Travel & Tourism

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

Justin Bredenkamp

Justin Bredenkamp

I'm a senior product manager at Booking.com since 2019.
I spent the first 3 years in our central tech org managing an internal platform, and now work on products that cater for both sides of the marketplace.

My career had all kinds of twists and turns. I studied mathematics, and fulfilled roles as a software engineer, architect, program manager and engineering manager. After completing a Masters in Business Leadership, I started a relatively successful business selling sports eyewear, and founded a fintech startup that got no funding :)

For the last 9 years or so I've been involved in product, and haven't looked back!

I'm a senior product manager at Booking.com since 2019. I spent the first 3 years in our central tech org managing an internal platform, and now work on products that cater for both sides of the marketplace. My career had all kinds of twists and ... Show more

Westbrook Johnson

Westbrook Johnson

In more than 17 years of client side development for the web, Westbrook has done everything from CSS Engineer to Application Architect and back again.

Currently, taking part in building a new company from the ground up, he's leveraging skills from all of those roles and more. Some days that means architecting application UI that is both powerful and modular, other days that's building a brand new design system while the plane is already in flight. Along the way he's supporting the development of something new by leaning on something that is often quite old, browser standard APIs. Come ask him about his favorites!

Away from work, Westbrook enjoys preparing meals that can be finished off with a cooking torch, traveling the world with his wife Akemi, and listening to/playing music, he's a trombonist.

In more than 17 years of client side development for the web, Westbrook has done everything from CSS Engineer to Application Architect and back again. Currently, taking part in building a new company from the ground up, he's leveraging skills from... Show more

Cat McIntosh

Cat McIntosh

My marketing, sales, and business development career ranges from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. I have been honored to direct several multi-million-dollar marketing and sales organizations in the technology, events, media, real estate, and tourism industries. Strong in both B2B and B2C strategies, I have a track record of adapting quickly to new market opportunities and a knack for identifying and leveraging disruption. Currently, I am CEO and Co-founder of Sky Peak Technologies, a multi-national startup specializing in disruptive tech for the mobile telecom industry.

My marketing, sales, and business development career ranges from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies. I have been honored to direct several multi-million-dollar marketing and sales organizations in the technology, events, media, real estate, and touri... Show more

Elizangela Guedes

Elizangela Guedes

Analista de Sistemas trabalhando com gestão na área de tecnologia da informação.

Analista de Sistemas trabalhando com gestão na área de tecnologia da informação. Show more

Shouvik Sarkar

Shouvik Sarkar

Former Owner of The SARK Tech.
Professional Programmer.
Researcher. Author. Cricketer. Traveller.

Former Owner of The SARK Tech. Professional Programmer. Researcher. Author. Cricketer. Traveller. Show more

Sai Gowtham Chandra Sekar

Sai Gowtham Chandra Sekar

I'm Sai Gowtham Chandrasekhar. I have pursued my Master of Computer Applications from Tamilnadu, India. The EC-Council Organization has certified me as an Ethical Hacker.I have undergone numerous projects on evaluating the security of various organisations and institutions; Especially the systems of banks, schools and online stores are safe from cyber attacks.
Currently I'm working as the Lead Consultant in IZAPY Cybersecurity Company, Singapore.I'm interested in sharing about the latest trends in technologies at schools and Colleges. It helps them to secure and safeguard their data in today's digital world.

I'm Sai Gowtham Chandrasekhar. I have pursued my Master of Computer Applications from Tamilnadu, India. The EC-Council Organization has certified me as an Ethical Hacker.I have undergone numerous projects on evaluating the security of various organis... Show more

Hassan Bwika

Hassan Bwika

I am a highly motivated individual adaptive to any project-based pipelines (slow or fast paced workflows). My excellence in the Digital marketing, Media and Advertisement world is purely based on my year of experience with small to large successful projects since 2008, product and brand development, Hardwork and the spirit to continue learning. My Transferable skills include Web & Mobile development, Video production, Graphic design, Sound design, Content Management and Copywriting. I Fall in Love First with Brands, Products & Projects I am to Work on As My Own and Put Myself in The Customer's Shoes in order to Make Quality and Appropriately Approaches and engaging Strategies. I have assisted Brands Succeed and Awarded for Excellence.

I am a highly motivated individual adaptive to any project-based pipelines (slow or fast paced workflows). My excellence in the Digital marketing, Media and Advertisement world is purely based on my year of experience with small to large successful p... Show more

Alex Shuman

Alex Shuman

Alex has been curating unique front of house experiences in the craft beer industry since 2019, starting off in Boston and most recently in Asheville.

