Fairer Travel Event 2026 Programme
09:30-09:45 | PURPOSE STAGE
Welcome from TTG and headline partner Spanish National Tourist Office
09:45-10:05 | PURPOSE STAGE
Building climate resilience in 2026... and beyond
Confronting travel’s most immediate environmental challenges
Exploring new and under-utilised opportunities to adapt and grow business smartly and responsibly
Future-proofing climate strategy to benefit planet, people and profit
Tom Beagent, Partner, Sustainability & Climate Change, PwC UK10:05-10:35 | PURPOSE STAGE
The power of purpose: keeping travel as a force for good on track
Balancing commercial pressures with a purpose-driven mindset
Turning company culture into action - and delivering impact
Addressing industry changes needed to drive a more responsible and accountable sector
Speakers:
Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, Abta
Matt Callaghan, Chief Operating Officer, easyJet holidays
Rochelle Turner, Head of Impact EMEA, Intrepid and Co-chair, Travel by B Corp
Pedro Medina Asensio, Deputy Director, Spanish Tourist Office in the UK11:10-11:40 | PURPOSE STAGE
Widening the field: rethinking running and representation
How London Marathon Events is successfully growing participation of runners from ethnically diverse groups
What travel companies can do to better reflect the communities their customers and staff belong to
Delivering authentic communications and initiatives to help drive better engagement
Hamid Vaghefian, Communities & DEI Director, London Marathon Events11:10-11:40 | PLANET STAGE
Climate anxiety: supporting colleagues and customers
Tackling the growing issue of climate anxiety and how travel companies can protect their people
The impact it is having on consumer travel decisions
Creating a framework to better support teams working in the sustainability space
Dr Angela Huston Gold, Chief Executive, The Resilience Project11:10-11:40 | PEOPLE STAGE
Rewriting limitations: creating more opportunities for disabled talent
Dismantling barriers faced by disabled people and sharing successes from The Academy For Disabled Journalists
Practical changes to open up opportunities - from hiring policy to leadership mindsets
Challenging travel’s own accessibility track record and how to rethink service and experience
Speakers:
Grant Logan, Founder, Ability Today & The Academy for Disabled Journalists
Matt Dennis, Journalist & Graduate, The Academy For Disabled Journalists11:50-12:20 | PURPOSE STAGE
Telling your responsible travel story with confidence
Purpose matters, but how we talk about it with consumers has to evolve
Honesty, hard truths and rethinking – learnings shared from how Intrepid changed its own approach
Creating credible storytelling to inspire and engage customers
Hazel McGuire, Chief Marketing Officer, Intrepid11:50-12:20 | PLANET STAGE
Selling sustainability: what agents need from suppliers
How suppliers can better support agents in promoting more responsible travel to clients
The approaches working well and what needs rethinking – from training and fam trips to marketing and sustainability storytelling
Effective ideas from TTG Sustainable Travel Ambassadors to help suppliers make responsible travel more sellable
Hosted by:
Matt Callaghan, Chief Operating Officer, easyJet holidays
Speakers:
Carla Murdoch, Branch Manager, Murray Travel
Kiri Dulay, Marketing & Social Media Manager, Midcounties Co-operative Travel
Lourdes Huelgas, Personal Travel Consultant, Not Just Travel11:50-12:20 | PEOPLE STAGE
The power of gender equality in tourism supply chains
Examining the causes of gender inequality in tourism supply chains, the challenges to address it and its impact on communities
Learning about an award-winning success story and how it can be replicated – from initial infrastructure to future investment
The business case for building more equitable partnerships, resilient income streams, and better tourism experiences
Stroma Cole, Professor of Tourism & Human Rights, University of Westminster and Director, Equality in Tourism12:30-13:00 | PURPOSE STAGE
Travel By B Corp: how we're getting "SHIP" done
Updates from Travel By B Corp’s Shared Impact Projects (SHIPs) covering Citizen Science, flight-free travel alternatives, addressing overtourism, best practice in accommodation and the business case for purpose
Learnings, challenges and innovations along the way
The power of collaboration in solving some of travel’s most pressing issues
Hosted by:
Thomas Power, Chief Executive, Pura Aventura and Co-chair, Travel By B Corp Rochelle Turner, Head of Impact EMEA, Intrepid and Co-chair, Travel By B Corp
Kasia Morgan, Head of Sustainability, Exodus Travels
Paul Conroy, Head of Partnerships, Byway Travel
Jessica Cochrane, Account Manager, Lemongrass Marketing
Dominic Hughes, Impact Executive, Inside Travel Group
Rachel Parsons, Founder, The What If Department14:05-14:35 | PURPOSE STAGE
A fairer workplace for all: what travel can learn from The Assembly
Hear how ground-breaking ITV programme The Assembly is changing the conversation around neurodiversity
Advice from a disability-led production company on fostering a more inclusive workplace culture
The opportunity for embracing differences to run creative, high-performing teams
Michelle Singer, Director of Production, Rockerdale Studios14:45-15:15 | PURPOSE STAGE
The future of inclusive leadership
Inclusive leadership in 2026 – the benefits, the learnings and the challenges
Attracting next-gen talent and the 'non-negotiables' for travel leaders of the future
What does travel need to do to stay relevant in a global job market?
