Travel & Tourism

Experts in the promotion and management of travel experiences, focusing on leisure, business, and cultural exploration

Brett Bush

Brett Bush

Brett Bush is a Staff Software Engineer at LogicGate with a decade of experience building flexible APIs, services, and databases from SaaS platforms to SDKs with a passion for developer experience, comprehensive documentation, and cross-team collaboration. Brett built out LogicGate's Risk Cloud API v2 program and leads a cross-functional group to enhance the developer experience of LogicGate’s Risk Cloud platform internally and externally by adopting API-first practices and taking an empathy-driven approach to API endpoint and documentation design.

Brett Bush is a Staff Software Engineer at LogicGate with a decade of experience building flexible APIs, services, and databases from SaaS platforms to SDKs with a passion for developer experience, comprehensive documentation, and cross-team collabor... Show more

Matt House

Matt House

Matt is a recovering developer that still gets excited when hears the "Ribbit" of someone starting up Toad. For reasons still unknown, he eventually went over to the dark side and became a project manager. After spending some time in the world of project management Matt was convinced there had to be a better way to run a software development program. After attending his first agile bootcamp he discovered that flowers smelled sweeter, food tasted better, and he was never going back to the oppression of Microsoft Project. Now as a full time Agile coach with Sketch Development, Matt helps organizations implement lean program management best practices and build environments that people actually want to work in.

When he's not raging against the schedule industrial complex Matt enjoys traveling with his wife and two sons, falling off skateboards, and writing in the third person.

Matt is a recovering developer that still gets excited when hears the "Ribbit" of someone starting up Toad. For reasons still unknown, he eventually went over to the dark side and became a project manager. After spending some time in the world of pro... Show more

Brian Kirkwood

Brian Kirkwood

Brian Kirkwood is a travel and lifestyle content creator based in Central Florida. He creates destination-focused content that connects with audiences through storytelling and strategic insight. Over the years, he’s worked with brands such as Visit California, Visit Singapore, The Palm Beaches, Visit Tampa Bay, and Travel + Leisure. NBC News and Disney Parks have highlighted his work. His content reaches an audience that includes travelers, food lovers, and families looking for inspiration. Before shifting into full-time content creation, Brian led marketing efforts for a national real estate group and facilitated experience-based programming with Disney Institute. Today, he helps travel brands stand out by blending creative storytelling with a practical approach that drives results.

Brian Kirkwood is a travel and lifestyle content creator based in Central Florida. He creates destination-focused content that connects with audiences through storytelling and strategic insight. Over the years, he’s worked with brands such as Visit C... Show more

Lisette Zounon

Lisette Zounon

Lisette Zounon is a passionate quality engineering leader with over 15 years of experience helping people and companies improve the quality of their applications, with solid tools, a simple process, and a smart team. She strongly believes that industry best practices including implementing agile methodologies and DevOps practices are invaluable.

Lisette was responsible for leading and managing high-performing quality-testing teams throughout all phases of the software development testing cycle; ensuring that all information systems, products, and services meet or exceed organization and industry quality standards as well as end-users' requirements. This includes establishing and maintaining the QA strategy, processes, platforms, and resources needed to deliver 24x7 operationally critical solutions for many of the world's largest companies.
Lisette is a proven leader who thrives in a highly technical software development environment. Quality should be at the very core of the software process and not be integrated only once the coding is completed.
 She is a constant champion of employing best practices for QA, agile methodologies, and Scrum implementation to think differently about work and increase your team's and customers' happiness.
Lisette has worked extensively with Fortune 100 technology companies, startups, and not for profits in e-commerce, cloud services, telecommunications, finances, and oil and gas industries.
She is also multi-talented, multi-passionate women that love empowering women to unleash our natural potential to up your confidence. A distinguished speaker that encourages women by empowering them and educate women on Breast cancer, STEM education, and leadership skills. She is also President and CEO of a non-for-profit organization Zsquare4theCure our mission is to Empower educate women on breast cancer awareness and provide health care for women in rural communities in BENIN, TOGO, GHANA and Ivory Coast, all in west Africa. In Her free time, she loves traveling and creates travel tours for friends to visit Africa. Or she is spending quality time or cooking delicious meals from her cookbook with her son, daughter, and husband in Mckinney, TX. USA, visit her lifestyle website Zsquarecorner.com for more Infos

Lisette Zounon is a passionate quality engineering leader with over 15 years of experience helping people and companies improve the quality of their applications, with solid tools, a simple process, and a smart team. She strongly believes that indust... Show more

Eddie Christian Aguilar Kleimann

Eddie Christian Aguilar Kleimann

Eddie Christian Aguilar Kleimann es un emprendedor apasionado por los viajes. Nacido en México, estudió Ingeniería Industrial en la Universidad Iberoamericana y posteriormente obtuvo una Maestría en Economía y Negocios Internacionales en la Universidad de Groningen, en Holanda.

