Interviews

Insightful talks with Travel & Hospitality experts on industry challenges, opportunities, and innovative solutions.

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Building a Digital Strategy for Your Software Product Company
January 11th, 2017

Building a Digital Strategy for Your Software Product Company

Today’s software and IT services industry revolves around digital branding, engagement, and delivery. Market challengers and leaders are allocating more resources to digital initiatives each year, and building an effective digital strategy is a top concern for more than 70% of CEOs and CIOs.
Rob Boston President, Risr Marketing & Growth Solutions
How to Understand the ROI of  Investing in People
December 7th, 2016

How to Understand the ROI of Investing in People

Pioneering the concept of combining the Strategy and People functions and doing away with the traditional HR department and reinventing and elevating the role of the People department in organizations.
Maia Josebachvili Head of People @ Stripe
The future for women in Technology is NOW
December 7th, 2016

The future for women in Technology is NOW

Women are detail oriented with an analytical mind that quickly assess and achieve solutions to the most difficult problems, prioritizing and executing in a rapid, dynamic environment.
Jana Krimpe Head of Mobile-ID Project Consortium in Azerbaijan
Transcending Through Social Impact and Long-term Vision
November 29th, 2016

Transcending Through Social Impact and Long-term Vision

The author of ‘Jungle’ a bestselling book about his adventures in the Amazon, has sold over a million copies worldwide. Aired on the Discovery Channel’s hit series, ‘I shouldn’t be alive’ and soon released as a major motion picture starring Daniel Radcliffe.
Yossi Ghinsberg Keynote Speaker, Influencer, Explorer, Entrepreneur.
Self Managed Organizations at Scale
November 23rd, 2016

Self Managed Organizations at Scale

Self-managed ways of working are capturing a lot of attention across the business world. Most tech and NGO startups have this mindset from the get go, and those companies who haven’t moved to a more self-organized way conveniently point to this and say “see - it’s only for start-ups...”.
Perry Timms Founder & Chief Energy Officer: PTHR (People and Transformational HR Ltd)
PhocusWright Conference
November 15th, 2016

The Rise of the Machines

From bots to chat, A.I. to conversational UIs, cognitive computing, machine learning, deep learning ... this session explains all: What is it? Why now? What should the travel industry do?
Shane Corstorphine General Manager Americas, Skyscanner
PhocusWright Conference
November 11th, 2016

The Superstructure of a Fundable Travel Startup

In this interview, Chris will tell us about the six gotta-haves in order to attract venture capital investors.
Chris Hemmeter Managing Director at Thayer Ventures
PhocusWright Conference
November 10th, 2016

The Travel Distribution Technology Ecosystem: Dinosaur or Leading Edge?

Bob Offutt is a travel technology visionary. His vast experience and hands on leadership in travel distribution make place him firmly at the forefront of innovation in travel. In his role as editorial director of Phocuswright's Innovation Edition and a leader of The Travel Innovation Summit.
Bob Offutt Senior Technology Analyst and Editorial Director
What Do Some of the Most Innovative Businesses Have in Common?
November 9th, 2016

What Do Some of the Most Innovative Businesses Have in Common?

Having worked with a range of companies, Katya noticed a trend people often spend more time being frustrated at work than they do being productive.
Katya Margolin Writer, Editor, Content Marketing Strategist
Cognitive Computing and What It Means to Travel
November 4th, 2016

Cognitive Computing and What It Means to Travel

Cognitive computing is the simulation of human thought processes in a computerized model.
Raj Singh CEO, GoMoment, Inc
Build A Workplace People Love - Just Add Joy
November 2nd, 2016

Build A Workplace People Love – Just Add Joy

Some call it agile, some call it lean … Sheridan and his team call it joyful. And it produces results, business and otherwise.
Richard Sheridan CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations; Author of Joy, Inc
October 26th, 2016

A Search to the World’s Most Progressive Workplaces

Pim de Morree, together with co-founder Joost Minnaar, decided to quit his job and set off on a mission to travel the world, meeting and learning from pioneers in workplace wellbeing and happiness–ticking off the heroes on their Bucket List as they go.
Pim de Morree Corporate Rebel
Organizational Self-Management: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
October 19th, 2016

Organizational Self-Management: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

The Workplace of the Future is Already Here! Driving innovation, leadership and tangible business results from creative organizational design, by developing the agile, adaptable and sustainable organizations of the future.
Doug Kirkpatrick US Partner at NuFocus Strategic Group
Self-Organizing Beyond the Work
October 12th, 2016

Self-Organizing Beyond the Work

Pushing the boundaries of self-organization - Work, earn, live on-purpose.
Tom Thomison Founding Member, Partner at encode.org
The future of work is here – NOW! Raising Leadership Consciousness
October 6th, 2016

The future of work is here – NOW! Raising Leadership Consciousness

Business has been called to be better for the world for some time now. To regenerate health and prosperity calls for a deeper level of human potential just waiting to be activated.
Dawna Jones Transformational Insights, Advanced Decision Making, Leadership Awareness for Complexity