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Travel industry events are great, but they don’t always tackle the real challenges of running your agency day-to-day, like figuring out which tech actually saves you time (and which ones just add to your to-do list).

This summit is different.

  • No overwhelming tech jargon.
  • Real conversations that go beyond the tools.
  • Recorded for you, the travel advisor, in mind.

Just the best travel tech leaders sharing tools that actually fast track your agency operations, without banging your head against the wall trying to figure them out. I mean, we’ve got enough to juggle already, don’t we?

It’s all-audio, so you can listen while you’re doing literally anything else (because multitasking is our superpower).

Meet the Travel Tech Leaders!

Season 4

Hana Seyoum, founder of Possibl Co, smiling in a professional headshot wearing a dark blazer with a softly blurred office background as a featured speaker at the Travel Tech Audio Summit.

Hana Seyoum

Founder

Possibl Co

Stephen Smith, founder of NomadPay, smiling in a light blue suit jacket and white shirt seated indoors representing travel agent tools innovation at the Travel Tech Audio Summit.

Stephen Scott

Founder

NomadPay

Justin Bossi, co-founder of Voyagr, smiling in a casual gray sweater and glasses with a softly blurred urban background as a speaker at the Travel Tech Audio Summit.

Justin Bossi

CEO & Co-Founder

Voyagr

Tara D. Bodell, founder of TA Trip Tracker, smiling in a modern conference room wearing patterned glasses and a sleeveless top representing travel agent tech leadership at the Travel Tech Audio Summit.

Tara D. Bodell

Founder

TA Trip Tracker

Tim Peterson, founder of JourneyFuse, standing outdoors in a navy winter jacket with snow covered mountains in the background representing innovation in travel tech at the Travel Tech Audio Summit.

Tim Peterson

Founder

JourneyFuse

Riva Bacquet, managing director of Rokitplace, shown in profile at an evening event with hair styled in a low bun and wearing earrings highlighting travel tech leadership at the Travel Tech Audio Summit.

Riva Bacquet

Managing Director

Rokitplace

Nodar Revazishvili, co founder of TRMNL, smiling in a blue button down shirt with glasses in a bright office setting representing a speaker at the Travel Tech Audio Summit.

Nodar Revazishvili

Co-Founder

TRMNL

Kim Becker, co founder of TRMNL, standing outdoors in a striped blouse looking off to the side with city buildings softly blurred behind her as a featured guest at the Travel Tech Audio Summit.

Kim Becker

Co-Founder

TRMNL

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Season 3

Portrait of Nikita France, founder of Travel Agent Collective, smiling with arms crossed against a white background. She represents a marketing tech platform designed for travel advisors, offering tools like social strategy, email list building, and AI to grow bookings with ease.

Nikita France

Founder

SocialJet AI

(formerly Travel Agent Collective)

Portrait of Tim Evans, CEO of Trazel, smiling in a blazer and collared shirt against a blue geometric background. Trazel is a travel agent CRM designed to streamline workflows, grow agencies, and enhance client relationship management.

Tim Evans

CEO

Trazel

Portrait of Krystal Aziz, Vice President of Operations at Trazel, smiling confidently in a black blazer and white shirt against a blue geometric background. As part of the leadership team at Trazel, a travel agent CRM, she supports operational growth and streamlined client service tools for travel advisors.

Krystal Aziz

VP of Operations

Trazel

Portrait of Akiva Reich, CEO and co-founder of Feeel VR, smiling in a pale green shirt with a blurred urban background. He leads a remote tours technology company that helps travel advisors and planners transform how they do business virtually.

Akiva Reich

Co-Founder and CEO

Feeel VR

Arman Bimatov

Co-Founder and CEO

TravelWits

Portrait of Benoit Cerceau, CEO of OnSpot Travel Solutions, smiling with arms crossed in a bright blue OnSpot t-shirt against a textured turquoise background. He leads a travel concierge solution that offers brands a 24/7 global, on-demand service to support travelers’ in-destination needs.

Benoit Cerceau

CEO

OnSpot Travel Solutions

Portrait of Andrew C. Fowers, CEO and co-founder of Shaka Guide, smiling in an orange shirt with a blurred green outdoor background. He leads a travel tech company offering GPS-based audio driving tours that blend storytelling, directions, and flexible exploration for travelers.

Andrew C. Fowers

CEO & Co-Founder

Shaka Guide

Portrait of Reid Williams, President of Cruisen, smiling with arms crossed in a striped shirt in front of a window overlooking a body of water at dusk. He leads a platform designed to help cruise advisors attract new clients, grow bookings, and save time with streamlined sales tools.

Reid Williams

President

Cruisen (No longer active)

Season 2

Portrait of David Shull, CEO of Tern, smiling in glasses, a patterned shirt, and a light gray blazer against a neutral background. He leads Tern, an all-in-one travel advisor platform that streamlines everything from proposals to payments in a single seamless system.

David Shull

CEO

Tern

Portrait of Liana Rowan, co-founder of Grouped, smiling softly in a black turtleneck against a teal background. She leads a group travel management app that helps travel specialists streamline communication, share updates, and organize itineraries in one seamless platform.

Liana Rowan

Co-Founder

Grouped

Portrait of Chanell Facey, co-founder of Grouped, smiling slightly in dark glasses and a charcoal sweater, seated indoors with a blurred background. She co-leads a group travel management app that simplifies communication, itinerary sharing, and guest engagement for travel professionals.

Chanell Facey

Co-Founder

Grouped

Portrait of Daniel Green, CTO and co-founder of Faye, smiling with arms crossed in a black shirt against a white background. He leads the tech behind a modern travel insurance platform offering fast claims, mobile reimbursements, and 24/7 global assistance.

