Travel & Tourism

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

Lauren Clemett

Lauren Clemett

The Brand Navigator, Lauren Clemett is an International award-winning Neurobranding expert.

Told as a child that she had wordblindness and would never be able to read or write properly, she went on to become a 5 time best selling author and multiple international award winner, using her dyslexia as her greatest asset - helping others understand how the brain sees brands.

She has worked at leading advertising agencies and in brand management for over 30 years, helping launch hundreds of global brands and appears in worldwide media, on podcasts, summits and stages as the sought after branding specialist.

Lauren shares how to overcome overwhelm and get a clear direction to develop magnetic leaders and make marketing a walk in the park!

The Brand Navigator, Lauren Clemett is an International award-winning Neurobranding expert. Told as a child that she had wordblindness and would never be able to read or write properly, she went on to become a 5 time best selling author and multip... Show more

María Berenguer

María Berenguer

María es "maña", agilista, pianista, actriz amateur, e ingeniera informática.
En 2011, un amigo le dijo: "María, tú eres ágil y todavía no lo sabes". Conoció la comunidad Agile Aragón de su ciudad, y empezó a aprender y descubrir qué significa ser ágil.
Es Agile Practitioner & Agile Mentor. Tiene experiencia en transformaciones Agile "desde dentro" en diferentes roles: Scrum Master, Agile Coach, agente de cambio, mentora y formadora. Su objetivo es inspirar a los equipos, y ayudarles a descubrir su camino Agile, mejorándolo cada día.
Colabora activamente con comunidades Agile y tecnológicas. Participa en conferencias y eventos, como speaker y asistente. Comparte sus conocimientos y aprendizajes a lo largo de más de 10 años de experiencia, poniendo en relevancia el papel de la mujer en el mundo laboral, en un ámbito tan complejo como es IT.
Su otra pasión es el Teatro. Utiliza sus técnicas y ejercicios en el día a día, en la comunicación verbal y no verbal, capacidad de hablar en público, observación, trabajo en equipo, expresión corporal... y otras muchas cosas que son tan importantes o más que las palabras cuando transmitimos un mensaje.

María es "maña", agilista, pianista, actriz amateur, e ingeniera informática. En 2011, un amigo le dijo: "María, tú eres ágil y todavía no lo sabes". Conoció la comunidad Agile Aragón de su ciudad, y empezó a aprender y descubrir qué significa ser á... Show more

Jon Levesque

Jon Levesque

Father. Explorer. Outdoorsman. Keynote Speaker. Builder of Community. #DocuSign. #Automation. Marketing. Beer & Wing enthusiast. My opinions are my own.

Father. Explorer. Outdoorsman. Keynote Speaker. Builder of Community. #DocuSign. #Automation. Marketing. Beer & Wing enthusiast. My opinions are my own. Show more

Paula White

Paula White

Paula S. White has an unwavering passion for music that she applies in order to bring new perspectives and open new possibilities for leaders. As a globally recognized sales leader, Paula has leveraged her talents to scale inside sales teams into multi-million stand-alone sales channels. She has helped organizations achieve 8%-10% yearly compounded growth, demonstrating success in a wide variety of industries. After working with Paula, leaders are transformed to listen to their inner rhythm and positive behavior traits to serve the people they lead.

