John Hanke
Serial Entrepreneur and Head of Niantic Labs
Niantic Labs
Serial entrepreneur John Hanke currently heads up Niantic Labs, an internal startup at Google. Previously co-founder and CEO...
Max Rayner
Partner
Hudson Crossing
Partner Max Rayner spearheads Hudson Crossing’s strategy and transactions’ practice after having a hand in development of numerous innovative products...
Aaron Gowell
Founder and CEO
SilverRail Technologies
SilverRail Technologies CEO Aaron Gowell co-founded the rail-ticketing technology platform in 2009 and has since been named to a slew of “who’s who in...
Steve Kaufer
President & CEO
TripAdvisor
One of the reasons TripAdvisor President and CEO Steve Kaufer is so influential is that the company has acquired nearly 30 startups since 2006, shuttering some and growing others. Kaufer runs TripAdvisor as if it...
Sam Shank
CEO
Hotel Tonight
Early in his career, Sam Shank served as director Wes Craven’s assistant on the movie Scream. He lists “laundry” in the job description, and this attention to...
Joel Cutler
Managing Director
General Catalyst
General Catalyst Managing Director Joel Cutler has founded and ran all kinds of companies in all kinds of industries, from travel technology to ATM systems to...
Glenn Fogel
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Head of Worldwide Strategy and Planning
Priceline Group
With a background in asset management and investment banking, EVP Glenn Fogel heads up the...
Ellen Keszler
President & CEO
Clear Sky Associates
Ellen Keszler is a travel industry veteran, who currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Sky Associates, a management and strategy consulting firm focused on the technology and...
Valyn Perini
Senior Vice President
Kalibri Labs
Valyn Perini is a veteran of the travel industry, currently serving as Senior Vice President of Kalibri Labs. She’s worked for hotel companies like InterContinental,...
Geoff Lewis
Partner
Founders Fund
Founders Fund Partner Geoff Lewis sits on the board of one of his company’s most disruptive investments, car-sharing startup
Michael Moritz
Chairman
Sequoia Capital
Sequoia Capital’s recent investment in Scotland-based Skyscanner is just the latest in a long line of deals with travel-tech startups,...
Brian O’Malley
Partner
Accel Partners
Partner Brian O’Malley came to Palo Alto-based Accel Partners from New York’s Battery Ventures in late 2013. Founded in 1983, Accel has a long and prolific history in the travel...
Philippe Vimard
Chief Technology Officer
eDreams Odigeo
While companies like Expedia and Travelzoo continue to bet on lodging for their revenue streams, eDreams Odigeo — Europe’s third largest online travel agency —...
Krista Pappas
Chief Operating Officer
DuVine Cycling + Adventure Co.
Way back in 1996-97, Krista Pappas was the first professional analyst to cover Internet travel, and she’s still widely revered for her ability to...
Philip Wolf
Founder (retired)
PhoCusWright
Philip Wolf has been everywhere lately. The PhoCusWright founder is now retired from an executive role, but he says he’s “actively retired,” and...