Interviews
Sunday, March 3 2024 | 09:30 AM CET
Lunch and Learn with Johannes Reck – CEO GetYourGuide
We’ll sit down for an extended one-on-one interview and town hall with the CEO of one of the largest travel experiences companies in Europe. We’ll discuss the outlook for 2024,…
Thursday, January 25 2024 | 11:00 AM EST
Insider Pro Meetup: Operator Spotlight
Operator Spotlight: Peter Brown Join us at the next Insider Pro Meetup on Thursday, January 25, as we navigate through the remarkable career trajectory of Peter Brown, Director of Business…
Tuesday, October 11 2022 | 09:00 AM PDT*
A Fireside Chat with Ben Drew, President, Viator
Tours and activities’ largest online travel agency has come back strong in 2022. We’ll sit down with Ben Drew to discuss the state of the industry, key post-pandemic traveler trends,…
Monday, August 2 2021 | 10:00 AM SGT
Ask Me Anything: KKDay
This Taipei-based OTA has raised more than $100 million and set its sights on regional domination on the online distribution of tours, activities, attractions and experiences, Part of that strategy…
Thursday, June 10 2021 | 00:00 AM EST
Ask Me Anything: Dan Christian, Chief Digital Officer, The Travel Corporation
As the head of digital for several leading multi-day brands, including Trafalgar, Contiki, Insight Vacations, Brendan Vacations, Uniworld and more, Dan Christian has unique insight on what lies ahead for…
Wednesday, June 9 2021 | 10:20 AM EST
Ask Me Anything: Bruce Poon Tip, Founder, G Adventures
In this candid interview with New York Times best-selling author, founder of one of the world’s largest adventure travel companies and self-proclaimed honey badger, we’ll discuss perseverance, resilience, entrepreneurship, the…
Monday, May 24 2021 | 10:00 AM SGT
Ask Me Anything: Zeina Dagher, CEO, Emaar Entertainment
This one-time intern rose to become the CEO of the leisure attractions division of one of the U.A.E.’s leading property development firms. Responsible for the strategy of some of the…
Tuesday, May 4 2021 | 15:50 PM CET
Ask Me Anything: TUI Musement
Under the auspices of one of Europe’s largest travel brands, TUI Musement has emerged as a serious contender in tours and activities distribution across the region, with still bigger plans…
Tuesday, May 4 2021 | 14:35 PM CET
Ask Me Anything: Grupo Julia
With multiple brands in tours, experiences, transportation and distribution, and operations spanning Europe and the Americas, Grupo Julia is one of the largest players in tours and activities. We sit…
Thursday, October 29 2020 | 00:00 AM
Ask Me Anything: GetYourGuide
The Berlin-based unicorn with a $600 million war chest hasn’t slowed down during the pandemic. The company has continued its push with its own branded experiences, while its CEO has…
Monday, October 26 2020 | 13:40 PM EDT
Ask Me Anything with Viator
After spinning off from TripAdvisor, our industry’s oldest OTA has rolled out new pricing and commission policies, new product quality standards, and more. Join us for this candid interview with…
Tuesday, August 25 2020 | 10:05 AM SGT
The View from Klook: Ask Me Anything
Asia’s biggest OTA for tours and activities has a unique view into the state of the sector across the region, and also made some pivots during the pandemic to domestic…
Tuesday, August 25 2020 | 09:40 AM SGT
From the Frontlines: Ask Me Anything with James Thornton, CEO, Intrepid Group
One of the world’s largest operators of multi-day and day-tour brands was forced to process some 35,000 cancellations and suspend trips through September. In this candid interview, we’ll discuss how…
Wednesday, May 13 2020 | 11:00 AM EST
Deal or No Deal: Ask Me Anything with Groupon