Before pursuing her current passions through Side B Consulting, Paula enjoyed 15 years of success climbing the corporate ladder. This success included serving as President of the AA-ISP Columbus Ohio Chapter from 2015-2018, earning a spot as one of the Top 25 Most Influential Sales Leaders for 3 consecutive years, winning the award for Excellence in Execution in 2017 and being placed in Ambitions’ “Top 100 Coaches to Watch” in 2017 and 2018. But throughout those long years, Paula always felt that there was something off in her implementation of traditional leadership methods — they didn’t feel like her. Paula finally concluded that she needed to find her own distinct leadership style. After spending both time and money investing in pursuing the core skills that paralleled her unique values, Paula knew that she needed to share what she had learned with others.
Paula’s new book, Side B: Remix Your Leadership Style was an instant sell-out as readers responded to Paula’s strong message “Show up as the leader you were meant to be (and that your people need to see) with the power of your playlist.” Paula was also recently named Mentor of the Year by #GirlsClub, an organization that is committed to changing the face of sales by empowering more women to earn roles in leadership, helping reverse the zero growth trend of women leaders in sales. She is also an active member of the group Women Sales Pro, a virtual community championing more women in sales and sales leadership in companies with "male majority"​ sales teams - SaaS, tech, manufacturing, distribution, Fintech, financial services, utilities, and telecom.

Paula S. White has an unwavering passion for music that she applies in order to bring new perspectives and open new possibilities for leaders. As a globally recognized sales leader, Paula has leveraged her talents to scale inside sales teams into mul... Show more

David Haas

David Haas

After spending nearly a decade pursuing a career in the music business (Interscope Records; Paradigm Talent Agency; GALANTIS), David moved into tech in 2021 following the temporary (but severe) impacts of COVID-19 on the music business.

As he pursued a new direction in tech, one question formed at the forefront of his journey: how can we elevate principles of helping people – particularly, creatives (who in the past, were often not equitably credited for their work) – in this new, rapidly evolving era of tech?

A longtime proponent of decentralization; supporting the artists pushing culture forward; and new to the rise of NFTs – Haas found himself with a new question. With billions (more) in projected revenues on the table for Web3, how will we approach accountability when developing sustainable practices, cultures and communities in this new world?

After spending nearly a decade pursuing a career in the music business (Interscope Records; Paradigm Talent Agency; GALANTIS), David moved into tech in 2021 following the temporary (but severe) impacts of COVID-19 on the music business. As he purs... Show more

David Rich

David Rich

Dave is responsible for aligning go-to-market strategy and innovation across lines of business. He brings expertise in voice AI, voice biometrics, telecommunications, and multiple industries. Dave has held senior planning and operational roles at American Airlines and Nuance Communications, CEO at LumenVox, and CPO for Flowroute and n2uitive, and has created products that are used by millions of people. He is a frequent advisor to hedge funds and investors. Dave is a Fulbright Scholar and has an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Dave is responsible for aligning go-to-market strategy and innovation across lines of business. He brings expertise in voice AI, voice biometrics, telecommunications, and multiple industries. Dave has held senior planning and operational roles at A... Show more

Veronica Hanson

Veronica Hanson

Veronica Hanson helps regular people become minimalists so they can use their newly discovered time, money, and energy towards creating the life they didn’t know they wanted. Two years ago she didn’t know she wanted her family of four to pack into 4 into 6 suitcases and began living an international slowmad lifestyle. She's lived or traveled through six countries and currently calls Tokyo Japan home.

Veronica Hanson helps regular people become minimalists so they can use their newly discovered time, money, and energy towards creating the life they didn’t know they wanted. Two years ago she didn’t know she wanted her family of four to pack into 4 ... Show more

Phil Garcia

Phil Garcia

I’m a nature photographer and photography guide. I’m using NFTs to fund conservation actions for Arctic foxes. I believe NFTs can help causes and specially conservation.

I’m a nature photographer and photography guide. I’m using NFTs to fund conservation actions for Arctic foxes. I believe NFTs can help causes and specially conservation. Show more

Francois Xavier Morency

Francois Xavier Morency

Francois Xavier Morency actively invests privately and in equity markets. He is the recipient of a number of awards including the Schlumberger North America Offshore Vice-President Quality Award. In addition to his rich experience in business development and management, Mr. Morency is a sommelier who holds the Advanced Wine Certificate from the International Sommelier Guild. He enjoys traveling and is an avid sportsman, fishing for salmon and hunting moose in Newfoundland.

