Simon Breakwell

Chair & Investor
Independent

2023 Phocuswright Europe speaker

Simon Breakwell Chair & Investor
One of the original founding team at Expedia, started inside Microsoft, Seattle. Managed and led US operations until 1999. Established the Expedia.com and Hotels.com brands and operations in Europe from zero base. In 2006 became a main Expedia Board as a Non Exec Director. Established European Operations at Uber. Previously Board Director at Trover (sale-Expedia) Hipmunk (sale-Concur), HomeAway, (sale-Expedia), One Fine Stay (sale-Accor), Big Data for Travel (sale-Dnata). Venture Partner at Technology Cross Over Ventures - board member at Believe Digital (ipo). Previously Chairman at Genius Sports (SPAC IPO). CEO and and Deputy Chairman at AA (sale to Towerbrook/Warburg). Now Chairman at Tiqets, Enviolo (Inflexion) and Senior Advisor at Silverrail.

Sessions

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
4:25 PM – 4:50 PM CET

Presentation + Interview: Leadership - What Matters

Two of travel's smartest architects discuss opportunities, surviving shocks, ignoring the hype and building great businesses in this presentation/interview format.

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