Already one of the largest online sellers of tours, activities, and attractions, Groupon is going all-in on experiences and reinventing its business from primarily last-minute discounts to mobile retailer of…
Tuesday, April 7 2020 | 10:00 AM SGT
Ask Me Anything: Rod Cuthbert, Founder, Viator
Ask Me Anything: Rod Cuthbert, Founder, Viator Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 12:00 Sydney, 10:00 Singapore (Monday, 6 April at 10pm EST) Interviewer: Douglas Quinby, Co-founder & CEO, Arival The Melbourne,…
Thursday, April 2 2020 | 16:00 PM CET
Ask Me Anything: Tao Tao, Co-Founder and COO at GetYourGuide
Ask Me Anything: Tao Tao, Co-Founder and COO at GetYourGuide Thursday, 2 April 2020, 10am EST & 16:00 CET Interviewer: Douglas Quinby, CEO, Arival The Berlin-based unicorn with a $600…
Tuesday, March 24 2020 | 16:00 PM CET
Ask Me Anything: Ben Drew, President, Viator
Ask Me Anything: Ben Drew, President, Viator Tuesday, 24 March 2020, 11:00 EST & 16:00 CET Interviewer: Douglas Quinby, CEO, Arival Earlier this year TripAdvisor surprised the industry by announcing…
Tuesday, March 17 2020 | 16:00 PM CET
Ask Me Anything: Simone Gozzi, Founder & CEO, City Wonders
Since its founding in 2004, City Wonders has emerged as one of Europe’s leading tour operators, featuring tours of Europe’s most iconic cities and sites. Now the company is on…
Thursday, October 31 2019 | 10:00 AM
Ask Me Anything: Airbnb
Experiences, the once-fledgling tours and activities initiative of the online accommodation giant, is growing up fast. Airbnb now boasts more than 30,000 experiences around the world, a new multi-day tour…
Tuesday, October 29 2019 | 11:00 AM
Ask Me Anything: TripAdvisor
It’s one of our industry’s biggest online brands, the largest platform for traveler reviews and—for many operators—an important source of bookings. In this one-on-one interview, we (and you) ask the…
Tuesday, June 25 2019 | 11:00 AM
Ask Me Anything: Klook
An overview of the key trends and issues shaping The Best Part of Travel in Asia and what’s ahead for creators and sellers of tours, activities and attractions.
Wednesday, March 6 2019 | 13:00 PM
Dynamic Pricing: The Moulin Rouge Story
It’s been standard practice for airlines and hotels for decades. But for tours and attractions, dynamic pricing and yield management is still in its infancy. In this talk, the architect…
Monday, March 4 2019 | 13:00 PM
Ask Me Anything: GetYourGuide
From modest beginnings as a peer-to-peer platform, GetYourGuide has emerged as a leading European online travel agency (OTA) with global ambitions. And now with a few hundred million Euros in…
Thursday, September 27 2018 | 13:00 PM
The Big Interview with Alex Payne
The CEO of one of the few global touring brands reveals his vision for transforming the iconic tour into an experience for the future. Douglas Quinby interviews Alex Payne, CEO…
Thursday, September 27 2018 | 13:00 PM
Ask Me Anything: Booking Experiences
The world's biggest accommodation site has set its sights on our sector. Douglas Quinby interviews Ram Papatla, VP of Experiences to discuss Booking.com's plans for the tours, activities, and attractions…
Wednesday, September 26 2018 | 13:00 PM
Ask Me Anything: Airbnb
Travel's hottest accommodation company intends to redefine tours and activities. We go one on one with Airbnb's North America lead on their plans, and what it means for you.
Monday, September 24 2018 | 13:00 PM
Ask Me Anything: TripAdvisor Experiences
One-on-one with Dermot Halpin, President, TripAdvisor Experiences & Rentals and Douglas Quinby, CEO, Arival.
Monday, September 24 2018 | 13:00 PM
Ask Me Anything: Expedia Local Expert
One-on-one with Expedia Vice President, Local Expert, Jen O'Twomney, interviewed by Bruce Rosard, co-founder and COO, Arival.