Francois Xavier Morency actively invests privately and in equity markets. He is the recipient of a number of awards including the Schlumberger North America Offshore Vice-President Quality Award. In addition to his rich experience in business develop... Show more

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan is a Software Engineer from Rabwah, Pakistan, currently living in The Netherlands, likes .NET Core and Node.js for regular everyday development. Afzaal Ahmad works at Adyen as a Developer Advocate.

He is an expert in Cloud, Mobile, and API development. Afzaal has experience with the Azure platform and likes to build cross-platform libraries/software with .NET Core. Afzaal is an Alibaba Cloud MVP, twice he has been awarded Microsoft MVP status for his community leadership in software development, four times CodeProject MVP status for technical writing and mentoring, and 4 times C# Corner MVP status in the same field.

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan is a Software Engineer from Rabwah, Pakistan, currently living in The Netherlands, likes .NET Core and Node.js for regular everyday development. Afzaal Ahmad works at Adyen as a Developer Advocate. He is an expert in Cloud, Mo... Show more

Stéphane Hulard

Stéphane Hulard

Since 2006, I lived in the web and its ecosystem.

Today, I’m leading CH Studio, a French software development company. I like working on legacy projects to help teams take back control. I’m also persisting on putting engineering methods on web projects (continuous integration and deployment, unit testing, documentation, etc).

I work remotely about 100% of the time which allows me to live with my family in other countries for at least half of the year

Since 2006, I lived in the web and its ecosystem. Today, I’m leading CH Studio, a French software development company. I like working on legacy projects to help teams take back control. I’m also persisting on putting engineering methods on web pro... Show more

Pedro Duarte

Pedro Duarte

Certified in “UX Management” by NNGroup, with a senior management level experience in leading teams and projects, working with multidisciplinary teams, adding value to companies at different levels: business & operations digital transformation, create and develop product/service vision and strategy through user centered practices, assess/measure product/service success and performance by defining key indicators, colecting and analysing data and keeping track on its metrics.

Certified in “UX Management” by NNGroup, with a senior management level experience in leading teams and projects, working with multidisciplinary teams, adding value to companies at different levels: business & operations digital transformation, creat... Show more

Ariel Griffin

Ariel Griffin

Ariel Griffin taught for seven years in private, charter and public schools in the Dominican Republic, México, Texas and Missouri. While teaching, she served on a district-wide committee for Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and the school site team for AVID – a national program committed to closing the achievement gap in education. Prior to teaching, she was a Fulbright scholar through the U.S. Department of State and holds two master's degrees - teaching and global policy studies (international development). Now, Griffin works as a Program Officer for Education at Children International in Kansas City which allows her to combine her policy education along with her practical experience in the classroom. For the last year, she has led the organization in a launching their Digital Learning work so that children all over the world have access to quality learning programs, virtually.

Ariel Griffin taught for seven years in private, charter and public schools in the Dominican Republic, México, Texas and Missouri. While teaching, she served on a district-wide committee for Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and the school site team for... Show more

Andrew Dawson

Andrew Dawson

I am a Technical Content Developer who provides valuable solutions to some technical issues faced by users. I like traveling and I am also enhancing my skills in Internet Marketing.

I am a Technical Content Developer who provides valuable solutions to some technical issues faced by users. I like traveling and I am also enhancing my skills in Internet Marketing. Show more

Manuel Gomes

Manuel Gomes

I'm a freelance PMO and help organizations make the most out of their time and resources. I also write for manueltgomes.com, a tech blog focused on the Power Platform, and I'm a Super User in the Microsoft Power Automate Community.

I'm a freelance PMO and help organizations make the most out of their time and resources. I also write for manueltgomes.com, a tech blog focused on the Power Platform, and I'm a Super User in the Microsoft Power Automate Community. Show more

Leandro Camacho

Leandro Camacho

Leo Camacho is a NASA Space Apps Lead that has contributed to the Developer Community, where he hosted from Talks, Codelabs, Hackathons, and online sessions, to Technical study groups, Developer & Streaming Festivals.