En 2006, decidió dar el salto y fundar su propia empresa, Hoteleus, una agencia de viajes en línea que ofrece una amplia variedad de opciones de alojamiento y paquetes turísticos.
Hoteleus ha sido un éxito rotundo, y Eddie ha liderado la empresa con habilidad y pasión durante varias etapas críticas para la industria del turismo.

Desde 2018, ha adoptado el estilo de vida del travel nomad, lo que le ha permitido combinar su amor por los viajes con su trabajo. Esta experiencia le ha brindado una perspectiva única sobre cómo gestionar una empresa vía remota, lo que ha contribuido a su éxito como emprendedor.

Eddie Christian Aguilar Kleimann es un emprendedor apasionado por los viajes. Nacido en México, estudió Ingeniería Industrial en la Universidad Iberoamericana y posteriormente obtuvo una Maestría en Economía y Negocios Internacionales en la Universid... Show more

Steven Hinkes

Steven Hinkes

Owner of Surfside Pro Boca. Surfing Instructor

Owner of Surfside Pro Boca. Surfing Instructor Show more

Jeff Holden

Jeff Holden

Philly raised me Denver I found peace
I love tech, to travel, eat, and play around.
Soon to be ya favorite Scorpio ♏ to follow.

Philly raised me Denver I found peace I love tech, to travel, eat, and play around. Soon to be ya favorite Scorpio ♏ to follow. Show more

Omkar More

Omkar More

A Travel Enthusiast and a Software Developer

A Travel Enthusiast and a Software Developer Show more

Raza ali

Raza ali

Founder of One of the First Web3 travel company, Over 10 years experience in travel and aviation sector, looking to help bring the travel sector into the Web3 world. Worked for some of the Top travel Brands in the world such as British Airways / Virgin Atlantic.

Founder of One of the First Web3 travel company, Over 10 years experience in travel and aviation sector, looking to help bring the travel sector into the Web3 world. Worked for some of the Top travel Brands in the world such as British Airways / Virg... Show more

Aditya Shetty

Aditya Shetty

I am a part of the trekking group working under Trek and Trails. Our trek is filled with wild flowers and herbs grow Vertical rock walls, water falls, hanging glaciers, tiny lakes and more.

I am a part of the trekking group working under Trek and Trails. Our trek is filled with wild flowers and herbs grow Vertical rock walls, water falls, hanging glaciers, tiny lakes and more. Show more

Lurdes Martins

Lurdes Martins

Lurdes Martins is a Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, where she teaches and English in the Bachelor of Tourism and the Technical Course of Wine Tourism. She is currently the coordinator of the Wine Tourism course. Between 2012 and 2018, she coordinated Erasmus + mobility in the Management Department and was co-responsible for the creation of 3 International Semesters aimed at Erasmus students. She has been part of virtual exchange projects since 2014. Since then she has collaborated in the planning and implementation of virtual exchange projects with Germany, the USA, Canada, Ghana, Kenya, Italy and France. The participation in these projects has allowed participation in international conferences and some publications. She has Postgraduate Education in Multimedia in Education and has developed a PhD thesis in the area of Web 2.0 technologies in foreign language learning.
Her research interests focus on virtual exchange, international project planning and management, and languages for specific purposes.

Lurdes Martins is a Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, where she teaches and English in the Bachelor of Tourism and the Technical Course of Wine Tourism. She is currently the coordinator of the Wine Tourism course. Between 2012 and 2018... Show more

Vidhi Singh

Vidhi Singh

Engineering Manager at Booking Holdings: Navigating the Future of Engineering Leadership!

Vidhi Singh is a dynamic Engineering Manager at Booking Holdings, where she leads diverse teams in the development of innovative solutions utilizing the latest technologies. With a strong background in engineering and management, Vidhi has successfully spearheaded projects across various domains, demonstrating her ability to drive results and foster collaboration within her teams.

In addition to her professional achievements, Vidhi is an accomplished Indian classical dancer, showcasing her passion for the arts and cultural expression. She finds joy in traveling, exploring new places, and immersing herself in different cultures, which enriches her perspective both personally and professionally.