Alex has been curating unique front of house experiences in the craft beer industry since 2019, starting off in Boston and most recently in Asheville. Show more

Freddie Bennett

Freddie Bennett

“I learned about decision-making when a drug dealer held a gun to my head and pulled the trigger”

Freddie Bennett is a man on a mission.

Do you know anyone who went from:

Stressed, depressed, addicted, unfit and overweight corporate executive…

...To complete the world toughest footrace across the scorching Sahara Desert, fighting blizzards, frostbite and polar bears to run across the Arctic towards the North Pole, and is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest person to ever run a marathon…dressed as a fisherman?

You do now.

Described by Men’s Health magazine as ‘The foremost expert in mindset, resilience and high performance’, Freddie Bennett is a bestselling author with ‘Starting at Zero - The Guide To Making Your Dreams Come True With Everything Else is F**ked', Apple Top-25 Podcast host, sought after consultant and speaker at a variety of leading global brands including Coca-Cola, Amazon, Microsoft, IHG, Vodafone, Heineken, PwC, Accenture, Virgin Atlantic… and The United Nations.

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When it comes to resilience, performing under pressure, strength in adversity and leading through change, Freddie gives you experience, insight and emotion like no other.

Other speakers talk about it. Freddie is the only speaker who has lived it.

New Zealand media calls him “The saviour of the professional services industry” and Men’s Health magazine described him as “The foremost expert in mindset, resilience and high performance”.

But this is not your bog-standard, unrelatable, ‘rally the troops’ yawn-fest delivered by a cookie-cutter, square-jawed ‘motivational speaker’ dropping tired-old cliches.

What makes Freddie unique is that he’s NOT an ex-Navy SEAL, a professional athlete, privileged adventurer or a smooth-talking life coach. He was an everyday corporate manager who battled depression, addiction,imposter syndrome burnout and and breakdown…

…then decided to become extraordinary.

Now, he proves to businesses and individuals that they can achieve the goals they once considered impossible.

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From Amazon to Virgin Atlantic, from Coca-Cola to Vodafone, and from PwC to Heineken via IHG, Freddie has graced some of the most iconic stages in the US, Australasia and Europe on topics like:

- Turning a Disruption into Your Unfair Advantage
- How to Create a Win In a Losing Streak
- Fit for The Future: Creating Confidence & Resilience Through Change.
- The Mask of Confidence: Why Imposter Syndrome Is Your Secret to Success
- From Burnout To Breakthrough
- ‘Time-Folding’ to Turbocharge Productivity
- The Authenticity Myth: How to Profit From Your True Nature
- Anabolic Thinking: How to create a win in the toughest of markets

“I learned about decision-making when a drug dealer held a gun to my head and pulled the trigger” Freddie Bennett is a man on a mission. Do you know anyone who went from: Stressed, depressed, addicted, unfit and overweight corporate executi... Show more

Mark Palmer

Mark Palmer

Mark Palmer is a distinguished consultant, coach, and trainer with a storied career spanning over two decades in Agile and Lean Systems Thinking, catalyzing business and technological transformations. At the helm of Great Fish Agility, Mark has led transformative Agile journeys for global organizations, showcasing his prowess not just in the realm of oil and gas but also in spearheading high-performing teams within federal agencies. His deep-seated expertise extends beyond Agile transformations to include lean software development, enterprise coaching, and the cultivation of executive leadership, making him a pivotal figure in redefining operational efficiencies and team dynamics at the highest levels of corporate and government sectors.

Mark's influence is underscored by his strategic interventions that have recalibrated cost-efficiency for the Department of Defense and propelled revenue growth for nonprofits like Prison Fellowship, all through the creative application of Agile practices and principles. Coupled with a robust technical background that spans Linux server administration and web services architecture, Mark's unwavering commitment to Agile principles has not only allowed him to adeptly navigate the complexities of the Agile landscape but also to elevate it, setting new benchmarks of excellence in fostering high-performing teams across Fortune 100 clients and beyond.

Join Mark to uncover the secrets of building and leading high-impact teams and organizations. Dive into the world of Agile mastery with a guide who has not only witnessed but also shaped the future of innovation across the globe's most formidable organizations.

Mark Palmer is a distinguished consultant, coach, and trainer with a storied career spanning over two decades in Agile and Lean Systems Thinking, catalyzing business and technological transformations. At the helm of Great Fish Agility, Mark has led t... Show more

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