Winner and Finalist of more than 20 Hackathons around the world, such as Fintech Nations 2021, Hackzurich 2020, IBM Call for Code 2020, MIT AI LATAM, FB Online Challenge 2020, Tech Crunch DisruptSF 2018, among others: https://devpost.com/LeandroCamacho

TEDx Speaker and Contributor at Planeta Chatbot the largest column about artificial intelligence and virtual assistants for hispanics and is where I share with the community and companies the latest updates, news and technical details related to Assistants, Conversational AI and training virtual agents.

Leo Camacho is a NASA Space Apps Lead that has contributed to the Developer Community, where he hosted from Talks, Codelabs, Hackathons, and online sessions, to Technical study groups, Developer & Streaming Festivals. Winner and Finalist of more ... Show more

Sarah Critchley

Sarah Critchley

Sarah Critchley is a Microsoft Dynamics Business Applications MVP, published author and an experienced technical consultant who has worked on numerous business system implementations. Having led software projects in numerous industries including healthcare and the public sector, she works across all areas of the project life cycle from demonstrations, design, architecture, documentation, customization, and development. She gets involved in the technical community through chairing the Dynamics 365 CE user group in the UK, running technical events, and presenting on technical and functional topics at conferences around the world.

Sarah Critchley is a Microsoft Dynamics Business Applications MVP, published author and an experienced technical consultant who has worked on numerous business system implementations. Having led software projects in numerous industries including heal... Show more

Kristina König

Kristina König

"Only those who think around corners can communicate straight ahead." Management consultant in internal and external communication for more than 8 years. Since 2018 Microsoft 365 consultant and agile project manager at Devoteam Alegri GmbH, my heart beats for Teams, Yammer & Planner.

"Only those who think around corners can communicate straight ahead." Management consultant in internal and external communication for more than 8 years. Since 2018 Microsoft 365 consultant and agile project manager at Devoteam Alegri GmbH, my heart ... Show more

Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia

Innovation Strategy & Program Manager, responsible for leading the strategy of Amadeus for Developers. The open platform connects thousands of customers in 190+ countries - including startups and leading industry brands - to Amadeus technology. I have overseen all the different phases of the program, from the definition of the objectives, to product design, development, testing, and go-to-market strategy.

Professional experience in Strategy Consulting, Project Management, Product Management and Market Research. MBA in International Management. Speaker at multiple API and Travel Tech events, including API Days, The Platform Summit (Nordic APIs), and API The Docs.

Curious by nature and passionate about innovation, I'm always looking for new challenges and opportunities to keep developing my skills where business and technology meet.

Innovation Strategy & Program Manager, responsible for leading the strategy of Amadeus for Developers. The open platform connects thousands of customers in 190+ countries - including startups and leading industry brands - to Amadeus technology. I hav... Show more

Ilker Sertler

Ilker Sertler

Ilker helps organisations to build the modern practice of Cyber Security and Enterprise Architecture for the agile business of the digital era. He is a researcher and developer of pragmatic practices to ensure cyber security is effectively integrated into system development and operation. He is a blogger at architect-cyber-security.com with articles discussing cyber security architecture models adapting modern delivery approaches such as Agile, DevOps and hybrid IT. Previously, Ilker assumed various consultative roles for leading technology solution providers, and currently working for Capgemini within the Security Architecture practice of the Cloud Infrastructure Services. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering and holds various industry qualifications, including CISSP, TOGAF, SABSA, SAFe and ITIL.

Ilker helps organisations to build the modern practice of Cyber Security and Enterprise Architecture for the agile business of the digital era. He is a researcher and developer of pragmatic practices to ensure cyber security is effectively integrated... Show more

Hugo Rosário

Hugo Rosário

Manager of a team in charge of two Salesforce orgs in Amadeus IT Group. With 15 years of experience in CRM from Development to Product Owner Roles, I'm also a Certified Salesforce Administrator and Trailblazer Community Leader.

