Former Going Places boss Richard Carrick is one of the speakers lined up for this week’s AITO conference in Istanbul.
Carrick is now a consultant and non-executive director, consultant and investor in a range of different holiday companies and helps private equity houses to evaluate travel businesses.
He will be joined by the following other speakers:
Charles Davis – director Centre for Economics and Business Research
David Stevenson, ournalist, Context Productions and Watering Hole
Steward Baird, founder and chief executive Pebble Travel: Investors
Andrew McMillan, consultant Engaging Services
Manuel Mascarenhas, head of corporate partnerships and travel, Royal Horticultural Society
Bruce Wynn, freelance Cyber Consultant
Rohit Talwar, CEO Fast Future Research
The three-day conference is being held at the Hotel Park Bosphorus.
Sponsored by the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry, Intra Travel and Turkish Airlines, it has been given the theme of ‘The Future isn’t what it used to be!’
"These vital speaker sessions will allow delegates to return to their offices with practical ideas to implement straight away, helping them to stay ahead of the game," said AITO chairman Derek Moore.
"This year’s theme will cover a variety of hot topics such as the current state of the global and UK economy, the ‘Googlification’ of travel, how to deliver a brand-defining customer experience and how travel companies can compete in such a fast changing future."
