WIT and Editorial Director Northstar Travel Group Asia Madeline List Madeline List Manager, Research & Special Projects Phocuswright Kimberly Newbury Kimberly Newbury VP Phocuswright Alicia Schmid Alicia Schmid Director of Research Phocuswright Melissa Maher Melissa Maher CEO & Founder Pinnacle Enterprises Group Brigit Zimmerman Brigit Zimmerman CEO Priceline Tsega Worku Tsega Worku Head of Auto & Travel TikTok Inc. Tor Leelo Tor Leelo CPO and Co-Founder Wenrix Simone Lini Simone Lini CEO Zerolook
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