Monday, November 16
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Young Leaders Summit Kickoff
Location: tbd
The Summit convenes for the first time. Get to know your fellow stars during an interactive session Monday afternoon. This is the day before the conference begins.
2019 Moderators
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Evan Konwiser, VP Product Strategy & Marketing, American Express Global Business Travel
2019 Speakers
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Carroll Rheem, Vice President, Research & Analytics, Brand USA
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Mark Blutstein, Research Analyst, Phocuswright
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Carrie D. Fabris, Founder, CareerFrame and Director, Travel Leaders Corporate
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Sam Shank, CEO, HotelTonight & Head of Hotels, Airbnb
Network with the rest of the class and meet with alumni. Discover their tips and secrets for a successful Young Leaders Summit. Interact with Phocuswright staff and start your conference planning.
Tuesday, November 17
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm
The Young Leaders Summit Lunch
Location: tbd
Take a break from workshops and enjoy lunch with your fellow Young Leaders Summit members. Industry leaders join the group and share their experiences as they climbed the so-called corporate ladder.
2019 Speakers/Mentors
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Carrie D. Fabris, Founder, CareerFrame and Director, Travel Leaders Corporate
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Simon Ferguson, President & Managing Director, Travelport Americas
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Steve Hafner, Co-Founder and CEO, Kayak
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Oliver Heckmann, Vice President, Engineering, Google
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Christina Heggie, Global Partnerships Solutions Lead, Travel, Google
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Tim Hughes, Vice President, Corporate Development, Agoda.com
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Jeff Hurst, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Vrbo, part of Expedia Group
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Steve Kaufer, CEO, TripAdvisor
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Miriam Moscovici, Senior Director, Research & Innovation, BCD Travel
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Greg O'Hara, Executive Chairman, American Express GBT; Founder & Senior Managing Director, Certares
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
The Young Leaders Summit Happy Hour
Location: tbd
Cocktails are served! Take a break from business (or not) and enjoy a few drinks with your newfound friends from across the industry.
Thursday, November 19
8:30 am - 9:30 am
The Young Leaders Summit Wrap-Up Breakfast
Location: tbd
2019 Speaker
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Philip C. Wolf, Founder, Phocuswright Inc.
Meet at the Young Leaders Summit table to discuss the event, plans for the year and give us your feedback.