Manager of a team in charge of two Salesforce orgs in Amadeus IT Group. With 15 years of experience in CRM from Development to Product Owner Roles, I'm also a Certified Salesforce Administrator and Trailblazer Community Leader. Show more

Miroslav Šedivý

Miroslav Šedivý

Born in Czechoslovakia, studied in France, living in Germany. Using Python to make the sun shine and the wind blow. hjkl juggler and languages enthusiast. PyCon.DE and Polyglot Gathering organizer.

Born in Czechoslovakia, studied in France, living in Germany. Using Python to make the sun shine and the wind blow. hjkl juggler and languages enthusiast. PyCon.DE and Polyglot Gathering organizer. Show more

Amy Peck

Amy Peck

Amy Peck is the founder & CEO of EndeavorVR, a leading global VR/AR (XR) strategy & consulting firm. Amy is a recognized thought-leader in the space and speaks globally on the future of XR. She has deep connections within the industry and works with Fortune 500 companies, digital media/production companies and tech startups on XR strategy, content, development, product and GTM.

Amy holds several Advisory Board roles:
Geo.Network, a volumetric geospatial control platform
VantagePoint, VR Sexual Harassment Training
Venture Partner, Capital Region AR/VR Accelerator
XR Marin Leadership Council
Virtual World Society Ambassador

Amy is a mentor at Draper U, Women in XR Fund, Korean Innovation Center and River Studios and is an active member of several Women in Tech & STEM Education organizations. Amy is a member of the VR/AR Association’s (VRARA) Digital Healthcare Committee and Co-chairs the VRARA Enterprise Committee.

Amy's true passion for this technology emerged at Leap Motion where she launched the Enterprise division working with clients across every major vertical including healthcare, entertainment, retail, hospitality, education and government.

It became clear that there was a need to help foster XR development in the commercial arena and more importantly, shepherd these critical early wins. EndeavorVR was conceived for this very purpose.

Amy continues her work with Fortune 500 clients, helping them adopt XR for both internal process and consumer-facing initiatives, including marketing, customer experience, productivity and training. She engages the top content creators, designers, developers and platform partners to bring these solutions to fruition.

Amy’s forte is distilling complex technologies into meaningful solutions across many verticals and business lines, delivering strategy and resources at scale.

Her own personal mission is to see XR accessible to all - fundamentally improving every aspect of our lives and changing the way we work, learn, communicate and play.

Amy Peck is the founder & CEO of EndeavorVR, a leading global VR/AR (XR) strategy & consulting firm. Amy is a recognized thought-leader in the space and speaks globally on the future of XR. She has deep connections within the industry and works with ... Show more

Luís Pinto

Luís Pinto

Developer of digital businesses

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Kartik Malik

Kartik Malik

I am a developer who loves both front end as well as back end. I like to keep learning new things to improve my skills. Apart from coding i like to do photography as well as traveling.

I am a developer who loves both front end as well as back end. I like to keep learning new things to improve my skills. Apart from coding i like to do photography as well as traveling. Show more

Brian Mericle

Brian Mericle

Brian has over eighteen years of software engineering, architecture and technology leadership experience. Over the last few years he has been focusing on designing and implementing automation to support continuous integration, delivery and deployment processes. When not hard at work, he enjoys learning to play the drums and spending time with his family.

Brian has over eighteen years of software engineering, architecture and technology leadership experience. Over the last few years he has been focusing on designing and implementing automation to support continuous integration, delivery and deployment... Show more

Saim Safder

Saim Safder

I'm a DevOps & Cloud Native engineer who is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge on Cloud Native Technologies. Spent 4 years 🌟 developing the skills to increase velocity, reliability, and quality with a high focus on security to help startups and enterprise businesses to become successful. Deep experience with EKS, AKS, GKE, Docker, Kubernetes, Service Meshes, Git-Ops and Open-stack, helping organizations instill DevOps for the modern age. I’m passionate about making open-source more accessible, creating technology to elevate people, and building communities. I’m also a Community Ambassador at Layer5/Cloud Native Islamabad & Cloud Native Expert at Ortelius Open Source Community.

