Thursday 26th February | HR in Travel – Engage is a vibrant event bringing together passionate HR professionals from across the travel industry. Gain fresh ideas and insight, share stories and experience and make lasting connections.
Come ready to be inspired, informed, and energised in a day created especially for you!
This year’s themes are:
Culture and Engagement | AI and Technology | Personal Development
Tickets are on sale now!
What you’ll find at HR in Travel - Engage
Connections
Meet your people. Whether it’s sharing challenges, trading tips, or making new connections, you’ll find your crowd here.
Action
Attend sessions that spark ideas and give you practical tools to apply. Hear from inspiring peers and leaders sharing advice to help you tackle core challenges.
Innovation
Get inspired by new ways of thinking about culture, technology, and personal growth. Discover smarter approaches that make your work more meaningful.
Growth
This day is as much about you as it is about your work. Take time to invest in yourself, explore your own development, and walk away with fresh confidence and clarity.
The Engage Agenda
09:00
Registration, Coffee & Connect
09:30
Welcome
Gail Kenny, Founder, HR in Travel & Katie Nightingale, Director, Grant Thornton UK.
09:40
Keynote & Q&A
“Resilience as a Leadership Advantage”
Dr Amanda Potter, Founder & CEO, Be Talent
Panel discussion & Q&A:
“Culture, Employee Experience & Change”
10:30
Host: Phil Street, Korero
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Claire Steiner, HR Professional & UK Director, GTTP
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Christina Ellerton, People & Culture Manager, AC Group
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Victoria Wilson, CPO, Travel Counsellors
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Will Fraser, Founder, 100 & First Ltd.
11:20
Break, Refresh & Connect
11:50
Solution Session Roundtable Discussion: "2026 Focus & Impact"
13:00
Break, Buffet Lunch & Connect
14:00
Welcome back
Panel discussion & Q&A: “AI in HR 101"
14:05
Host: Phil Street, Korero
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Nicola Boston, Culture & Experience Lead, Holiday Extras
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Fabio Sacoman, VP Learning & Development, Expedia Group
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Katie Nightingale, Director, Grant Thornton UK
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Jo Harley, Co-Founder, Korero
14:55
“The Generational Shift: Is Your Benefits Strategy Evolving to Cope?”
Iain Fox, Head of Business Development SME, Howden Group
Personal Development Hub
15:25
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Emily Edwards, Career Coach, Commercial Trainer, Travel Industry Expert; The Identity Clash Behind Underperformance: What causes impostersyndrome, how it impacts performance and a practical tool to ease it
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Lucy Cox, Director, The Academe; Your Hidden Saboteur: discover yourself-sabotage archetype and how to get control back
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Michelle Moreno: QAB Leadership: Recharge: Your Personal Re-energising Plan
16:25
In conversation with…
Amanda Killick, UK Head of HR & Talent, ATPI
Jo Harley, Co-Founder, Korero talks with Amanda about her career and the importance of “Bringing the Human Back into HR: Restoring the Heart of Our Profession”
17:00
Summary & Thanks
17:10
Drinks & Connect
19:00
Close
Our partners
Speakers and contributors
Gail Kenny
FOUNDER
Best Workplaces in Travel
Leah Spence
PEOPLE AND CULTURE MANAGER
First Class Travel Group
Nicky Lyle
GROUP HR DIRECTOR
Hotelplan UK
Nicola Boston
CULTURE & EXPEREINCE LEAD
Holiday Extras
Claire Steiner
UK DIRECTOR
Global Travel and Tourism Partnership
Sharon Njini
DIRECTOR PEOPLE & CULTURE
Dnata Travel Group UK
Jo Harley
CO FOUNDER
Hendrick & Hyde and Korero
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