17-18 FEBRUARY 2025
QEII Centre, London
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The TravMedia Summit
The Great Media Reset: Navigating the New Communications Age
Learn.
Collaborate.
Network.
The TravMedia Summit kicks off IMM on Monday morning with panel sessions and keynotes and the opportunity for travel PR professionals learn and engage with PR and media thought-leaders and connect with fellow IMM delegates. All PRs at IMM are invited to attend.
With the global media sector currently gripped by the urgent need for a response to the threat posed by the tech giants and AI, we will hear from visionaries, editors and comms professionals on what the reset means for travel editorial and PR, and hear how both camps can chart a route to continued survival and prosperity. The event will also provide an unrivalled space for PR professionals, travel brands, destinations and leading media to network between sessions.
For more information on how to get involved in The Summit, please contact Louise Napier.
PAST SPEAKERS
BRUCE POON TIP
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Founder of G Adventures
JULIET KINSMAN
Journalist, Broadcaster, and Sustainability Editor of Condé Nast Traveller
ANDY OWEN JONES
Co-Founder and MD
Smartseer
CAROLINE MOULTRIE
President
MMGY Global EMEA
CLAIRE ROSS
Sustainability Director
DER Touristik UK
DAVID GOODGER
Director of Tourism Economics
Oxford Economics
DONA REGIS-PROSPER
Secretary General and CEO
Caribbean Tourism Organisation
GEORGE KIPOUROS
Editor in Chief & CEO
Wanderlust
HAZEL MCGUIRE
General Manager UK & Ireland
Intrepid Travel
JULIA SIMPSON
President and CEO
WTTC
LISA MINOT
Head of Travel
The Sun
RICHARD HAMMOND
Editor, Green Traveller magazine | Executive Videographer, Green Traveller Productions
THOMAS MIDULLA
Editor in Chief, NetJets the Magazine (Europe & USA) | International Editorial Director, Centurion & Departures Magazines
Claire Irvin
Head of Travel
The Times and The Sunday Times
Paul Charles
CEO
The PC Agency
Mark Palmer
Travel Editor
Daily Mail
Uwern Jong
Experientialist®-in-Chief
OutThere magazine
Liz Edwards
Assistant Travel Editor
The Times and Sunday Times
Sophie Lam
Travel Editor
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Amelia Duggan
Deputy Editor
National Geographic Traveller
Previous Sessions
KEYNOTE SPEAKER | Bruce Poon Tip
In conversation with Juliet Kinsman
Entrepreneur, leader, and philanthropist, Bruce Poon Tip, was Keynote Speaker at the inaugural TravMedia Summit in London. Attendees enjoyed a revealing and insightful session with Bruce, one of the world’s highest profile sustainability campaigners, as he was interviewed by Juliet Kinsman, a high profile travel writer, broadcaster, and Condé Nast Traveller's Sustainability Editor.
BRUCE POON TIP
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Founder of G Adventures
JULIET KINSMAN
Editor, Journalist and Broadcaster
The Page Turns
The Travel Media’s Next 10 Years
The panel discussed the future of travel media, focusing on the impact of social and online platforms and the potential dominance of various channels, while examining the evolving roles of editors and freelancers and the changing relationship between media and PR professionals.
George Kipouros
Editor in Chief & CEO
Wanderlust
Lisa Minot
Head of Travel
The Sun
Thomas Midulla
Editor in Chief, NetJets / International Editorial Director, Centurion Departures
Paul Charles (Moderator)
CEO and Founder
The PC Agency
Future of Long Haul
How will sustainability, transportation and other factors shape future travel plans?
The panel delved into how sustainability must revolutionize both short-haul and long-haul travel, and the transport innovations set to redefine global destinations over the next decade. They also uncovered dynamic strategies for travel brands to craft captivating narratives in this shifting market landscape.
Dona Regis-Prosper
Secretary General and CEO
Caribbean Tourism Organisation
Claire Ross
Sustainability Director
DER Touristik UK
Hazel McGuire
General Manager, UK & Ireland
Intrepid Travel
Richard Hammond (Moderator)
CEO and Founder
The PC Agency
Travel in 10 Years
AI, Behaviours, Trends
The panel dived into how consumers will research and book holidays in the next decade, spotlighting the transformative role of AI and new technologies. They explored economic and social trends set to shape travel preferences and predicted the hottest destinations and holiday types. The session offered a thrilling glimpse into the future of travel.
David Goodger
Director of Tourism Economics
Oxford Economics
Andy Owen Jones
Co-Founder and Managing Director
SMARTSEER
Caroline Moultrie
President
MMGY Global EMEA
Under The Spotlight: The Travel Editor
In conversation with Claire Irvin
We heard from one of the UK’s most pre-eminent travel specialists, The Times and The Sunday Times’ travel supremo Claire Irvin, as she shared what she’s on the lookout for from travel PRs.
Claire Irvin
Head of Travel
The Times and The Sunday Times
Henry Hemming (Interviewer)
Global Managing Director
TravMedia