The Beat Live
 
Speakers

The Beat Live promises to deliver the brightest minds in business travel to tell us what's real and what's not, what's coming and what's hot.

Industry luminaries confirmed to speak include:

  • American Express Global Travel Services president Charles Petruccelli
  • Sabre Holdings chairman and CEO Sam Gilliland
  • PlaneBusiness Banter founder and publisher Holly Hegeman
  • Continental Airlines SVP worldwide sales Dave Hilfman (MC)
  • United Airlines distribution director Kathleen Bennett
  • Travel GPA president Rock Blanco
  • BCD Travel senior vice president April Bridgeman
  • TripIt co-founder and president Gregg Brockway
  • Southwest Airlines corporate sales director Rob Brown
  • Travelport managing director for the Americas Travis Christ
  • Rearden Commerce vice president worldwide sales Tony D'Astolfo (moderator)
  • The Eastman Group president Richard Eastman
  • WellPoint strategic sourcing and travel manager Cindy Heston
  • Egencia North America senior vice president Pam Keenan Fritz
  • GetThere president and Sabre Travel Network senior vice president Chris Kroeger
  • Pegasus Solutions chief marketing officer Ric Leutwyler
  • Wyndham Worldwide EVP of marketing Flo Lugli
  • Cornerstone Information Systems founder and CEO Mat Orrego
  • Former BA and Travelport exec Chris Vukelich of Radixx and Fitzroy Associates
  • Amadeus head of worldwide distribution Ian Wheeler

For helping to shape the program, thanks to The Beat Live Advisory Board:

  • Southwest Airlines corporate sales director Rob Brown
  • Rearden Commerce vice president worldwide sales Tony D'Astolfo
  • Solutionz Group founder and CEO Chicke Fitzgerald
  • Egencia North America senior vice president Pam Keenan Fritz
  • WellPoint strategic sourcing-travel manager Cindy Heston
  • Ultramar Travel Management CEO Peter Klebanow
  • GetThere president and Sabre Travel Network senior vice president Chris Kroeger
  • Wyndham Worldwide EVP of marketing Flo Lugli
  • Cornerstone Information Systems CEO Mat Orrego
  • Ovation Travel Group executive vice president Michael Steiner
  • Advito vice president Julie Thomte
  • Oracle Corp. global travel operations manager Rita Visser
  • TRW Consulting president Tom Wilkinson