Engineering Manager at Booking Holdings: Navigating the Future of Engineering Leadership! Vidhi Singh is a dynamic Engineering Manager at Booking Holdings, where she leads diverse teams in the development of innovative solutions utilizing the late... Show more

John King

John King

John is a 2022 & 2023 Sitecore Strategy MVP. He has 10+ years of MarTech experience in the FMCG, leisure, travel & tourism industries. He has 8+ years of experience implementing Sitecore platforms and is an expert in Inbound Marketing, Content Strategy, SEO, UI, UX, Ecommerce, Analytics, Conversion Rate Optimisation, Personalisation, Campaign Management, Customer Experience (CX), Customer Data Management, Digital Experience Platforms (DXP), Digital Transformation and Sitecore Integrations.

He works alongside history working alongside Creative, Tech and BA teams to devise, recommend and implement digital strategies that help Sitecore customers to continue to achieve their business goals.

In his role he is focused on helping senior leaders find growth by creating an operational rhythm with Marketing and Technology. On a day-to-day bias he works closely with senior leadership teams to shape the next phase of their technology roadmap and digital strategy. John is a regular Guest Speaker at universities, education institutions and business events.

John is a 2022 & 2023 Sitecore Strategy MVP. He has 10+ years of MarTech experience in the FMCG, leisure, travel & tourism industries. He has 8+ years of experience implementing Sitecore platforms and is an expert in Inbound Marketing, Content Strate... Show more

Maor SH

Maor SH

I have a vast experience in the Telcom & Media industry and act on different roles for the last 2 decades. In the past years I’ve been leading video streaming B2B products in the Media & Telcom industry for global leading companies, with a goal to create and deliver immersive personalized user experiences driven by power data analytics.

I worked a lot with largest T1 Telco’s and managed all aspects of the video streaming ecosystems, it involves working on product’s portfolio direction and strategy, while supporting sales experts in their customer engagement journey.
I also have MBA in business management and act as a mentor for academy graduators making their first steps in the industry.
I really like sports and worldwide traveling. try to keep in shape by playing basketball on my spare time.

I have a vast experience in the Telcom & Media industry and act on different roles for the last 2 decades. In the past years I’ve been leading video streaming B2B products in the Media & Telcom industry for global leading companies, with a goal to cr... Show more

Fabien Joseph

Fabien Joseph

Agiliste convaincu depuis une 15aine d'année.
Ce qui m'anime au quotidien, c'est d'accompagner et de faire grandir les collaborateurs.

Agiliste convaincu depuis une 15aine d'année. Ce qui m'anime au quotidien, c'est d'accompagner et de faire grandir les collaborateurs. Show more

Anna Liener

Anna Liener

Anna is the Partner Manager at Singhammer IT Consulting, where she has been building the global Partner Channel since last year. She supports partners, ensuring they have the resources they need and excels in relationsip building. With a background in SaaS sales and consulting, Anna is passionate about IT and start-ups. She loves traveling and remote work, and enjoys mountain sports like hiking and skiing.

Anna is the Partner Manager at Singhammer IT Consulting, where she has been building the global Partner Channel since last year. She supports partners, ensuring they have the resources they need and excels in relationsip building. With a background i... Show more

Amélie Koran

Amélie Koran

Amélie E. Koran is currently the Senior Technology Advocate for Splunk and recently served as the Deputy Chief Information Officer and most recently as Chief Technology Officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General. However, Amélie’s path prior to today took her the long way around − through multiple industry sectors, academia, and the public sector. Her professional experience includes time spent at The Walt Disney Company, Carnegie Mellon University’s CERT/CC, Mandiant, The World Bank, Constellation Energy (now Exelon) and The American Chemical Society. She began her time in the public sector as Lead Enterprise Security Architect for the U.S. Department of the Interior, eventually moving on to lead Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation implementation for the U.S. Treasury Department. Amélie later spent time on a leadership development rotation as part of the President’s Management Council Fellowship serving the Federal CIO in supporting cybersecurity policy analysis and legislative review, where she took an active role in the government-wide Open Data Initiative and helped in giving “birth” to the United States Digital Service (USDS). She’s an ardent advocate for innovative approaches to hiring talent and rationally applying security strategies and technologies for the public and private sector.

In her free time she collects movie memorabilia, toys and LEGO sets and swims and bicycles for exercise and fun. She’s an avid motorcyclist, having ridden the Iron Butt 50CC Challenge in 2010 on her way to BlackHat and DEFCON. She volunteers at local security conferences, primarily BSides DC and BSides NoVA, but can also be seen at BSides Las Vegas and DEFCON as a Goon. She’s married to a wonderful spouse (also a techie) and became a recent parent to two precious kittens at the end of October. While working for Stan “The Man” Lee, she received her superhero nickname when helping move his personal comic book collection to the company vaults from his original home in the hills overlooking Hollywood. Her original foray into the Internet was in 1993, building one of the first 1000 websites ever, called the “Star Wars Multimedia Archive”, and then in 1996 built the preeminent film and television music website, SoundtrackNet, which she ran until 2012 when she sold it to focus more towards her main career. While she plays the drums, she’s not very good at them, but can at least keep time.

