Industry event

Skift Global Forum 2022

19 September 2022

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21 September 2022

New York City, NY

The flagship global conference on the business of travel — is returning this September as a full scale in-person event in New York City and broadcast online globally.

As we look beyond 2022, the reality is that travel will never truly be the same, leaving it up to the industry to figure out how to adapt and evolve to meet this new future head on. The promise of travel remains as important as ever, and during this premier Global Forum event, you'll hear from leaders and innovators across the business of travel as they look ahead with both optimism and vigilance at an industry that is both Reconnected and Reimagined.

Through incisive executive interviews and deep-dive panels, Skift editors and research analysts will probe the global, economic and technology trends that are reshaping travel across aviation, hospitality, technology, destinations, online booking, and more.

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Attending

Doug Sharpe

Commercial Director, Americas

A transformational leader and advocate for simplicity, Doug has over 20 years of experience in the travel industry spanning technology, product, marketing, business development, and sales. In his current post as Commercial Director of ATPCO’s accounts in the Americas, Doug leads Partner Success initiatives aimed at unlocking potential value for customers in order to help them meet their goals. Doug is an avid traveler and musician with roots on both the East and West coasts.

Graham Wareham

Director, Business Development and Partnerships

Graham has over 20 years of experience in the airline industry, including more than five years with ATPCO. His most recent experience as an aviation executive included strategic development, cost/revenue management, and market analysis. Before joining ATPCO, Graham worked as a Senior Director, Distribution and Consumer Direct for Air Canada. In his current role, Graham leads ATPCO's Business Development and Industry team, developing strategic business partnerships and relationships that will help to evolve standards and solutions that help solve evolving industry issues.

Lisa Kos

Senior Product Manager

Lisa has 15+ years of experience spanning technology and design projects. She joined ATPCO in 2018 as the Director of Sales Channel Retailing, focused on integrating Routehappy content into booking flows to enhance the flight shopping experience. Previously she managed and led complex software as a service (SaaS) integrations for the Asian market for a travel tech startup. Lisa is a travel enthusiast and has visited 50 countries and counting.

Mike Schlesinger

Manager, Global Sales

Mike leads Sales in the Americas for ATPCO. He joined ATPCO via its 2018 acquisition of Routehappy, where he similarly worked with airlines and sales channels using merchandising content to enhance flight shopping. Previously, Mike spent nine years in the financial services industry while staying current on air travel, airlines, and their loyalty programs.

Megan Humphries

Head of Communications

Megan grew up in the most isolated capital city in the world, Perth, Western Australia, which led her to the wonder of travel and visiting over 40 countries. This passion for travel steered her to a career in the aviation industry. At ATPCO, Megan leads external and internal communications. She works closely with media and industry analysts on shaping cohesive communications strategies that showcase ATPCO’s key priorities with all external stakeholders. Previously, Megan was the Director of Marketing at Routehappy, which ATPCO acquired in 2018. She also held various positions as a publicist at multiple PR agencies in both New York City and Australia.

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