Travel Around the Block

In this episode, Joel and Mike discuss the intersection of behavioral science and travel management with Jeff Berk, founder and CEO of Tripkicks. Jeff shares how he has applied behavioral science principles within his new AI-native offering, Catalyst, designed to create self-improving travel programs.

In this episode, Joel and Mike interview Gazzebo's co-founder, Jeff Urban, who shares his view that the traditional RFx process is broken - and what to do about it.

Joel and Mike interview Philip Charm, co-founder of Clarasight, an AI-powered operating system for corporate travel used by leading enterprises and exceeding $5B in managed spend.

Travel Around the Block interviews Daniel Senyard, SVP of Commercial Platforms and Innovation at Flight Centre Travel Group and former CEO of Shep, an AI-powered browser extension acquired by Flight Centre. The conversation explores AI’s impact on corporate travel, “invisible” booking experiences, agent-to-agent workflows, Flight Centre’s AI assistants Sam (FCM) and Mel (Corporate Traveller), blen...

Travel Around the Block with Matt Stephens, founder and CEO of Talewind, as he shares his vision for giving a new level of empowerment to travel creators.

Travel Around the Block with Vikas Bhola, founder and CEO of Neoke, as he shares his vision for smarter, safer travel through digital identity.

Travel Around the Block with Jack Dow, founder and CEO of Grapevine, as he shares his journey to creating an AI-native platform that drives in-platform bookings and real-time trip support.

Travel Around the Block with Jeff Kischuk, co-founder and CEO of Tripian (tripian.com). In this episode, we explore how AI-powered personalization is transforming travel experiences.

Travel Around the Block with Pablo Castillo, CEO and CTO, Chain4Travel ( https://chain4travel.com/ ). In this episode, we explore how AI and blockchain may have a symbiotic future in travel.

Travel Around the Block with Charlie Sullivan, Managing Director of Vacation Genie (vacationgenie.com). In this episode, we explore customer-centricity and the frontier of payment options for the travel industry.

Travel Around the Block with Karen Hutchings, co-founder and CEO of Pioneera ( https://pioneera-ai.com). This episode is an inspiring look at the journey from corporate innovation to entrepreneurship and the power of bold re-imaginings at any stage.

Featuring Gene Quinn, founder of Tnooz and former chairman of Phocuswright, this episode is a deep dive on the lessons and learnings from a lifetime of being at the forefront of change.

Featuring Roy Golden, co-founder and CEO of Travelin.ai, this episode explores the power of design, fresh thinking and partnership.

Featuring Gee Mann, co-founder of TravlrID (travlrid.com), this episode explores how decentralized digital identity unlocks a future of personalized travel experiences.