The team is hard at work planning an incredible program for this year's Phocuswright Europe!

Speakers

We're excited to announce our first group of speakers for the conference. More outstanding speakers will be confirmed soon. Stay tuned for updates!

2026 Center Stage Speakers

Anna Kofoed Anna
Kofoed
Chief Officer Global Strategic Partnerships Allianz Partners
Muzzammil Ahussain Muzzammil
Ahussain
Chief Executive Officer Almosafer Travel & Tourism Co
Elena Ávila García Elena
Ávila García
Executive Vice President, Travel Distribution Amadeus
Olivier Ponti Olivier
Ponti
Director Market Intelligence & Insights Amadeus
James Waters James
Waters
Chief Business Officer Booking.com
Fritz Müller Fritz
Müller
SVP Enterprise Growth EMEA & APAC Cendyn
Andrés Spitzer Andrés
Spitzer
CEO Civitatis
Lisa Katsouraki Lisa
Katsouraki
Independent Advisor Ennea Capital Partners
Mathias Hedlund Mathias
Hedlund
CEO Etraveli Group AB
Simon Matthews Simon
Matthews
Group Chief Technology Officer HomeToGo
Gary Morrison Gary
Morrison
CEO Hostelworld Plc
Siew Hoon Yeoh Siew
Hoon Yeoh
Founder, WIT and Editorial Director Northstar Travel Group Asia
Filip Filipov Filip
Filipov
CEO OAG
Callum McPherson Callum
McPherson
Founder & CEO Obvlo
Raquel Sanchez Raquel
Sanchez
President & CEO Paradores
Linda Fox Linda
Fox
Executive editor PhocusWire
Mike Coletta Mike
Coletta
Senior Manager, Research and Innovation Phocuswright
Pete Comeau Pete
Comeau
Managing Director Phocuswright
Florence Kaci Florence
Kaci
Director Europe Phocuswright Inc.
Dirk Rogl Dirk
Rogl
Research Analyst and Content Specialist, Europe Phocuswright Inc.
Lorraine Sileo Lorraine
Sileo
Founder, Phocuswright Research and Senior Analyst Phocuswright Inc.
Madeline List Madeline
List
Manager, Research & Special Projects Phocuswright
Mitra Sorrells Mitra
Sorrells
Senior Vice President, Content Phocuswright/PhocusWire
Stanislav Bondarenko Stanislav
Bondarenko
AI Lead - Lifestyle Revolut
Chris Hemmeter Chris
Hemmeter
Managing Partner Thayer Investment Partners
Juanjo Rodríguez Juanjo
Rodríguez
Founder The Hotels Network
Julie Cheetham Julie
Cheetham
CEO Travalyst
Mario Gavira Mario
Gavira
Chief Marketing Officer Travelier
Boon Sian Chai Boon
Sian Chai
Managing Director and Vice President, International Markets Trip.com Group
Ben Jost Ben
Jost
CEO TrustYou
Wendy Ward Wendy
Ward
CMO UATP
Rod Cuthbert Rod
Cuthbert
Board Member VELTRA Corp.
Leire Bilbao Leire
Bilbao
General Manager Visit Benidorm Foundation
Roger Sharp Roger
Sharp
Chair Web Travel Group and North Ridge Partners
Ross Veitch Ross
Veitch
CEO & Co-Founder Wego Group
Alessandro Lo Piano Alessandro
Lo Piano
Founder & CEO E23
Jo Lai Jo
Lai
SVP of AI Solutions & Customer Experience HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions)
Pablo Laucirica Lopez Palacios Pablo
Laucirica Lopez Palacios
Regional Vice President Microsoft Advertising
Leyla Allahverdiyeva Leyla
Allahverdiyeva
SVP Sales & Partnerships Nuitée
Ksenia Tarasova Ksenia
Tarasova
CRM & Loyalty Lead Penta Hotels
Nikita Miller Nikita
Miller
CPO Perk
Alicia Schmid Alicia
Schmid
Director of Research Phocuswright Inc.
David Messenger David
Messenger
CEO PingPong Payments
Laurent Loup Laurent
Loup
Market Sector Senior Manager - Identity SICPA
Timothy O'Neil-Dunne Timothy
O'Neil-Dunne
Principal T2Impact Ltd.
Ante Dagelic Ante
Dagelic
VP AI Travelier
Juan Manuel Agudo Carrizo Juan
Manuel Agudo Carrizo
Vice President of Product Travelport
Gee Mann Gee
Mann
CEO Travlr ID
Paul Swanston Paul
Swanston
Vice President, Global Network Sales Universal Air Travel Plan, Inc (UATP)
Tanner Huysman Tanner
Huysman
Director, E-commerce, Ancillaries, & Loyalty Vueling Airlines
Mario Etzel Mario
Etzel
Chief Marketing Officer Travelier

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