Travel & Tourism

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

Emma Hoskins

Emma Hoskins

Emma is passionate about exploring the intersection of environmental, social, and economic issues related to outdoor recreation. She is currently pursuing her MS in Outdoor Recreation Economy at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she examines how outdoor recreation contributes to community well-being, conservation, and development. She is also a Climate and Resilience Fellow at the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), where she conducts comprehensive research on climate change impacts within national parks and supports NPCA's legislative and policy initiatives.

Emma is an avid outdoors enthusiast who enjoys exploring national parks and understanding the intricate dynamics between human activity and natural environments across the globe. She has written for Trails Magazine focusing on co-management between First Nations and Parks Canada in the Arctic Circle of Canada and has additionally spent time exploring and living in New Zealand.

Emma is passionate about exploring the intersection of environmental, social, and economic issues related to outdoor recreation. She is currently pursuing her MS in Outdoor Recreation Economy at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she examines ... Show more

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

Elin Hellström

Elin Hellström

Elin has 10 years of experience in the Analytics field, working as a data problem solver using SQL, python, ADF, Databricks among other tools.

Elin has 10 years of experience in the Analytics field, working as a data problem solver using SQL, python, ADF, Databricks among other tools. Show more

Hakan Bagci

Hakan Bagci

Hakan Bagci is an Android Principal Engineer at Delivery Hero, a food delivery company. He started Android development in 2012 and has 17 years of software development experience. He got his PhD degree in Computer Engineering. After leaving academic path, he has become a passionate Mobile Engineer and published 10+ small sized indie mobile games to both Android and iOS platforms.

Hakan Bagci is an Android Principal Engineer at Delivery Hero, a food delivery company. He started Android development in 2012 and has 17 years of software development experience. He got his PhD degree in Computer Engineering. After leaving academic ... Show more

Pan Singh Dhoni

Pan Singh Dhoni

Pan Singh Dhoni, a seasoned professional and International Award winner, is also a Keynote Speaker with extensive experience in Information Technology, his passion lies in leveraging disruptive technologies such as cloud computing, big data, and AI, utilizing multi-cloud and hybrid ecosystems in Data, Analytics, and AI. Dhoni has established himself as a thought leader in the Data and AI domain, contributing prolifically to various social media platforms, including YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, DZone, Quora, and Medium. He regularly publishes insightful articles on AI and data analytics. His extensive collection of research papers, which explore the complexities of AI and big data, is available on Google Scholar. An esteemed IETE Fellow and IEEE Senior Member, he holds dual master's degrees in mathematics and computer Science.

Pan Singh Dhoni, a seasoned professional and International Award winner, is also a Keynote Speaker with extensive experience in Information Technology, his passion lies in leveraging disruptive technologies such as cloud computing, big data, and AI, ... Show more

Giacomo Ranieri

Giacomo Ranieri

Since high school he has followed his passion for information technology. He decides to leave for Turin for a more stimulating environment, gains experience in consultancy and joins the GDG Turin where he develops a passion for talking about technology.
This passion finally leads him to throw himself into the world of innovative technologies by becoming a Quantum Software Engineer.

Since high school he has followed his passion for information technology. He decides to leave for Turin for a more stimulating environment, gains experience in consultancy and joins the GDG Turin where he develops a passion for talking about technolo... Show more

Dr. Jeremy Hudson

Dr. Jeremy Hudson

Dr. Jeremy C. Hudson is the Founder and CEO of The Canvas Firm, dedicated to building better organizations. Canvas Firm specializes in empowering emotionally intelligent leaders, enhancing employee and client experiences, and fostering innovative, resilient cultures within organizations. With over 15 years of experience, he is renowned for his ability to identify challenges and implement transformative solutions for organizational advancement.

Jeremy earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Ole Miss, followed by a Master of Business Administration from the John Sperling School of Business, and a PhD in Organizational Leadership from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.

Before founding Canvas Firm, Jeremy served as Global Director of Culture and Engagement at Dell Technologies, where he led initiatives to enhance company culture, elevate employee engagement and experiences, drive corporate social responsibility efforts, refine employer branding strategies, and champion diversity initiatives. He played a pivotal role as a liaison to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, collaborating closely to redefine core values and shape the company's future trajectory.

Prior to Dell, Jeremy made significant contributions at Ernst & Young (EY), where he shaped the First-Year Experience strategy for the United States and expanded his leadership oversight to all US regions, earning recognition as a Facilitator of Excellence twice. His commitment to education led him to Georgia's newest public college, where he established the learning and development department and collaborated with the athletic department on student-athlete engagement activities.

Passionate about the intersection of business and sports, Jeremy's doctoral research focused on the organizational socialization, emotional intelligence, and transformational leadership of Intercollegiate Athletic leaders, reflecting his ongoing dedication to enhancing organizational and athletic performance through strategic leadership.

