Skift Forum Europe 2022

Agenda

12:00 am

Opening Night Event

9:00 am

Conference Welcome
- Rafat Ali
  
  Skift
  
  CEO/Founder
9:10 am

Skift Research: Travel Health Index and the Big Trends to Follow
- Wouter Geerts
  
  Skift
  
  Director of Research, Data Product
9:25 am

A Macro View on Recovery and Europe’s Future
- Ariane Gorin
  
  Expedia Group
  
  CEO
Moderator
Dennis Schaal – Executive/Founding Editor
9:50 am

Innovations Driving Hospitality and a Path for Growth
- Klaas van Lookeren Campagne
  
  citizenM
  
  CEO
Moderator
Sean O’Neill – Senior Travel Tech Editor
10:15 am

The Role of Online Travel in Europe’s Rebound and Beyond
- Carlo Olejniczak
  
  Booking.com
  
  VP and Managing Director of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Moderator
Dennis Schaal – Executive/Founding Editor
10:45 am

Networking Break
11:15 am

What Comes Next for Tour Operators in a Changing Landscape
- Ulla Hefel Böhler
  
  The Travel Corporation
  
  Chief Operating Officer
- Travis Pittman
  
  TourRadar
  
  Co-Founder and CEO
Moderator
Sean O’Neill – Senior Travel Tech Editor
11:45 am
Regenerative Travel and The Future of Global Tourism
- Sue Harmsworth
  
  The Red Sea Development Company
  
  Advisory Board Member
- Piers Schmidt
  
  The Red Sea Development Company
  
  Advisory Board Member
Moderator
Carolyn Kremins – President
12:00 pm

How Travel Will Change as Work, Life, and Mobility are Redefined
- Amanda Cupples
  
  Airbnb
  
  GM, UK & Northern Europe
Moderator
Dennis Schaal – Executive/Founding Editor
12:20 pm

An Action Plan for Sustainability
- Dupsy Abiola
  
  IAG
  
  Head of Global Innovation
- Elke Dens
  
  The Travel Foundation
  
  Global Director of Programmes
Moderator
Lebawit Lily Girma – Global Tourism Reporter
12:45 pm

Lunch Break
1:50 pm

Market Shifts Across Travel
- Richard Clarke
  
  AB Bernstein
  
  Managing Director
Moderator
Seth Borko – Senior Research Analyst
2:10 pm

Tourism’s Renewed Domestic Focus and Future Growth
- Miguel Sanz Castedo
  
  TURESPAÑA / European Travel Commission
  
  General Director / President
- Caroline Leboucher
  
  Atout France
  
  CEO
Moderator
Lebawit Lily Girma – Global Tourism Reporter
2:40 pm
Using Payments to Design a Smarter Guest Experience
- Manika Singh
  
  Planet
  
  Vice President, Hospitality Payments Solutions
- Rory O’Neill
  
  Planet
  
  Chief Marketing Officer
Moderator
Jeremy Kressmann – Head of Studio, SkiftX
2:55 pm

Surprise Discussion: A Look at Greenland’s Return to Travel
- Hjörtur Smárason
  
  Visit Greenland
  
  CEO
Moderator
Rafat Ali – CEO
3:15 pm

Networking Break
3:45 pm

Reinventing the Digital Travel Experience
- Frank Rosenberger
  
  TUI Group
  
  Executive Board Member of IT and Future Markets
- Tao Tao
  
  GetYourGuide
  
  Co-Founder and COO
Moderator
Sean O’Neill – Senior Travel Tech Editor
4:15 pm

Is Live Video The Future of Travel Marketing?
- John Tertan
  
  HeyGo
  
  Co-Founder
Moderator
Seth Borko – Senior Research Analyst
4:35 pm

10 Years of Skift
- Rafat Ali
  
  Skift
  
  CEO/Founder
4:45 pm

The Role of Europe’s Evolving Aviation Landscape in the Global Recovery
- Anne Rigail
  
  Air France
  
  CEO *Speaking via Video*
Moderator
Seth Borko – Senior Research Analyst
5:05 pm

Looking Ahead to the Future of Travel

Moderator
Rafat Ali – Founder & CEO
5:40 pm

Closing Remarks
- Rafat Ali
  
  Skift
  
  CEO/Founder
- Charles Oak
  
  The Londoner
  
  Hotel Director
5:45 pm

Closing Reception

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