Mar 3, 2024Locked: needs Free membership
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, what travelers are looking for, the role of AI in our industry,…
Jan 25, 2024Locked: needs Pro
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 Development at Big Bus Tours. In this intimate and …
Oct 11, 2022Locked: needs Free membership
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, the future of distribution, the OTA-operator relationship…
Aug 2, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
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 includes the launch of a new reservations …
Jun 10, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
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 technology, digital, marketing and d…
Jun 9, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
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 recovery and …
May 24, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
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 Emirates’ top attractions, including the Dubai Aquarium &…
May 4, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
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 afoot. We’ll delve into those plans and what it mea…
May 4, 2021Locked: needs Free membership
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 down with CEO Jose (Pipo) Adell for an i…
Oct 29, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
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 taken the fight to Google over the search engine’s respons…
Oct 26, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
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 Viator president Ben Drew as we delve into t…
Aug 25, 2020Locked: needs Free membership
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 the company is managing through the crisi…