I'm a DevOps & Cloud Native engineer who is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge on Cloud Native Technologies. Spent 4 years 🌟 developing the skills to increase velocity, reliability, and quality with a high focus on security to help star... Show more

Keith Smith

Keith Smith

Keith Smith is a seasoned Cybersecurity and Compliance leader with over a decade of experience in the field. Currently serving as the Director of Information Security & Compliance for Persefoni AI, Keith brings a wealth of expertise to his role in protecting cutting-edge technology.
Throughout his career, Keith has held numerous key leadership positions and has consistently developed and implemented comprehensive security strategies across various industries.
Keith serves on the advisory council for Information Systems & Analytics at Florida Gulf Coast University. He holds multiple industry-recognized certifications, including CISSP, CDPSE, CISM, and CRISC. Keith specializes in risk management, compliance frameworks (including PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST, and SOC2), and implementing effective security awareness programs.

Keith Smith is a seasoned Cybersecurity and Compliance leader with over a decade of experience in the field. Currently serving as the Director of Information Security & Compliance for Persefoni AI, Keith brings a wealth of expertise to his role in pr... Show more

Neal Hambright

Neal Hambright


Dr. Neal F. Hambright is a recognized consultant and expert in human resource management, organizational behavior management, and human capital management. A native of Detroit, MI, Dr. Hambright has over a decade of dedicated experience in the public and private sector. He has worked and served as a human resource consultant with various prestigious U.S. federal agencies in a myriad of locations. Neal obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a concentration in management from Eastern Michigan University in 2002 and acquired a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix in 2004. In 2021, he completed a doctorate in Healthcare Administration with honors from the Virginia University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, VA, and published a dissertation titled Identifying Mitigation Strategies for Procedures Consideration by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Combating Future Pandemics to Ensure Adequate Blood Supplies. In his spare time, Dr. Hambright enjoys traveling internationally and domestically.

Dr. Neal F. Hambright is a recognized consultant and expert in human resource management, organizational behavior management, and human capital management. A native of Detroit, MI, Dr. Hambright has over a decade of dedicated experience in the publ... Show more

Jeremy Sage

Jeremy Sage

Jeremy specializes in tourism & recreation economics, visitor use management, regional economic analysis, as well as survey development, deployment, and analysis. He brings more than ten years of post-Ph.D. experience in socioeconomic-based actionable research. As an economic geographer by training, he approaches his projects through a lens of all things being connected through space; whether this is through the sharing of physical land or economic interdependency.

Jeremy currently leads multiple projects under the National Park Service’s nationwide socioeconomic research contract, including those that seek to place economic and social value on lands, and wildlife. Additionally, he leads projects involving Market Assessment and Planning of tourism and recreation regions, assets, and investments.

Prior to coming to RRC in 2022, Jeremy led the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana, where he directed annual projects to estimate statewide visitor spending and profiles, as well as an assortment of niche tourism studies. He also spent time as the Associate Director of the Freight Policy Transportation Institute at Washington State University, conducting infrastructure investment studies for several State Departments of Transportation and the USDA.

Jeremy holds an Interdisciplinary Ph.D. (Economics, Geography, and Rural Sociology) from Washington State University, an M.S. in Human Dimension of Ecosystem Science and Management from Utah State University, and a B.S. in Ecology from Washington State University. Jeremy is a firm believer that research is ‘me-search’, thus his draw to all things outdoor recreation, living in Missoula, Montana, and 40+ triathlons.

Jeremy specializes in tourism & recreation economics, visitor use management, regional economic analysis, as well as survey development, deployment, and analysis. He brings more than ten years of post-Ph.D. experience in socioeconomic-based actionabl... Show more

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