Hosted by:
Jo Rzymowska MBE, Founder, Jovolution
Speakers:
Bart Quinton Smith, Sales & Marketing Director, Tui UK & Ireland
Jess Dennison, Co-founder & Director, Latin Routes & Polar Routes
Tia Ghai, Strategic Account Manager, Attraction World Group14:45-15:15 | PLANET STAGE
Backing it up: a new era of sustainability marketing
Exploring the impact new legislation will have on marketing sustainability
How brands need to evolve messaging to cut through effectively while staying within the rules
Ensuring ethics in advertising, preventing disinformation and encouraging responsible practices
Hosted by:
Abigail Best, Managing Director, Lemongrass Marketing
Speakers:
Miles Lockwood, Director, Advertising Standards Agency
Alex Murray, Head of Advocacy, Conscious Advertising Network14:45-15:15 | PEOPLE STAGE
Making authenticity your advantage
Championing authenticity, diversity and inclusion across teams and with guests to deliver impactful culture and service
How utilising lived experience can create more empathetic company environments and help brands unlock staff and customer potential
Moving beyond performative messaging and marketing tropes to confidentially engage with underrepresented groups
Speakers:
Andrew Kyte, DEI Champion & Travel Agent, Tui
Megan O'Leary, TTG LGBT+ Ambassador & Travel Counsellor, Travel Counsellors
Alex Liste, PR Director of Nature, Lemongrass Marketing15:30-16:00 | PURPOSE STAGE
Delivering the exceptional experience disabled travellers deserve
Tackling myths, misconceptions and misinformation around accessible travel
Improving processes and customer engagement to identify and resolve barriers and challenges before the journey begins
How to move past basic staff awareness to impactful knowledge and skills and ensuring service is seamless
Speakers:
Steve Wilson, Accessibility & Assisted Travel Manager, Jet2.com & Jet2holidays and Co-Chair, Aviation Accessibility Implementation Group
Harry Wales, Accessible Travel Creator, Travel With Harry (part of Travelosophers)
Paula Hansen, Managing Director, World Accessible Holidays15:30-16:00 | PLANET STAGE
Lessons learned from creating our animal welfare policy
Turning good intentions into a solid framework
Navigating tough choices and difficult supplier conversations in order to uphold standards
Restructuring experiences, addressing guest expectations and the emerging challenges posed by AI
Charlie Darlington, Sustainability & Nature Positive Tourism Lead, Scott Dunn15:30-16:00 | PEOPLE STAGE
Being a woman in travel in 2026: solutions beyond the statistics
Reasons to be positive, concerned and addressing what needs to change
Exploring solutions – from new policies to shifting attitudes
Speakers:
Atlyn Forde, Founder, Inclusive Travel Forum
Debbie O'Neill, Managing Director, Jules Verne and Chair, AWTE
Nicky Lyle, Group HR Director, Hotelplan and Co-founder, HR in Travel16:10-16:40 | PURPOSE STAGE
Rosie Jones: unfiltered, unapologetic and unscripted
The trailblazing comedian on smashing stereotypes and authentic representation
What the travel industry can learn from intersectionality to dismantle invisible barriers
Her mission with The Rosie Jones Foundation to empower and expand the influence of disabled voices
Rosie Jones, Comedian, Author & Disability Rights Advocate