Twitter: @webjedi

Amélie E. Koran is currently the Senior Technology Advocate for Splunk and recently served as the Deputy Chief Information Officer and most recently as Chief Technology Officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspe... Show more

Emmanuel Pinault

Emmanuel Pinault

Passionate about the BEAM and Elixir.

Passionate about the BEAM and Elixir. Show more

Jennifer Barbee

Jennifer Barbee

Innovation isn’t about invention—it’s about progress.
It’s about seeing the potential for something larger, better, and more meaningful. Over my 30+ years in tourism marketing and development, one thing has become crystal clear: you learn to climb mountains by climbing them.

Why Tourism Alchemist?
Because transforming an industry as nuanced and complex as tourism and destination development requires wearing many hats. I’ve been a Cultural Anthropologist, Technologist, Advertiser, Partner-Developer, and Futurist—all in pursuit of understanding and evolving the way we build and promote destinations and privately-owned industry companies.

What’s the track record?
I’ve improved 400+ destinations and private-sector tourism companies, earned a collection of awards, served on numerous boards, and contributed articles to the industry’s thought leadership.

Innovation isn’t about invention—it’s about progress. It’s about seeing the potential for something larger, better, and more meaningful. Over my 30+ years in tourism marketing and development, one thing has become crystal clear: you learn to climb m... Show more

Luciana Giordano

Luciana Giordano

Soy Luciana Giordano y tengo 31 años.
Estudié en la UNLaM la licenciatura en comercio internacional del 2012 al 2019.
En el 2016 comencé a trabajar en un banco privado nacional y a pasar por distintos puestos hasta llegar al actual, por el que estoy acá en nerdearla, Analista SR. de Data & Analytics.
Del 2019 a hoy estudié y aprendí distintas herramientas como la negociación, el coaching organizacional, liderazgo ágil, la programación neurolingüística, Power Bi, SQL, phyton, IA aplicada.

Mi enfoque se centra en traducir problemas del negocio en soluciones basadas en datos. Creo que la transformación no ocurre solo con tecnología, sino con empatía, escucha y colaboración.

Además, soy voluntaria en un merendero que trabaja con una fundación donde realizamos actividades referidas a la educación emocional.
Me gusta viajar, conocer otras culturas, cocinar y hacer deportes.
Mis hobbies actuales son el dibujo y la fotografía.

Soy Luciana Giordano y tengo 31 años. Estudié en la UNLaM la licenciatura en comercio internacional del 2012 al 2019. En el 2016 comencé a trabajar en un banco privado nacional y a pasar por distintos puestos hasta llegar al actual, por el que esto... Show more

Bernard Musyck

Bernard Musyck

Bernard Musyck is an economist working on local development and tourism in Central Asia

Bernard Musyck is an economist working on local development and tourism in Central Asia Show more

Jaimie Hart

Jaimie Hart

Jaimie Hart is a dynamic and dedicated marketing professional with over a decade of experience in tourism, hospitality, and events. In her previous roles at Discover The Palm Beaches, Jaimie bolstered the DMO's groups & meetings marketing efforts, leading strategic initiatives that strengthened the destination's positioning in the market to drive revenue and overall economic growth.

Noteworthy among her accomplishments were the launch of a Destiny Award winning Groups & Meetings brand campaign, coupled with a series of innovative brand activations, as well as pioneering the launch of the very first destination-run meetings industry podcast, showcasing her innovative vision and leadership.

Jaimie's passion for marketing, coupled with relationship building and experience in the tourism industry, has been invaluable to her success in the industry. With her comprehensive knowledge and innovative approach, she continues to drive excellence for destinations in B2B Marketing as Vice President, Marketing Strategy at Digital Edge.

Jaimie Hart is a dynamic and dedicated marketing professional with over a decade of experience in tourism, hospitality, and events. In her previous roles at Discover The Palm Beaches, Jaimie bolstered the DMO's groups & meetings marketing efforts, le... Show more

Paul Chukwurah

Paul Chukwurah

Hi 👋, I'm Paul an easy going softhearted guy. I enjoy hiking travelling, attending events and volunteering. I'm a full stack engineer with over 4 years of experience. I have a degree and passion for Artificial Intelligence. I'm looking to attend events and even speak.

