ABTA The Travel Convention

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Speaker presentations
Tuesday 7 October

The UK and Europe in a changing world
Professor Anand Menon, Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs King’s College London
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The consumer reconsidered
Sam Farnfield, Director, Pricewaterhousecoopers  
Rick Jones, Partner, PwC  
Eleanor Scott, Partner, Strategy&  
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Persuasive marketing in an age of AI
Nathalie Nahai, Expert in Consumer Behaviour, Persuasive Tech & Marketing
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Leaders under pressure
Simon Lewis, Managing Partner, Lewis Advisors
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Speaker presentations
Wednesday 8 October

The power of slow
Carl Honoré, Writer, Broadcaster and TED speaker
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The joy of travel: food, music and belonging
Sarah Gale, Director of Data, Insight and Outcomes, Global Media & Entertainment
Simon Rimmer, Guest Speaker
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Demystifying B-corp: a path to purpose and profit in travel
Rochelle Turner, B-corp Impact Manager, Intrepid Travel
William Bicknell, CEO, Felloh
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Holiday Habits 2025-26: : unique insights into how people are travelling, and what you need to know
Graeme Buck, Director of Communications, ABTA
Nick Hughes, Director of Growth, UK & Ireland, G Adventures
Nicki Tempest-Mitchell, Managing Director, Barrhead Travel Group
Sarah Weetman, Head of Trade Partnerships, Kuoni
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