IMM 2025 Schedule

Registration / Morning Networking

YouTube: Emerging Trends and Opportunities

Jaclynn Brennan, Founder & CEO, Creative Duality

Jeff Jenkins, Content Creator & TV Host, Chubby Diaries, National Geographic

Navigating the Future of Travel

Janette Roush, Senior Vice President, Innovation & Chief AI Officer, Brand USA (Moderator)

Cristina Calvo, CEO & Founder, Overview Effect

Amra Durakovic, Head of PR & Communications, Canada, Flight Centre Travel Group

Penny Rafferty, Executive Chair, Luxury Lodges of Australia Ltd

Lasse A. Vangstein, Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer, Havila Voyages

Networking Break

Accessible Tourism

Jake Steinman, Founder & CEO, TravelAbility (Moderator)

Sasha Blair-Goldensohn, Maps Accessibility and Disability Inclusion Lead, Google

Kristy Durso, Owner, Incredible Memories Travel

Allison Keeney, Consumer Communications Manager, Travel Oregon

Stephenie Rodriguez, Accessibility Advocate

Keynote Speaker: Harnessing our Superpowers in the Era of Generative AI

Graham Lovelace, Strategist & Writer, Charting Gen AI

Networking Lunch

Travel Trends

Amir Eylon, President & CEO, Longwoods International (Moderator)

Erik Evjen, Executive Vice President, Tourism Economics

Melanie Fish, Vice President of Global PR, Expedia Group Brands

Mandy Gill, Vice President Global Marketing, US & Canada, Marriott International

Martinique Lewis, Diversity Consultant & President, Black Travel Alliance

Slam with Travel Editors

Nick Wayland, CEO & Founder, TravMedia (Moderator)

Gabe Hiatt, Travel Editor, The Washington Post

Barry Neild, Global Editor, CNN Travel

Eliot Stein, Editor, Senior Journalist, BBC Travel

Amy Virshup, Travel Editor, The New York Times

Networking Break

Writing Masterclass

Rob McFarland, Freelance Journalist, Speaker & Trainer

Cocktail Function presented by Visit California

Finish