Dr. Jeremy C. Hudson is the Founder and CEO of The Canvas Firm, dedicated to building better organizations. Canvas Firm specializes in empowering emotionally intelligent leaders, enhancing employee and client experiences, and fostering innovative, r... Show more

Brayden Santo

Brayden Santo

An engaging and exciting speaker, I am an Information Security Expert with threat analysis, security operations, and team management experience. I maintain excellent technical communication, creative problem solving, and troubleshooting skills, which gives me a strong ability to speak to the technical level of my audience. Those who have attended my presentations walk away with high value insights and action items to implement immediately!

An engaging and exciting speaker, I am an Information Security Expert with threat analysis, security operations, and team management experience. I maintain excellent technical communication, creative problem solving, and troubleshooting skills, whic... Show more

Izis Filipaldi

Izis Filipaldi

For the past ten years, I've worked with agile frameworks, assisting communities and my teams in delivering products and cultivating a judgment-free environment.
My three main work focuses are continuous improvement of people's knowledge, product delivery, and work environment.
I'm an agile community partner in both Brazil and Germany.
My mission is to help people improve their knowledge and professional value within organizations while also fostering an environment with a strong agile culture.

For the past ten years, I've worked with agile frameworks, assisting communities and my teams in delivering products and cultivating a judgment-free environment. My three main work focuses are continuous improvement of people's knowledge, product de... Show more

Aniebo David

Aniebo David

I'm David Aniebo, a Software Engineer at Greenplaces. I focus on crafting high-performing and scalable solutions that exceed both business and user expectations. I continually seek to enhance my skills and deepen my knowledge of software development through various courses and practical experience.

I'm David Aniebo, a Software Engineer at Greenplaces. I focus on crafting high-performing and scalable solutions that exceed both business and user expectations. I continually seek to enhance my skills and deepen my knowledge of software development ... 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

Daniel Chaibi

Daniel Chaibi

Daniels passion is to create great user experiences that truly makes a difference! The challenge is often to make things simple, yet powerful. When you find that balance, that sweet spot, magic happens.

He has close to 20 years of experience in product development and team build-up, covering multiple roles and domains. He has extensive experience in building and scaling teams, local, remote and hybrid. Daniel has been part of all stages of product development, delivering to web, desktop, mobile and even custom built hardware. Users have been both enterprise and consumer, and in most cases; business critical applications. He is currently Chief Product and Technology Officer at Foodback.

Read more about his current responsibilities here: https://www.foodback.com/development-innovation/.

Daniels passion is to create great user experiences that truly makes a difference! The challenge is often to make things simple, yet powerful. When you find that balance, that sweet spot, magic happens. He has close to 20 years of experience in pr... Show more

Maria Thompson

Maria Thompson

Maria Betancourt Thompson is a distinguished wife and mother and an expert in transformational leadership, instructional equity, and school culture. Her journey from homelessness and trauma due to domestic abuse and family mental illness has profoundly shaped her mission. Maria's "True North" is child-centered, dedicated to ensuring that the educational system serves every child, regardless of their challenges. Her inspiring "First Generation" story, from school custodian to district director, reflects her resilience and dedication. As a child, Maria helped her hard-working immigrant parents clean the school she attended, contributing to the family's livelihood and influencing her drive and work ethic.

Fluent in Spanish, English, and French, Maria has an extensive background in education, having served as a classroom teacher, dean, assistant principal, school principal, and district director. She currently holds the position of State Leadership Development Chair for the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). Maria is a prolific author and creator, with numerous published articles, photographs, presentations, and over $13 million in successful grant writing to her credit.

Maria is renowned for her ability to help school and district leaders discover their “why” and apply it to their work, combining heart and humor to engage and inspire. She is passionate about transforming educational environments and is unafraid to challenge the status quo to remove barriers and ensure access for all students. Her focus is on maximizing educator talent to achieve grade-level or better learning outcomes for every student.

An avid hiker, photographer, and traveler, Maria enjoys creating lasting memories with family and friends. She currently works for the Charter Oak Unified School District and resides in the San Gabriel Valley with her husband Mark, son Michael, and cherished pets, Daisy the Cattle Dog and Winnie-Pooh the Adventure Pug.

Maria Betancourt Thompson is a distinguished wife and mother and an expert in transformational leadership, instructional equity, and school culture. Her journey from homelessness and trauma due to domestic abuse and family mental illness has profound... Show more

Winston Li

Winston Li

Winston is the founder of Arima, a Canadian based startup working on synthetic consumer data. Our flagship product, the Synthetic Society, is a privacy-by-design, individual level database that mirrors the real society. Built using trusted sources like census, market research, mobility and purchase patterns, it contains 50,000+ attributes for 40+335 million individuals across Canada & US and enables advanced modelling at the most granular level.

Aside from Arima, Winston is an avid researcher in data mining, where he publishes in outlier detection and synthetic data generation. Winston is the co-creator of PyOD, one of the most widely used open-source Python toolbox for data mining.

