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November 15, 2023

Union Station East Hall 50 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, DC 20002

Convening Critical Conversations on the Future of Travel

From traveling to a destination to exploring it upon arrival, mobility is at the heart of travel—and it’s continuously evolving. On November 15, join U.S. Travel Association for an advocacy event designed to gather travel industry executives, business leaders and trailblazers as well as public policy elites. Together, we will identify the factors essential to spur travel’s growth and innovation, share a vision for where we will lead and discuss the policies required to usher in the future of travel.

William J. Hornbuckle, CEO & President, MGM Resorts International, 2022 Event

Robert Isom, CEO, American Airlines, 2022 Event

Mitch Landrieu, White House Senior Advisor & Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator, 2022 Event

Chrissy Taylor, President & CEO, Enterprise Holdings, 2022 Event

Sangeeta Naik, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships & Marketing, American Express Travel, 2022 Event

Ed Bastian, CEO, Delta Air Lines

Laurence Wildgoose, Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs, & Environment, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), 2022 Event

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV, 2021 Event

ANSWERING FUNDAMENTAL QUESTIONS

Networking breakfast, welcome remarks.

Geoff Freeman, President and CEO, U.S. Travel Tori Emerson Barnes, EVP, Public Affairs and Policy, U.S. Travel

JetBlue’s Flight to a Greener Future

Joanna Geraghty , President and COO, JetBlue Airways Edward “Ned” Russell, Editor, Skift’s Airline Weekly, Skift (Moderator)

Michigan’s Electrified Future: Breaking New Ground in Electrification and Mobility

Dave Lorenz , Vice President, Travel Michigan Justine Johnson , Chief Mobility Officer, Michigan Economic Development Corporation Mariel Jorgensen , Sr. Legislative Assistant, Office of Senator Peters (MI) Valerie Yurk, Transportation and Infrastructure Reporter, CQ Roll Call (Moderator)

Charting a Sustainable Flight Path: A Conversation with American Airlines

Jill Blickstein , Chief Sustainability Officer, American Airlines Tori Emerson Barnes , EVP, Public Affairs and Policy, U.S. Travel

Air Mobility and the Future of Flight across Ohio

Terry Slaybaugh, Vice President, Sites and Infrastructure, Jobs Ohio

The Bold Frontier of Urban Mobility

Improving air travel security: tsa’s latest efforts and innovations.

Holly Canevari , TSA Deputy Administrator

Leslie Josephs, Airline Reporter, CNBC (Moderator)

Creating the Experience Travelers Deserve: Exploring the Future of Aviation and Airport Technology

Heather Wingate , Senior Vice President, Delta Air Lines Brian Ryks , Executive Director/CEO, Metropolitan Airports Commission Leslie Josephs, Airline Reporter, CNBC (Moderator)

LUNCH SESSION: A Vision for a More Seamless and Secure Future of Travel

Tori Emerson Barnes , EVP Public Affairs and Policy, U.S. Travel Kevin McAleenan , CEO, Pangiam and Former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security and CBP Commissioner Shawn Kinder , Global Corporate Development and Strategy Director – Airports, Ferrovial John Sanders , former Chief Technology Officer for TSA and Acting Commissioner for CBP

Mobility Hubs: Driving Economic Innovation 

Emeka Moneme , President, Capitol Riverfront BID Carlos Cruz-Casas , P.E., Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Innovation and Mobility Services, Miami-Dade Count y Brandon Pollak, Senior Principal, Cityfi (Moderator)

Fostering Growth and Innovation: A Discussion with the Deputy Secretary of Commerce

Don Graves, United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce Geoff Freeman, President and CEO, U.S. Travel Association

Elected Official Spotlight

Congressman Garret Graves (LA) , U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Geoff Freeman, President and CEO, U.S. Travel Association

Elevating Sustainable Aviation: Pioneering Efforts towards Greener Skies

Ben Ivers , Director of Autonomous Systems and Regulatory Affairs, Boeing Nora Lovell Marchant , Vice President, Global Sustainability, AmEx Global Business Travel Lauren Riley, Chief Sustainability Officer and Managing Director, Global Environmental Affairs, United Airlines

Erik Hansen, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, U.S. Travel (Moderator)

Spearheading a Seamless and Sustainable Stay

Chris Nassetta, President and CEO, Hilton

Scott Mayerowitz, Founder, GlobeTrot Scott   Strategies and Travel Consultant and Reporter (Moderator)

Closing Remarks

Tori Emerson Barnes , EVP Public Affairs and Policy, U.S. Travel Brendan Jones , President and CEO, Blink Charging

Congressional Reception (Sponsored by Blink Charging)

Featured speakers.

Tom Anderson

Chief Operating Officer, Urban Air Mobility , Archer

Tori Emerson Barnes

Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Policy, U.S. Travel Association

Jill Blickstein

Chief Sustainability Officer, American Airlines

Holly Canevari

Deputy Administrator, Transportation Security Administration

Phillip Drujak

Director of Federal Affairs, Miami-Dade County

Geoff Freeman

President and CEO, U.S. Travel Association

Joanna Geraghty 

President & Chief Operating Officer, JetBlue

United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce

Erik Hansen

Senior Vice President, Government Relations, U.S. Travel

Director of Autonomous Systems and Regulatory Affairs, Boeing

Justine Johnson

Chief Mobility Officer, Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, Michigan Economic Development Corporation

Brendan Jones

President and CEO, Blink Charging

Leslie Josephs

Airline Reporter, CNBC (Moderator)

Shawn Kinder

Global Corporate Development and Strategy Director – Airports, Ferrovial

Dave Lorenz

Vice President, Travel Michigan

Andrew Macmillan

Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer, Vertical Aerospace 

Nora Lovell Marchant

Vice President, Global Sustainability, AmEx Global Business Travel

Scott Mayerowitz

Founder, GlobeTrot Scott   Strategies and Travel Consultant and Reporter (Moderator)

Kevin McAleenan

CEO, Pangiam and Former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security and CBP Commissioner

Emeka Moneme

President, Capitol Riverfront BID

Christopher Nassetta

President & CEO, Hilton

Blain Newton

Chief Operating Officer, BETA Technologies

Brandon Pollak

Senior Principal, Cityfi (Moderator)

Edward “Ned” Russell

Editor, Skift’s Airline Weekly, Skift (Moderator)

John Sanders

Former Chief Technology Officer for TSA and Acting Commissioner for CBP

Terry Slaybaugh

Vice President, Sites and Infrastructure, Jobs Ohio

Graham Warwick

Managing Editor, Techonolgy, Aviation Week (Moderator)

Heather Wingate

Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Executive Director and CEO, Metropolitan Airports Commission

Valerie Yurk

Transportation and Infrastructure Reporter, CQ Roll Call (Moderator)

WHY ATTEND?

• Engage with every sector of the travel industry—all in one place.

• Experience powerful relationship-building moments throughout the day, including a networking reception with congressional members and staff, Biden Administration officials, Washington influencers and travel industry insiders.

• View highlights from last year’s gathering.

U.S. Senator Rick Scott, R-FL, 2022 Event

Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 2021 Event

WHO WILL BE THERE? 

The Future of Travel Mobility conference will welcome senior-level attendees across the public sector and transportation, travel and technology industries.

Thank you To all our sponsors

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Expert Panel Sponsors

Networking Reception Sponsors

Supporting Sponsors

Sponsorship Opportunities: Download PDF Shari Bailey (sponsorship contact): [email protected] Contact us: [email protected]