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Speaking & Events

The strategic voice your stage is missing.

Concourse Intelligence partners speak at the leading travel industry events worldwide — from Skift and Phocuswright to IATA, ITB, and WTM. We bring original data, a sharp argument, and a senior partner who can hold the room.

Upcoming

Where you'll find us next.

Sep 16, 2026
confirmed
Airline retailing 2027: the GDS endgame
Panel
Eleanor Reyes
New York
Nov 3, 2026
confirmed
Cross-border payments and the unbundling of travel commerce
Fireside
Anya Volkov
London
Nov 10, 2026
confirmed
AI agents and the rewiring of travel intent
Keynote
Marcus Chen
Fort Lauderdale
Mar 9, 2027
tentative
ITB Berlin
Hospitality M&A in the next downcycle
Panel
Daniel Park
Berlin
May 4, 2027
tentative
Arabian Travel Market
The new geography of global travel
Keynote
Eleanor Reyes
Dubai
Topics

Six pillars we speak on.

We tailor each talk to the room. These are the framings we come in with — you tell us which one fits your audience, and we tune from there.

01

The state of the global travel economy

A 30-minute briefing on what's actually happening across aviation, hospitality, distribution, and fintech — designed for general-audience travel events, investor conferences, and corporate offsites.

Fit: Travel conferences, investor days, corporate offsites
02

Airline retailing and the post-GDS world

What NDC, offer/order management, and direct-connect distribution mean for airline P&L, GDS economics, and OTA strategy. Often delivered as a fireside chat or panel.

Fit: Aviation events, distribution & retail forums
03

AI agents and the rewiring of travel intent

Where conversational and agentic commerce is taking distribution, and what OTAs, suppliers, and metasearch should be doing about it now. Optionally paired with a workshop.

Fit: Travel tech forums, OTA strategy summits
04

Hospitality at the brand–asset boundary

The next leg of asset-light, the rise of lifestyle, and the hotel/STR convergence. Built for hospitality conferences and institutional owners.

Fit: Hotel investment events, owners conferences
05

Cross-border payments in travel

The under-discussed margin pool inside travel transactions — FX, virtual cards, supplier disbursement — and what's actually being competed for. Suited to payments and fintech events.

Fit: Travel payments events, fintech conferences
06

Custom briefings

We tailor briefings to your audience: a closed-door investor session, a keynote framing for your members, a regional outlook for a tourism board. Tell us the room and we'll build the talk.

Fit: Any format, any audience
Speakers

Senior partners. No proxies.

Every Concourse speaking slot is held by a partner. We don't send associates.

Eleanor Reyes

Eleanor Reyes

Managing Partner, Aviation & Distribution
New York · London
Speaking topics
  • The end of the GDS as we knew it
  • What NDC adoption really means for distribution P&L
  • Loyalty as a financial business
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Daniel Park

Daniel Park

Partner, Hospitality & Hotel Investments
Singapore · New York
Speaking topics
  • The next leg of asset-light: what's left
  • Hotel vs. STR: where the line is moving
  • Lifestyle brands as a P&L
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Anya Volkov

Anya Volkov

Partner, Travel Fintech & Payments
London · Dubai
Speaking topics
  • Cross-border payments: the real travel fintech prize
  • Virtual cards and supplier payment economics
  • BNPL in travel: where it works and where it doesn't
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Marcus Chen

Marcus Chen

Partner, AI & Emerging Platforms
San Francisco · Tokyo
Speaking topics
  • AI agents and the end of the search box
  • What the AI hype cycle really means for travel P&L
  • AI in airline retailing and dynamic pricing
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Formats

Five ways to put us on stage.

We work to your run-of-show. If you need something other than these, ask.

Keynote
20–45 minute opening or closing keynote with original data and a tight argument.
Fireside
Moderated conversation, on-the-record. We'll bring the talking points and the chart deck.
Panel
We participate as a panelist or moderate. Best when you want the room to debate, not be lectured at.
Workshop
Half-day or full-day working session for a closed group — board, leadership team, or member cohort.
Press briefing
Off-the-record sessions for trade and mainstream press during major industry events.
Selected past appearances

Stages we've held.

May 12, 2026
EyeforTravel Europe
The AI moment in distribution
Panel
Marcus Chen
Amsterdam
Apr 8, 2026
HSMAI Commercial Strategy Week
Revenue management in a structurally different demand environment
Workshop
Daniel Park
New York
Nov 12, 2025
Skift Aviation Forum
What the next decade of airline retailing looks like
Panel
Eleanor Reyes
Dallas
Sep 22, 2025
IATA World Financial Symposium
Airline payments and the cross-border opportunity
Keynote
Eleanor Reyes
Singapore
Jun 10, 2025
The Phocuswright Europe
The economics of travel payments, post-Covid
Fireside
Anya Volkov
Barcelona
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Tell us about your event.

We respond to speaker enquiries within one business day. There's no fee to ask; we'll be honest about fit before either side spends time on it.

Or email speaking@concourseintel.com directly.