Winston is the founder of Arima, a Canadian based startup working on synthetic consumer data. Our flagship product, the Synthetic Society, is a privacy-by-design, individual level database that mirrors the real society. Built using trusted sources li... Show more

Tim Conniff

Tim Conniff

Tim Conniff is a keynote speaker and clean comedian who can deliver a powerful message and/or laughs to any event. Tim's keynote talk "Your Comfort Zone is No Joke!" inspires audiences to get out of their comfort zone, embrace the inevitable failures that come along and cautioning all to stay away from the negative self-talk that is all too common today. Or if you prefer just clean stand-up comedy, Tim is just the person to add some fun and levity to your event!

Tim Conniff is a keynote speaker and clean comedian who can deliver a powerful message and/or laughs to any event. Tim's keynote talk "Your Comfort Zone is No Joke!" inspires audiences to get out of their comfort zone, embrace the inevitable failure... Show more

Yvette Villanueva

Yvette Villanueva

Yvette, as the Associate Director at Humana, passionately oversees the delivery of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) enterprise solutions. She leads the team managing the Terraform Cloud platform, recognizing security and automation's crucial role in enhancing healthcare organizations.

Yvette, as the Associate Director at Humana, passionately oversees the delivery of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) enterprise solutions. She leads the team managing the Terraform Cloud platform, recognizing security and automation's crucial role in enha... Show more

Corrado Campisano

Corrado Campisano

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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

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

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

Wayde Morse

Wayde Morse

​The Morse CSS Lab researches topics of outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism, ecosystems services, and human dimensions of wildlife. Tools and theory from several conservation social sciences including psychology, sociology, economics, policy, and geography are applied. We use qualitative, quantitative, and spatial social science data collection and analysis methods to conduct research.

​The Morse CSS Lab researches topics of outdoor recreation and nature-based tourism, ecosystems services, and human dimensions of wildlife. Tools and theory from several conservation social sciences including psychology, sociology, economics, policy,... Show more

MBK Marchesano

MBK Marchesano

MBK is a writer, producer, director of original theatre for the past thirty years. An internationally performing stand up comedian her work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times. She is passionate for cultivating empowered communicators and deep listeners who change the world through innovative, connected businesses. www.ConspireToInspire.us
Owner & Host of Story Tree Guest Ranch. MBK delights in providing engaging vacations for animal lovers. Over 30 animal healers on staff including horses, llamas, a donkey and many other characters.

MBK is a writer, producer, director of original theatre for the past thirty years. An internationally performing stand up comedian her work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times. She is passionate for cultivating empowered communicators and deep... Show more

Amanda Lewis

Amanda Lewis

Amanda Lewis is a data management expert with 15+ years of experience in strategy and technology stack solutions for nonprofits. As a solutions expert at Martus, Amanda helps organizations improve their budgeting and reporting, and integrate Martus into their existing tech stacks for better collaboration and faster budgeting. She is passionate about helping teams reach their full potential through improved collaboration and streamlined workflows.
In her spare time, Amanda enjoys traveling with her dog, hiking, and finding new craft coffee shops in each new city she explores.

Amanda Lewis is a data management expert with 15+ years of experience in strategy and technology stack solutions for nonprofits. As a solutions expert at Martus, Amanda helps organizations improve their budgeting and reporting, and integrate Martus i... Show more

品毅 吳

品毅 吳

- 敦謙國際智能 - Hexa System Scrum Master
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- Front-End Developers Taiwan - 前端小聚發起人
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- Agile Taichung 2020 敏捷早餐 - 吃出團隊凝聚力 主講人

- 敦謙國際智能 - Hexa System Scrum Master - 敦謙國際智能 - DQAT 敏捷戰隊 資深前端工程師 - Front-End Developers Taiwan - 前端小聚發起人 - Agile Taichung 2023 敏捷早餐 - DDD + Event Storming 三個月從無到有打造全新訂房系統 主講人 - Agile Taichung 2020 敏捷早餐 - 吃出團隊凝聚力 主講人 Show more

Steve Diasio

Steve Diasio

Steve Diasio is an innovation expert and influencer who supports aspiring leaders, innovators, and change makers. His bootcamps, sprints, and training encourage individuals and organizations to critically examine their surroundings and envision a more innovative future. He is the founder of the School of Creativity and Innovation, where he crafts trainings on cutting-edge innovation methodologies, design thinking, and disruptive business models.

From the vibrant streets of Barcelona to the intellectual hubs of London, Steve's global perspective has been shaped by his tenure as a researcher at impactful institutions like ESADE Business School and Imperial Business School. In 2022, he was recognized as one of the Top 50 Business Professors in the World by the esteemed Poets&Quants Business School Rankings—a testament to his profound impact on the academic world.

Steve Diasio is an innovation expert and influencer who supports aspiring leaders, innovators, and change makers. His bootcamps, sprints, and training encourage individuals and organizations to critically examine their surroundings and envision a mor... Show more

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