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.



Kristina Carter Kristina Carter VP, Global Partnerships Perk Charlotte Lamp Davies Charlotte Lamp Davies Founder A Bright Approach Carey Kyler Carey Kyler Senior Director of Consumer Insights AARP Services Omri Morgenshtern Omri Morgenshtern Chief Executive Officer Agoda 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 Ed Crouch Ed Crouch Managing Director & Senior Partner BCG Jeremy Jauncey Jeremy Jauncey Founder, CEO Beautiful Destinations Jake Fuller Jake Fuller Equity Research Analyst BTIG, LLC 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 Officer Strategy and 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 Chris Wilroy Chris Wilroy Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Hilton Frederic Lalonde Frederic Lalonde CEO & Co-Founder Hopper Inc. Mia Morisset Mia Morisset Partner Inovia Capital James Thornton James Thornton CEO, Intrepid Travel Intrepid Travel 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 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. Madeline List Madeline List Manager, Research & Special Projects Phocuswright Alicia Schmid Alicia Schmid Director of Research Phocuswright 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 Brigit Zimmerman Brigit Zimmerman Chief Executive Officer Priceline Niklas Andréen Niklas Andréen Chief Commercial Officer of Airline Tech Sabre Corporation Amy Burr Amy Burr CEO SKY VC Bryan Batista Bryan Batista CEO Skyscanner Steve Singh Steve Singh Executive Chairman and CEO Spotnana Chris Hemmeter Chris Hemmeter Managing Partner Thayer Investment Partners Tsega Worku Tsega Worku Vertical Director of Auto & Travel TikTok 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
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