Agenda
8.45-9.15: Networking breakfast
9.15-9.40: Welcome and research, Daniel Pearce, conference chair and managing director TTG Media
Setting the scene for the day, Daniel Pearce will present exclusive research drawn from present and former members of the TTG 30 Under 30, on their attitudes to working and developing their career in the travel industry
9.40-10.10: Taking it to the Top, Nick Longman, managing director, Tui UK & Ireland
Nick Longman, having taken the top job at TUI UK & Ireland earlier this year, will be the keynote speaker for this year’s conference. He’ll be talking about his rise through the travel industry having spent more than 15 years in various roles with his current employer and its subsidiaries. Nick will also touch upon the challenges he’s faced along the way and his best advice for aspiring leaders on making it to the top and becoming a travel leader.
10.10-10.40: Google(rs), Eloise McNeile, people development, Google
In this presentation, we will review some of the aspects that make up Google’s culture by focusing on the values that drive this multi-million dollar company, how we make decisions, how we hire and why Managers are key to our success.
10.40-11.00: Finding your partner – how finding the right mentor can put you on the path to success – and how TTG can help, Gaby Marcon, director, Shine,
In today’s highly competitive business environment, the ability to manage your professional development is more critical than ever to your success – and finding the right mentor can be key to that. Shine director Gaby Marcon explains how an effective mentor/mentee relationship can work – and sets out the launch of the first TTG Mentoring Scheme for young people in travel
11.00-11.15: Morning refreshments
11.15-11.40: Things change: why a year can be a long time in a travel career, Chris Roche, chief operating officer, Loveholidays
Returning to the conference 12 months after he set out his plans for Travel.co.uk Chris Roche, chief operating officer at Loveholidays and former chief commercial officer at Travel Republic, will explain why he chose to walk away from that project, and offers his own tips and advice on how to make difficult decisions during your working life without straying from your career path.
11.40-12.10: Cruising Through Your Career for now, Helen Caron, managing director, Thomson Cruises & Island Cruises
Taking the helm of Thomson Cruises back at the start of 2014 and recently appointed to the TUI UK & Ireland Board – an acknowledgement of Helen’s continued focus on driving the cruise strategy forward and growing this segment of the business – Thomson Cruises Managing Director Helen Caron will take to the floor to chart her career to date. Helen will also be sharing her top tips for success and offering her perspective as a senior female in the industry.
12.10-13.00: The TTG 30 under 30 speak, Katherine Lawrey, TTG Media
TTG features editor Katherine Lawrey chairs a panel featuring four TTG 30 Under 30 alumni. As well as recapping where they were as a member of the ’30’, the speakers will share how their careers have gone from strength to strength since taking part in the scheme, and how current members can positively capitalise on the momentum and drive forward their own careers.
Jodie Edwards-Locke, managing director, TAG Global Corporate Travel, TAG Global Private Clients and TAG Global Film & Media
Kate Irwin, commercial manager, Cheapflights.com
Martin Johnson, director and co-founder Latin Routes
Alex White, head of sales, Princess Cruises (UK)
13.00-14.00: Lunch
14.00-14.35: Perseverance in the travel industry….and life, James Price, managing director, Access All rooms
2.35-3.05: Talking to Angels, part one
In this session chaired by TTG Media editor Pippa Jacks as a Dragons Den-style exercise, three genuine angel investors will first share what they look for when considering investment opportunities, and then hear five-minute "power pitches" from three different start-up businesses currently looking for investment.
The audience will not only hear feedback from the investor panel, but also be invited to decide which of the start-ups they’d take a chance on themselves.
Investors:
Olly Brendon, owner, ATD Travel Services (including Attraction Tickets Direct and DoSomethingDifferent.com)
Chris Photi, head of travel and leisure, White Hart Associates accountancy firm
Ian Brooks, co-founder of Gail Kenny Executive Recruitment and an advisor with Pebble Travel: Investors
3.05-3.25: Afternoon refreshments
3.25-4.20: Talking to Angels, part two
Start-ups:
Prashant Lagisetti will be pitching for investment in his fledgling business Localoids - an online community for travellers to share culture, language, skills and knowledge.
Sam Bruce will present Much Better Adventures – a global marketplace for small, niche tour operators which is currently raising funds.
Louis Skoutellas is seeking capital for TripMule – an online platform where travellers can post travel enquiries to which travel agents and travel providers can respond.
Chaired by TTG Media editor Pippa Jacks, our investors panel reconvenes to discuss who gave the best pitch and who had the business idea with the most long time potential…..before we hear from the audience.
4.20-4.35: Travel learning – why you’ve only just begun
Trish Coll, course leader, the school of events, tourism & hospitality, Leeds Beckett University
David Hind, head of the school of events, tourism & hospitality, Leeds Beckett University
Once a travel career is underway and the career ladder starts to be ascended, future travel leaders could be forgiven for thinking that the academic learning is over. But David and Trish from Leeds Beckett University explain that there are many options for continuing with learning, before making a special announcement
4.35-4.45: Top 10 learnings from today, Daniel Pearce, conference chair and managing director TTG Media
At the close of a packed day, conference chair Daniel Pearce summarises the key learnings from the second TTG Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders conference.
4.45: Conference close