Hi 👋, I'm Paul an easy going softhearted guy. I enjoy hiking travelling, attending events and volunteering. I'm a full stack engineer with over 4 years of experience. I have a degree and passion for Artificial Intelligence. I'm looking to attend eve... Show more

Allison Peterson

Allison Peterson

Allison currently works as the Training and Development Manager at Michigan State University, designing division-wide onboarding programs, leading training initiatives, and supporting HR learning needs. She has been working in the corporate training field for eight years and previously served as a middle and high school teacher and has experience in performance data coordination. Outside of work she enjoys storytelling, exploring new places with her family and sleeping. She is a Certified Human Resources Specialist (CHRS) and holds certifications in Designing for Elearning, Mental Health First Aid, Secondary English Education Teaching Certification, English Language Development, and QPR Instructor.

Allison currently works as the Training and Development Manager at Michigan State University, designing division-wide onboarding programs, leading training initiatives, and supporting HR learning needs. She has been working in the corporate training ... Show more

Nishchay Agrawal

Nishchay Agrawal

I'm Data Engineer at Walmart with prior experience at Morgan Stanley. Certified in Airflow, I specialize in DAG Authoring & Airflow Certification. I'm committed to mastering cutting-edge technologies in Big Data Engineering & Advanced Airflow and hold as a Gold Medalist in Computer Science Engineering. Excited about presenting 'Mastering Data Pipelines: Leveraging Apache Airflow and Integrating with Key Tools for Advanced Data Engineering and Analytics' at the Airflow Summit

I'm Data Engineer at Walmart with prior experience at Morgan Stanley. Certified in Airflow, I specialize in DAG Authoring & Airflow Certification. I'm committed to mastering cutting-edge technologies in Big Data Engineering & Advanced Airflow and hol... Show more

Dmitrii Glushchikov

Dmitrii Glushchikov

For the past three years, I have been working as a Senior Backend Engineer at N26, contributing to scalable and resilient financial systems. Prior to that, I served as a Solution Architect at OTR-2000, where I developed a JVM-based engine for BPMN workflows. With over 15 years of experience in software development, my journey has spanned from building desktop applications to architecting complex microservices. I am passionate about designing efficient, high-performance backend solutions and continuously exploring new technologies to enhance software scalability and maintainability

For the past three years, I have been working as a Senior Backend Engineer at N26, contributing to scalable and resilient financial systems. Prior to that, I served as a Solution Architect at OTR-2000, where I developed a JVM-based engine for BPMN wo... Show more

Cheng Hsin Ping Iris

Cheng Hsin Ping Iris

Iris is a Senior Product Associate with a unique blend of creative and technical expertise. Her journey began as a videographer in the dynamic world of e-commerce, where she honed her storytelling skills and developed a keen eye for visual communication. Seeking new challenges, Iris ventured into the finance industry as a developer, building robust applications from the ground up. Recognizing her passion for product strategy, she shifted her focus to product marketing and developer relations, where she excels at bridging the gap between technical teams and end-users. Passionate about DEI, she actively supports ally and culture awareness initiaves. Outside of work, her love for travel and meeting new people fuels her global perspective and she enjoys the thrill of horse riding and snowboarding

Iris is a Senior Product Associate with a unique blend of creative and technical expertise. Her journey began as a videographer in the dynamic world of e-commerce, where she honed her storytelling skills and developed a keen eye for visual communicat... Show more

Dariusz Polański

Dariusz Polański

25 lat doświadczenia w programowaniu, administracji systemów operacyjnych oraz baz danych. Jeden z dwóch pierwszych Oracle Certified Master (OCM) w Polsce – razem z Wojtkiem S. Posiadacz certyfikatu MCDBA. Fan linii komend i automatyzacji.

25 lat doświadczenia w programowaniu, administracji systemów operacyjnych oraz baz danych. Jeden z dwóch pierwszych Oracle Certified Master (OCM) w Polsce – razem z Wojtkiem S. Posiadacz certyfikatu MCDBA. Fan linii komend i automatyzacji. Show more

Daniel Raviv

Daniel Raviv

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Marcin Bazydlo

Marcin Bazydlo

Some build software. He builds teams that deliver. Over the years, he’s worn many hats—architect, manager, developer, product lead—but the common thread is making others thrive. He scaled a team from 3 to 40, turned delivery from slow to seamless, and got devs talking to customers. His job isn’t to be the smartest in the room—it’s to make sure the best ideas win.

Some build software. He builds teams that deliver. Over the years, he’s worn many hats—architect, manager, developer, product lead—but the common thread is making others thrive. He scaled a team from 3 to 40, turned delivery from slow to seamless, an... Show more

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