Daniel Green

Co-Founder and CTO

Faye

Portrait of Whitney Shindelar, founder of The Hive, smiling in a magenta floral blazer with a softly blurred home interior in the background. She leads a travel advisor resource hub that centralizes vendor reviews, trip notes, and community feedback in one global platform.

Whitney Shindelar

Founder

The Hive

Portrait of Vanessa Karel, founder and CEO of Greether, confidently posing in a black outfit with long dark hair and a neutral backdrop. She leads a female-led travel safety platform that connects travelers with verified local women for private, personalized tours focused on connection and security.

Vanessa Karel

Founder & CEO

Greether

Portrait of Lisa Watson, founder of FyndTravel, smiling warmly in a teal blouse and black blazer with wavy blonde hair, seated outdoors. She leads a travel professional resource platform offering a curated directory of industry events, FAM trips, suppliers, and tools to grow travel businesses.

Lisa Watson

Founder

FyndTravel

Portrait of Richard Earls, President of Toby AI, smiling in a light blue shirt and red patterned tie against a plain background. He leads an AI-powered marketing tool built for travel advisors, helping them create content for social media, websites, and landing pages with ease.

Richard Earls

President

Toby AI

Season 1

Portrait of David Chait, CEO of Travefy, standing outdoors in a blazer and checkered shirt with hands in pockets and a blurred historic building in the background. He leads a travel business management software platform that unifies proposals, itineraries, CRM, and marketing tools for streamlined trip planning.

David Chait

CEO

Travefy

Portrait of Debby Corwin, founder of TAToolkit, Inc., wearing glasses, a floral blue top, and a shell necklace against a dark background. She leads a platform that helps travel advisors quickly match clients with ideal resorts, streamlining research and boosting productivity.

Debby Corwin

Founder

TAToolkit, Inc.

Portrait of Alicia Diez, co-founder of LUXPages, smiling in a magenta blazer and pearl necklace with a dark background. She leads a luxury travel advisor platform that acts as a digital directory, research tool, and networking hub for professionals across the high-end travel industry.

Alicia Diez

Co-Founder

LUXPages

Portrait of Dora Karanikas, co-founder of LUXPages, smiling in a black leather jacket with curly blonde hair and a dark background. She co-leads a digital platform for luxury travel advisors that serves as a searchable directory, research tool, and professional community hub.

Dora Karanikas

Co-Founder

LUXPages

Portrait of Kimber Falkinburg, co-founder of SEQUENSE, smiling in a yellow sweater with a teal background. She co-leads a task management platform designed for travel advisors to streamline workflows, automate task lists, and bring clarity to daily operations.

Kimber Falkinburg

Co-Founder

SEQUENSE

Portrait of Alexandra Tucker, co-founder of SEQUENSE, smiling with arms crossed in a gray blazer and black top, standing in a modern kitchen space. She co-leads a task management platform that helps travel advisors create efficiency, reduce chaos, and automate workflows.

Alexandra Tucker

Co-Founder

SEQUENSE

Portrait of Grace Van Hollebeke, founder of Lucia by Tern, smiling in an off-the-shoulder red dress with a dark green foliage background. She leads a platform that connects travel businesses with vetted virtual assistants, social media experts, and customer service professionals who have hospitality experience.

Grace Van Hollebeke

Founder

Lucia by Tern

Portrait of Carrie Wallace, co-founder of FamGuru, smiling in a sleeveless black top with long auburn hair and a soft gray background. She co-leads a platform that streamlines every stage of Fam Trip planning for travel professionals, from organization to execution.

Carrie Wallace

Co-Founder

FamGuru

Portrait of Shayna Zand, Head of Partnerships at WeTravel, smiling in a gray top with a soft gray background. She represents a platform that acts as an operating system for multi-day travel businesses, helping them build itineraries, manage bookings, and handle payments.

Shayna Zand

(Former) Head of Partnerships

WeTravel

Black and white portrait of Irving Betesh, CEO and co-founder of Sion, smiling in a light sweater against a white background. He leads a commission management platform that helps travel agencies streamline invoicing, automate reconciliation, and accelerate advisor payments.

Irving Betesh

CEO and Co-Founder

Sion

Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could just…

  • Run your travel agency’s operations all in one place
  • Revolutionize the way you market your travel business
  • Simplify group travel with a management platform and specialized tools
  • And so much more!!

But you didn’t even know that these solutions (and many more!) existed for your travel business to take advantage of.  You are not alone, and that’s why I spearheaded this summit.

This industry has gone leaps and bounds in many ways since I joined the industry in 2010, and these innovative tech leaders are warp speeding that even further.

If there’s a solution you’ve been hoping for, they may have already thought of it, and you’ll want to tune into the summit to learn more!

I’m ready to tune in!
Rita M. Perez, host of the Strategic Travel Entrepreneur Podcast, smiles while wearing a dark sweater and a purple beaded necklace, with a marina and boats in the background.

About your Host

It’s me, it’s me!  Fellow travel business owner, diversity champion, autoimmune warrior, and tv/movie nerd.

Formally, my name is Rita M. Perez and I love helping you bridge the gap from knowledge unknown to known, so you can better equip yourself to be a strategic travel entrepreneur.

How do I do that? Well I’m the host of the Strategic Travel Entrepreneur Podcast, the founder of the Cruise Content Library, and you may know me as top marketing educator for the travel industry, amongst other projects and events.

You deserve tools that not only make you look like a bad booty, but also keep your business running when you’re sleeping soundly.

It’s time to find the RIGHT tech that actually make your life easier and your clients happier.

Start listening today!