Conference

Travel Matters

16 June 2027
9:00-14:00
Venue:
One Birdcage Walk, London SW1H 9JJ

Save the date! ABTA’s Travel Matters Conference returns. Join over 200 senior travel and tourism industry to hear thought-leading commentary on current affairs and the issues affecting travel. The annual event brings together an audience of CEOs and executive directors, political figures, government stakeholders and national and travel trade media representatives.

Speakers will address the current state of the global economy along with what support the industry needs from government.  
 

Previous speakers include: 

  • Tim Aderslade, Airlines UK
  • James Bland, Commercial Director for Travel, Hospitality & Leisure, Ipsos
  • Sir Chris Bryant, Minister for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism
  • Joss Croft, CEO, UK Inbound
  • Lord Darroch, former British Ambassador to the US and former British Representative to the EU
  • Debo De, Chief Economist, Deloitte
  • Dave Goodger, Managing Director EMEA, Tourism Economics
  • Dame Irene Hays, Chair & Owner, Hays Travel
  • Mike Kane MP, Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security
  • Hazel McGuire, General Manager UK & Ireland, Intrepid
  • Shaun Morton, CEO, On the Beach
  • Kate Nicholls, Chair, UK Hospitality
  • Luke Petherbridge, Director of Public Affairs, ABTA
  • Christine Quigley, Vice President, Crestview Strategy
  • Uku Sarekanno, Deputy Executive Director, Frontex
  • Sonia Sodha, Chief Leader Writer & Columnist, The Observer
  • Nathan Stower, Head of Public Policy UK & Ireland, TUI
  • Mark Tanzer, CEO, ABTA

Prices

Tickets are available to purchase for ABTA members/Partners and non-members.

ABTA member/ABTA Partner rate* – £150 plus VAT 
Non-member rate – £279 plus VAT

*To qualify for the ABTA member/Partner discount you must have a current ABTA member/Partner number or your application must be in progress when the event takes place.

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